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A List of Stupid Things People Have Said to Me at Coin Shows (4/13/06)
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I think many of you will enjoy this thread. Recently a forum member suggested that I post a thread listing some of the dumbest and most moronic statements and questions that have had the pleasure of being directed at me when I've been attending or traveling to coin shows. I attend over 40 shows a year of all sizes, and I fly over 180,000 miles per year. I promise that all these statements/ questions are absolutely real, I did not make any of this up.
Check back once in a while and I'll add more quotes when they pop back into my mind. Enjoy.
"Aren't you the guy with the 3 million dollar nickel? Can we see it?" (Front desk clerk at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore last year).
"Hi EVP how's everything going? How are your dogs?" (I'm not EVP and I don't look like him).
"Are you the son of the guy from Legend?" (No).
"Konichiwa! and how are you?" (Greeted more times this way than I want to count).
"Ni Hao!" (See above).
"Sorry, we don't have any Chinese coins for you. I only carry American coins!"
"What nationality are you? No really, where are you really from? No, I don't mean where you live, what country are you from?" (I'm here, aren't I?)
"You've actually met Q. David Bowers? I don't believe you! I don't believe anyone here has actually met the man in person! He's so famous!" (Q. David would probably love to meet you too).
"What nationality are you? So if you're Chinese, how come you speak English so good?" (Note the irony).
"The price on the sticker is in American dollars. I only take American dollars, no foreign money, and no China money!" (Considering the show was in Michigan and I don't carry Yuan around!)
"Sorry, I don't have any China Panda coins." (Okay if I asked if they had any Pandas, but I didn't, and was told what they didn't have less than half a second after walking up to dealer's table).
"Welcome to Houston. Are you from here? No? So have you tried any of our Chinese buffets in town?" (I don't do Chinese buffets, especially not in Houston - sorry people of U.S. Coins).
"Can you translate the writing on the coin?" It's Mongolian? Isn't that like Chinese?" (Mongolian language is Ural-Altaic, it's closer to Hungarian than Chinese).
"I know this is Japanese, but can you translate it for me? I know they're different languages, but aren't all Asian languages practically the same?" (I wish, but no, and while you're at it, please translate this French paragraph into English...aren't all European languages the same too? Just kidding).
"Hey Wei, you speak Japanese don't you? Why? I need you to say hi to someone for me in Japanese!"
"Here you go, here's a box of all my Chinese coins. Hope you like them. They're not Chinese? It's Japanese? Aren't they all the same?"
"I'm so surprised you only carry U.S. coins. Don't you have any Asian pride at all? You're a self-hater and shame on you!" (By an Asian who walked up to my table in San Jose, CA).
"Is she your sister? Are you related? Can you introduce me to her? She's so cute!" (Said when idiot was pointing to Raeleen Endo of B&M auctions. Raeleen is not related to me, different nationality. Sorry Rae).
"Is she your sister?" (Said when pointing to Millie Wu. Graphic designer and auction staffer of Superior Galleries. At least they got the nationality right. Sorry Millie!).
"Are you two family related? It's so nice to know someone in your family is so good at what he does!" (Said when pointing to Paul Song. Paul is good at what he does, but once again, wrong nationality).
"You actually know the people at Legend Numismatics? The ones who just bought the nickel? How can someone like you know such famous people?" (Not beholding to Laura, this was actually said to me at the last Long Beach show in June!)
"I swear to god you look just like Jim Lam. You're related to him too I bet! I don't believe you when you say that you're not!" (Jim and I are not related and we surely don't look alike at all).
"Was that your dad that just passed through here a few minutes ago? He was carrying coins too!" (One of my favorites. By a TSA screener at Oakland Intl. Airport at 7am. Apparently Jim Lam had passed through a few minutes before I did).
"Are these all U.S. coins? I never seen an Asian person collect U.S. coins." (A TSA screener New York's LaGuardia Airport).
"Are you Jim Lam's oldest son? I didn't know Jim had a son who was in his late teens." (Jim doesn't have a son in his late teens).
"Are you Ken Park's son?" (No).
"I hate it, the Chinamen are buying all the coins! I don't mean you, I like you." (Yeah, whatever).
"Hey, I didn't know your dad collected nicely toned commems! He's not your dad? But he's Chinese!" (My dad doesn't buy coins and has never been to a coin show. The guy he thought was my dad has nice commems but isn't my dad. What's wrong with being Asian and buying nice commems? I know two who do).
"How do you pronounce your name? Is it like "Wee" or "Wi" or is it "Wy"? Why don't you get a real American name?"
"So are there a lot of coins from Hawaii, where you come from? You are Hawaiian right?" (No, and still haven't been there, but would like to).
"Common date coins in lower grades are the way to go. Don't buy key dates or high grades, they'll never sell!"
"I like you, and you remind me of me when I was your age!" (I don't think so).
"I don't wholesale coins, especially not to dealers." (Thanks for answering a question I never asked in the first place).
"Your right, I quoted you more money for this coin. Why? Because you're an upgrade guy and I hate being cherrypicked!" (Isn't that some form of discrimination? Did I say I was going to upgrade the coin? If you're afraid of cherrypickers, then find another job because you're in the wrong business).
"Thanks for offering to help our show out, but please leave all that to the grown-ups". (I tried to help with a new large-sized show that was being started in north-central California. I probably have more contacts in the business than the show promoter does...oh yeah, what's that...you're show died after two years? Loser).
"I have a lot of coins for sale, but I don't want to show them to you. You probably can't afford them anyways". (I think I can afford a $300 coin just fine).
"You know, everything happens for a reason. Maybe it was good that that dealer didn't want to show you any of his coins. It's probably for the ultimate good for the future." (Said when I complained to the show promoter five minutes after the quote above was said to me. Yeah, we'll see and too bad your show is no longer being operated, loser).
"You're an authorized dealer for PCGS? If you are, can you grade my coin here and put it in plastic here?" (No, submitters are not graders, and we can't slab your coins ourselves...even though some wouldn't mind doing so).
"Can PCGS come and grade my Eisenhower dollars here? They're from Orange County? I want them to travel here because my coins are worth too much and I can't let them out of my sight!" (Your Ikes were worth a cent or two over face value at the very most).
"I hate the grading services! Why? Because when others send in coins to them they always get good grades. They're out to get me!"
"Your coins are nice, but here's the one gem I want to take home with me!" (Creepy guy at ANA SF pointing to Adrienne, one of my employees who was at my table at ANA last month. Besides, she's too good for you, you loser).
"Yes, I want $190 for my 1881-S MS65 Morgan! They are ultra rare! What, you think that my prices are too expensive? If you had any I'll pay you $185 for all of yours!" (Five minutes later I went to my car and grabbed two double row boxes of them, and the idiot, oops, dealer nearly fainted when I began to invoice 122 coins to him at that price).
"So did you have to ask your parents for money to buy that Proof Trade Dollar? Do they like coins?" (My parents don't like numismatics at all, and they have never backed me financially when it comes to buying coins).
"Haven't you spent all of your allowance money already? You still have money left over?" (Don't even get me started).
"How much money does your dad give you to spend at each coin show? Are you buying on his behalf?" (Dad doesn't collect coins).
"Why do you buy coins? Tokens are the way to go, and they're often worth more too!" (Yeah, right. Show me a token worth more than $2000. Most aren't worth more than a couple dollars).
"NTC is the best grading company out there. They are usually one to two points tighter than PCGS!" (Please tell me you're on drugs when you said this to me).
"Are you related to Michael Chang, the tennis player? No, but you're both named Chang. I though you would be related." (Have an uncle named Michael Chang, but Chang is the most popular last name in the world! Related to Emmett Smith, the running back, aren't you?)
"Are you related to Michelle Wie, the golfer?" (I wish).
"How did you start buying silver coins? I thought the Chinese only liked gold". (They do like gold).
"My prices are firm. I don't need to make money by selling coins. I don't need the money. I own a Ferrari!". (Okay, whatever. Has anyone seen this Ferrari? I haven't).
"You like my 1881-S Morgan, the one graded MS64? Well, you picked out a nice coin, and I like you just from looking at you. You know, you remind me of me when I was young. Well, since I like you I'll give you my best price for that coin. That 81-S is only $90, and that's a great price just for you!" (I think I'll pass you moron, and skip the stories next time! Actually, if that coin was undergraded by two points, it would be a great buy but it wasn't).
"Why do you want to see all my 1884-CC's in MS64? They're all MS64 and they're all graded the same, so you don't even have to look at them! Just pick one and buy it!" (Don't even get me started).
"We don't buy anything from any auction. We just come here for the free food!" (By some collectors I met at a recent Long Beach who go to the Heritage auction not for the coins, but for the free food).
"You like our company's auction food better than Heritage's? If you do, can you put that in writing so we can quote you in a future ad?" (You're kidding, right?)
"I don't need to sell coins to make money. Last year I netted over $173,000 in gambling in Vegas. Everything is free for me when I go! They said if I upped my bets by another $25, they would send a private jet for me!"
Me: "So where in Vegas do you play? Do you play at Mandalay Bay?"
Him: "Everywhere! Especially Mandalay Bay!"
Me: "So who's your casino host?"
Him: "What's a casino host!?" (Okay, whatever).
"Okay, here's a check for $130 for that coin. I'm kinda light right now, so can you hold my check for 30 days? I promise it'll be good by then." (Check on hold for 30 days for $130, and this guy calls himself a dealer? That's really sad).
"Thanks for your check. I know it's for $55, but I can't give you the coin right now. If you want the coin now I will need at least five references from dealers at this show." (If you're worried about a $55 check from a dealer, then you've got excessive anxiety issues).
"Heritage? What's Heritage? I've never heard of them!" (A coin dealer never hearing of Heritage is like a car salesman who has been selling cars for 20 years having never heard of General Motors).
"I know you're a member of the PNG and you have a table at this show, but I have to charge you sales tax because you probably don't have a valid resale certificate. You need one to not pay sales tax". (Fair enough, but I had a table at that show and to take a table you need to have a valid resale certificate. The guy who said this is supposedly the authority on selling on EBay, so he should have definitely known better).
"If you're going to write a check, we need to charge you sales tax because you're too young to have a resale permit." (My table is the one next to yours and to rent a bourse table you need a resale permit. Are you blind or just dumb?)
"Why are you going to the Long Beach show? The show in Laughlin, Nevada the same weekend is way better!" (I seriously doubt that.)
"I don't buy Saints in MS66, even if they are PQ. I only buy the better coins, not crap like that". (MS66 PQ Saints are crap? Guy who said this works for one of the largest coin companies in the world. No wonder I'm not the only one who thinks this guy is a man-witch who is hated by many).
"We're the best grading company in the world. Have you seen our percentages on the front of the Greysheet? We have a higher percentage than PCGS, so we're better." (Have you tried to sell a coin in one of your company's holders? I've tried, and it's about as aggravating as pulling out your own teeth.)
"Hey I noticed you're a member of PNG. So how long have you been collecting? It's so great that young kids like you are just starting out to collect. You know, I started with worn Lincoln Cents, so here's a folder for your cents and another one for your state quarters. If you're lucky you can collect all of the states when they're all out. It's so nice to see that you're just starting to like coins!" (PNG = PROFESSIONAL Numismatists Guild).
I hope you all enjoy these. Once in a while I'll make a few additions when they come back to me. Flame away!
Oh yeah, I was born in Taiwan, which isn't exactly China. I've been to China only four times.
Wei
Check back once in a while and I'll add more quotes when they pop back into my mind. Enjoy.
"Aren't you the guy with the 3 million dollar nickel? Can we see it?" (Front desk clerk at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore last year).
"Hi EVP how's everything going? How are your dogs?" (I'm not EVP and I don't look like him).
"Are you the son of the guy from Legend?" (No).
"Konichiwa! and how are you?" (Greeted more times this way than I want to count).
"Ni Hao!" (See above).
"Sorry, we don't have any Chinese coins for you. I only carry American coins!"
"What nationality are you? No really, where are you really from? No, I don't mean where you live, what country are you from?" (I'm here, aren't I?)
"You've actually met Q. David Bowers? I don't believe you! I don't believe anyone here has actually met the man in person! He's so famous!" (Q. David would probably love to meet you too).
"What nationality are you? So if you're Chinese, how come you speak English so good?" (Note the irony).
"The price on the sticker is in American dollars. I only take American dollars, no foreign money, and no China money!" (Considering the show was in Michigan and I don't carry Yuan around!)
"Sorry, I don't have any China Panda coins." (Okay if I asked if they had any Pandas, but I didn't, and was told what they didn't have less than half a second after walking up to dealer's table).
"Welcome to Houston. Are you from here? No? So have you tried any of our Chinese buffets in town?" (I don't do Chinese buffets, especially not in Houston - sorry people of U.S. Coins).
"Can you translate the writing on the coin?" It's Mongolian? Isn't that like Chinese?" (Mongolian language is Ural-Altaic, it's closer to Hungarian than Chinese).
"I know this is Japanese, but can you translate it for me? I know they're different languages, but aren't all Asian languages practically the same?" (I wish, but no, and while you're at it, please translate this French paragraph into English...aren't all European languages the same too? Just kidding).
"Hey Wei, you speak Japanese don't you? Why? I need you to say hi to someone for me in Japanese!"
"Here you go, here's a box of all my Chinese coins. Hope you like them. They're not Chinese? It's Japanese? Aren't they all the same?"
"I'm so surprised you only carry U.S. coins. Don't you have any Asian pride at all? You're a self-hater and shame on you!" (By an Asian who walked up to my table in San Jose, CA).
"Is she your sister? Are you related? Can you introduce me to her? She's so cute!" (Said when idiot was pointing to Raeleen Endo of B&M auctions. Raeleen is not related to me, different nationality. Sorry Rae).
"Is she your sister?" (Said when pointing to Millie Wu. Graphic designer and auction staffer of Superior Galleries. At least they got the nationality right. Sorry Millie!).
"Are you two family related? It's so nice to know someone in your family is so good at what he does!" (Said when pointing to Paul Song. Paul is good at what he does, but once again, wrong nationality).
"You actually know the people at Legend Numismatics? The ones who just bought the nickel? How can someone like you know such famous people?" (Not beholding to Laura, this was actually said to me at the last Long Beach show in June!)
"I swear to god you look just like Jim Lam. You're related to him too I bet! I don't believe you when you say that you're not!" (Jim and I are not related and we surely don't look alike at all).
"Was that your dad that just passed through here a few minutes ago? He was carrying coins too!" (One of my favorites. By a TSA screener at Oakland Intl. Airport at 7am. Apparently Jim Lam had passed through a few minutes before I did).
"Are these all U.S. coins? I never seen an Asian person collect U.S. coins." (A TSA screener New York's LaGuardia Airport).
"Are you Jim Lam's oldest son? I didn't know Jim had a son who was in his late teens." (Jim doesn't have a son in his late teens).
"Are you Ken Park's son?" (No).
"I hate it, the Chinamen are buying all the coins! I don't mean you, I like you." (Yeah, whatever).
"Hey, I didn't know your dad collected nicely toned commems! He's not your dad? But he's Chinese!" (My dad doesn't buy coins and has never been to a coin show. The guy he thought was my dad has nice commems but isn't my dad. What's wrong with being Asian and buying nice commems? I know two who do).
"How do you pronounce your name? Is it like "Wee" or "Wi" or is it "Wy"? Why don't you get a real American name?"
"So are there a lot of coins from Hawaii, where you come from? You are Hawaiian right?" (No, and still haven't been there, but would like to).
"Common date coins in lower grades are the way to go. Don't buy key dates or high grades, they'll never sell!"
"I like you, and you remind me of me when I was your age!" (I don't think so).
"I don't wholesale coins, especially not to dealers." (Thanks for answering a question I never asked in the first place).
"Your right, I quoted you more money for this coin. Why? Because you're an upgrade guy and I hate being cherrypicked!" (Isn't that some form of discrimination? Did I say I was going to upgrade the coin? If you're afraid of cherrypickers, then find another job because you're in the wrong business).
"Thanks for offering to help our show out, but please leave all that to the grown-ups". (I tried to help with a new large-sized show that was being started in north-central California. I probably have more contacts in the business than the show promoter does...oh yeah, what's that...you're show died after two years? Loser).
"I have a lot of coins for sale, but I don't want to show them to you. You probably can't afford them anyways". (I think I can afford a $300 coin just fine).
"You know, everything happens for a reason. Maybe it was good that that dealer didn't want to show you any of his coins. It's probably for the ultimate good for the future." (Said when I complained to the show promoter five minutes after the quote above was said to me. Yeah, we'll see and too bad your show is no longer being operated, loser).
"You're an authorized dealer for PCGS? If you are, can you grade my coin here and put it in plastic here?" (No, submitters are not graders, and we can't slab your coins ourselves...even though some wouldn't mind doing so).
"Can PCGS come and grade my Eisenhower dollars here? They're from Orange County? I want them to travel here because my coins are worth too much and I can't let them out of my sight!" (Your Ikes were worth a cent or two over face value at the very most).
"I hate the grading services! Why? Because when others send in coins to them they always get good grades. They're out to get me!"
"Your coins are nice, but here's the one gem I want to take home with me!" (Creepy guy at ANA SF pointing to Adrienne, one of my employees who was at my table at ANA last month. Besides, she's too good for you, you loser).
"Yes, I want $190 for my 1881-S MS65 Morgan! They are ultra rare! What, you think that my prices are too expensive? If you had any I'll pay you $185 for all of yours!" (Five minutes later I went to my car and grabbed two double row boxes of them, and the idiot, oops, dealer nearly fainted when I began to invoice 122 coins to him at that price).
"So did you have to ask your parents for money to buy that Proof Trade Dollar? Do they like coins?" (My parents don't like numismatics at all, and they have never backed me financially when it comes to buying coins).
"Haven't you spent all of your allowance money already? You still have money left over?" (Don't even get me started).
"How much money does your dad give you to spend at each coin show? Are you buying on his behalf?" (Dad doesn't collect coins).
"Why do you buy coins? Tokens are the way to go, and they're often worth more too!" (Yeah, right. Show me a token worth more than $2000. Most aren't worth more than a couple dollars).
"NTC is the best grading company out there. They are usually one to two points tighter than PCGS!" (Please tell me you're on drugs when you said this to me).
"Are you related to Michael Chang, the tennis player? No, but you're both named Chang. I though you would be related." (Have an uncle named Michael Chang, but Chang is the most popular last name in the world! Related to Emmett Smith, the running back, aren't you?)
"Are you related to Michelle Wie, the golfer?" (I wish).
"How did you start buying silver coins? I thought the Chinese only liked gold". (They do like gold).
"My prices are firm. I don't need to make money by selling coins. I don't need the money. I own a Ferrari!". (Okay, whatever. Has anyone seen this Ferrari? I haven't).
"You like my 1881-S Morgan, the one graded MS64? Well, you picked out a nice coin, and I like you just from looking at you. You know, you remind me of me when I was young. Well, since I like you I'll give you my best price for that coin. That 81-S is only $90, and that's a great price just for you!" (I think I'll pass you moron, and skip the stories next time! Actually, if that coin was undergraded by two points, it would be a great buy but it wasn't).
"Why do you want to see all my 1884-CC's in MS64? They're all MS64 and they're all graded the same, so you don't even have to look at them! Just pick one and buy it!" (Don't even get me started).
"We don't buy anything from any auction. We just come here for the free food!" (By some collectors I met at a recent Long Beach who go to the Heritage auction not for the coins, but for the free food).
"You like our company's auction food better than Heritage's? If you do, can you put that in writing so we can quote you in a future ad?" (You're kidding, right?)
"I don't need to sell coins to make money. Last year I netted over $173,000 in gambling in Vegas. Everything is free for me when I go! They said if I upped my bets by another $25, they would send a private jet for me!"
Me: "So where in Vegas do you play? Do you play at Mandalay Bay?"
Him: "Everywhere! Especially Mandalay Bay!"
Me: "So who's your casino host?"
Him: "What's a casino host!?" (Okay, whatever).
"Okay, here's a check for $130 for that coin. I'm kinda light right now, so can you hold my check for 30 days? I promise it'll be good by then." (Check on hold for 30 days for $130, and this guy calls himself a dealer? That's really sad).
"Thanks for your check. I know it's for $55, but I can't give you the coin right now. If you want the coin now I will need at least five references from dealers at this show." (If you're worried about a $55 check from a dealer, then you've got excessive anxiety issues).
"Heritage? What's Heritage? I've never heard of them!" (A coin dealer never hearing of Heritage is like a car salesman who has been selling cars for 20 years having never heard of General Motors).
"I know you're a member of the PNG and you have a table at this show, but I have to charge you sales tax because you probably don't have a valid resale certificate. You need one to not pay sales tax". (Fair enough, but I had a table at that show and to take a table you need to have a valid resale certificate. The guy who said this is supposedly the authority on selling on EBay, so he should have definitely known better).
"If you're going to write a check, we need to charge you sales tax because you're too young to have a resale permit." (My table is the one next to yours and to rent a bourse table you need a resale permit. Are you blind or just dumb?)
"Why are you going to the Long Beach show? The show in Laughlin, Nevada the same weekend is way better!" (I seriously doubt that.)
"I don't buy Saints in MS66, even if they are PQ. I only buy the better coins, not crap like that". (MS66 PQ Saints are crap? Guy who said this works for one of the largest coin companies in the world. No wonder I'm not the only one who thinks this guy is a man-witch who is hated by many).
"We're the best grading company in the world. Have you seen our percentages on the front of the Greysheet? We have a higher percentage than PCGS, so we're better." (Have you tried to sell a coin in one of your company's holders? I've tried, and it's about as aggravating as pulling out your own teeth.)
"Hey I noticed you're a member of PNG. So how long have you been collecting? It's so great that young kids like you are just starting out to collect. You know, I started with worn Lincoln Cents, so here's a folder for your cents and another one for your state quarters. If you're lucky you can collect all of the states when they're all out. It's so nice to see that you're just starting to like coins!" (PNG = PROFESSIONAL Numismatists Guild).
I hope you all enjoy these. Once in a while I'll make a few additions when they come back to me. Flame away!
Oh yeah, I was born in Taiwan, which isn't exactly China. I've been to China only four times.
Wei
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So you're Jim Lam's son then, right?
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What a bunch of sickies. Ugly, ugly stuff. My heart goes out to you.
With best wishes,
Just Having Fun!
<< <i>I don't know who you are, but my apologies.
What a bunch of sickies. Ugly, ugly stuff. My heart goes out to you.
With best wishes,
Just Having Fun! >>
That's what you get for going to as many shows as I do. Despite the list, most dealers are incredibly nice to me. In the future I'll start a list of the dealers that have been helpful to me over the last six years.
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<< <i>So, you're Mr. Chang's son, right? >>
Apparently so...
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<< <i>So, you're Mr. Chang's son, right? >>
Apparently so... >>
Just wanna make absolutely sure. Don't want to offend anybody.
<< <i>So how are you related to Paul Song? I just love his picture in Teletrades ad--------snicker snicker-Don/mm >>
Handsome, isn't he?!
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Cameron Kiefer
"Exactly."
<< <i>Stupid Things I've Heard When I Go to Coin Shows >>
I have heard that you sometime have (gasp!) modern crap in your case!!!
Cameron Kiefer
My favorite is related to neither:
"Yes, I want $190 for my 1881-S MS65 Morgan! They are ultra rare! What, you think that my prices are too expensive? If you had any I'll pay you $185 for all of yours!" (Five minutes later I went to my car and grabbed two double row boxes of them, and the idiot, oops, dealer nearly fainted when I began to invoice 122 coins to him at that price)
You certainly have a good sense of humor.
Ben
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Just out of curiosity, how old are you? I only ask cause I dont know that much about many folks here.
Actually I've run into stupid statements like that almost everywhere. I've noticed it at work, at stores, in my neighborhood and especially at flea markets. I used to make a list like that of the dumb things people say or do at work and was planning on writting a book full of stuff like that but finally stopped when the list became very long and practically unbelievable. I still go around repeating some of the supidist things or statements I've run into at flea markets. One of my all time favorites was a guy that had a package of photo paper on his table for $1. I asked if he had more and he said he had piles of the stuff at home but won't bring it here because people keep buying it. The author of this thread should consider writing a book full of that stuff. Not sure how it would sell but at a coin show it might go over well by the people who have said that stuff.
<< <i>"Yes, I want $190 for my 1881-S MS65 Morgan! They are ultra rare! What, you think that my prices are too expensive? If you had any I'll pay you $185 for all of yours!" (Five minutes later I went to my car and grabbed two double row boxes of them, and the idiot, oops, dealer nearly fainted when I began to invoice 122 coins to him at that price). >>
That's classic.
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<< <i>"Are you Ken Park's son?" (No). >>
that's funny
I like this one too
I guess you have to consider the people that you are up against -mostly red-neck ugly Americans who sell pocket change for a living.
I think most Americans steotype Asians as very intelligent ( not a negative thing actually ) and they are probably afraid you can take their pocket change and get even more for it than they are capable of getting. By offering up their ignorant insults they probably intend to chase you off.
Just hang in there. You seem to be doing well.
<< <i>"Hey I noticed you're a member of PNG. So how long have you been collecting? It's so great that young kids like you are just starting out to collect. You know, I started with worn Lincoln Cents, so here's a folder for your cents and another one for your state quarters. If you're lucky you can collect all of the states when they're all out. It's so nice to see that you're just starting to like coins!" (PNG = PROFESSIONAL Numismatists Guild). >>
That is a good one.
Man, you should write a book.
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My favorite is related to neither:
"Yes, I want $190 for my 1881-S MS65 Morgan! They are ultra rare! What, you think that my prices are too expensive? If you had any I'll pay you $185 for all of yours!" (Five minutes later I went to my car and grabbed two double row boxes of them, and the idiot, oops, dealer nearly fainted when I began to invoice 122 coins to him at that price)
You certainly have a good sense of humor.
This one is my favorite as well. So how many did the idiot (er, I mean "dealer") buy?
Thanks for sharing, although they are a pretty pathetic commentary on the average american dealer(s).
WTCG, thanks for this thread. Very funny stuff!
My late Mother was an Italian immigrant and she ran into idiotic people throughout her life here in America. It was always entertaining to me when people would ask her to translate German or French........because we all know that any of those funny sounding languages are all the same. Right?
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<< <i>(Yeah, right. Show me a token worth more than $2000). >>
Just one example Conder token, Hertfordshire D&H 1 Sawbridgeworth penny token $60,000. And there are plenty of others.
Loved the quotes about the 81-S dollars and the guy who obviously didn't know what PNG was.
<< <i>Is Adrienne hot?
Cameron Kiefer >>
Cameron met her at ANA, so Cammie knows what she looks like.
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<< <i>Is Adrienne your girlfriend? Yes she is hot ER
Cameron Kiefer >>
No. My girlfriend's name is Grace, has a different hair color, and she doesn't do coin shows. She's older than Adrienne.
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<< <i>Gee, Wei, I am so sorry you have to put up with both the ethnic and the age put-downs.
My favorite is related to neither:
"Yes, I want $190 for my 1881-S MS65 Morgan! They are ultra rare! What, you think that my prices are too expensive? If you had any I'll pay you $185 for all of yours!" (Five minutes later I went to my car and grabbed two double row boxes of them, and the idiot, oops, dealer nearly fainted when I began to invoice 122 coins to him at that price)
You certainly have a good sense of humor.
RYK,
It's sad but something like this happens ALMOST AT EVERY COIN SHOW! I don't have the heart to tell them that their inventory looks like garbage, though.
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But I do.
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My favorite is related to neither:
"Yes, I want $190 for my 1881-S MS65 Morgan! They are ultra rare! What, you think that my prices are too expensive? If you had any I'll pay you $185 for all of yours!" (Five minutes later I went to my car and grabbed two double row boxes of them, and the idiot, oops, dealer nearly fainted when I began to invoice 122 coins to him at that price)
You certainly have a good sense of humor.
This one is my favorite as well. So how many did the idiot (er, I mean "dealer") buy? >>
Coinhusker1,
He wanted to look through the boxes after his initial shock. I didn't let him and I told him that he made a buy offer on an unlimited supply. I wanted to teach him a lesson on keeping his word. I don't deal with him anymore, even though I see him once in a while at the local shows.
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I've added more quotes near the bottom of the list. You'll like those ones as well.
Wei
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<< <i>There are actually six figure tokens. >>
There are probably more six-figure coins out there.
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Bill Hosokawa relates a similar story in his book, Out of the Frying Pan. A third Japanese woman in Pennsylvania who was told, "You speak English good," replied, "No, you speak English good; I speak it well."
The Asian American who scolded you for only selling American coins is equally idiotic. So are American coins only white or black? Ethnic pride fanatics at college used to bug me. I grew up eating Cheerios for breakfast, so don't go telling me I need to eat fish and rice to be "real."
I won't let my wife know the stupid things that were said to you lest she never go to a coin show with me again.
Obscurum per obscurius
<< <i>Is Adrienne your girlfriend? Yes she is hot ER
Cameron Kiefer >>
Unfortunately at ANA my other employee, Robin, was out of town and couldn't be at the show. She's Adrienne's best friend and you would've liked her even more.
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<< <i>Your list was depressing to read, Wei.
I guess you have to consider the people that you are up against -mostly red-neck ugly Americans who sell pocket change for a living.
I think most Americans steotype Asians as very intelligent ( not a negative thing actually ) and they are probably afraid you can take their pocket change and get even more for it than they are capable of getting. By offering up their ignorant insults they probably intend to chase you off.
Just hang in there. You seem to be doing well.
FullStrike,
Believe it or not, most dealers I've encountered over the years have been extremely nice and curteous to me. Asianness is usually not a factor when doing deals. In fact it's often beneficial.
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I had a Japanese American friend for a time when I was in the Army.
We were in the same outfit while conducting war games in South Carolina in 1963 dubbed "Swift Strike III".
Anyway he was mad at some guy and I asked him who the guy was. He said he didn't know, that white guys all looked the same to him.
Ray
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Good list Wei!
Hey....aren't you an ER doctor or something?
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<< <i>Heh.....having been involved with Asia and Asians for the last 20 years, I had to laugh
Good list Wei!
Hey....aren't you an ER doctor or something?
Me, no I'm a full time coin dealer, but I do some other things as well. I'll be 25 in two months.
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