I'm not insecure at all. I was defending the people you offended. With that in mind, I don't want to offend you, but the reason "us 30 year olds" act like that sometimes is because we have to put up with BS from old farts like you. But this is off topic. Have a lovely day
<< <i>I would of held him to it ...the deal was closed. I'm sure if he had sold you a 1/4 ounce for the price of a 1/2 ...he wouldn't think twice about it. If you realized it later on and went back to the store, it would be your word against his ..and guess what? you lose.
A deal is a deal and sure mistakes happen but that's why you need to be real careful ...in life. To minimize your losses. >>
So whos TROLL ALT ID are you?
It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!
<< <i>I think the reason he seemed upset as he put it back in the box after you passed on it is because he realized you were only going to buy it as a rip(off). It's a reflection on you in his eyes. You may not be welcome there in the future, or will at least have to earn status back. >>
Bruce
if we all read the posting correctly- the buyer ASKED the dealer TWICE what the price was as he was examining the item- when he AGREED to PURCHASE it at that price, THEN did the dealer REALIZE HE made a mistake. I agree with the OP- why should the dealer be upset with the no purchase- if he is not inteleigent enough to LOOK at what he is selling then he is in the wrong line of work.
**He then brought out a half ounce Roo with a silver little thing on it (privy mark???) It was neat, and I had never seen one like it, so I asked how much. He replied $240. I was then thinking, "that is really cheap, wonder why?"
So I asked why it was so cheap. He replied, "It's just bullion." I further examined the coin and thought surely he is mistaken, so I asked again, "How much again?" He said "$240." Now, me being fairly new, but educated enough to know that spot was around $800,**
So the buyer should just suck it up and BUY from a dealer who gives one price and then changes his mind when he realizes a mistake has been made on his part. Remind me not to do biz with you.
Sneaky- don't feel anything about what you did- it was not wrong not should you be ashamed.
seriously, I don't think you did anything wrong. Passing was not inappropriate if you did not like the price... asking again was the right thing to do and not buying after the dealer adjusted the price was not wrong if you thought the price was too high.
FTR, I had an interesting experience at a major show about 8-9 years ago... I asked repeatedly about the price of a certain coin and was told a number I just knew was wrong. I could not buy it because I new it was wrong. Then, years later I had an experience with the same dealer that was so bad that it really made me wonder about this hobby and ethics in general. I'm not going into any of the details...
In any event, a person's character should not be for sale at any price.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
I agree, I was brought up better than that. Guess that might be the real reason I am in the line of work I am in.
And I plan on bringing my 8 month old son up the EXACT same way, right is right, and wrong is wrong...period. Here's a pic we got of him last month, seems he is headed the right direction
<< <i>I agree, I was brought up better than that. Guess that might be the real reason I am in the line of work I am in.
And I plan on bringing my 8 month old son up the EXACT same way, right is right, and wrong is wrong...period. Here's a pic we got of him last month, seems he is headed the right direction >>
Do what you want with the dealer, but keep that kid away from my granddaughter
You can't be sneaky. If you are really "sneaky" you would have offered 10% less than the original offer without hesitating.
Just kidding. I once looked at a silver proof set at a coin store when I was just starting to get back into coins. Someone had put a set from one of the expensive years into the outer cardboard sleeve labeled with one of the cheaper years. The dealer had handed it to me and quoted a price of the cheaper years set. I pointed out the error to the dealer and bought a different one where the year on the outer sleeve matched the coins. The dealer always gave me 10% off after that.
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<< <i>You did nothing wrong. He did nothing wrong. No harm, no foul.
Mistakes happen. Just let it slide and go on back to the store.
TD >>
Actually, it sounds to me like the dealer did do something wrong.
A dealer should never act upset over a customer's decision
not to purchase.
I'm not insecure at all. I was defending the people you offended. With that in mind, I don't want to offend you, but the reason "us 30 year olds" act like that sometimes is because we have to put up with BS from old farts like you. But this is off topic. Have a lovely day
lol
Steve
<< <i>I would of held him to it ...the deal was closed.
I'm sure if he had sold you a 1/4 ounce for the price of a 1/2 ...he wouldn't think twice about it.
If you realized it later on and went back to the store, it would be your word against his ..and guess what? you lose.
A deal is a deal and sure mistakes happen but that's why you need to be real careful ...in life.
To minimize your losses. >>
So whos TROLL ALT ID are you?
<< <i>I think the reason he seemed upset as he put it back in the box after you passed on it is because he realized you were only going to buy it as a rip(off). It's a reflection on you in his eyes. You may not be welcome there in the future, or will at least have to earn status back. >>
Bruce
if we all read the posting correctly- the buyer ASKED the dealer TWICE what the price was as he was examining the item- when he AGREED to PURCHASE it at that price, THEN did the dealer REALIZE HE made a mistake. I agree with the OP- why should the dealer be upset with the no purchase- if he is not inteleigent enough to LOOK at what he is selling then he is in the wrong line of work.
**He then brought out a half ounce Roo with a silver little thing on it (privy mark???) It was neat, and I had never seen one like it, so I asked how much. He replied $240. I was then thinking, "that is really cheap, wonder why?"
So I asked why it was so cheap. He replied, "It's just bullion." I further examined the coin and thought surely he is mistaken, so I asked again, "How much again?" He said "$240." Now, me being fairly new, but educated enough to know that spot was around $800,**
So the buyer should just suck it up and BUY from a dealer who gives one price and then changes his mind when he realizes a mistake has been made on his part.
Remind me not to do biz with you.
Sneaky- don't feel anything about what you did- it was not wrong not should you be ashamed.
seriously, I don't think you did anything wrong. Passing was not inappropriate if you did not like the price... asking again was the right thing to do and not buying after the dealer adjusted the price was not wrong if you thought the price was too high.
FTR, I had an interesting experience at a major show about 8-9 years ago... I asked repeatedly about the price of a certain coin and was told a number I just knew was wrong. I could not buy it because I new it was wrong. Then, years later I had an experience with the same dealer that was so bad that it really made me wonder about this hobby and ethics in general. I'm not going into any of the details...
In any event, a person's character should not be for sale at any price.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
And I plan on bringing my 8 month old son up the EXACT same way, right is right, and wrong is wrong...period. Here's a pic we got of him last month, seems he is headed the right direction
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<< <i>I agree, I was brought up better than that. Guess that might be the real reason I am in the line of work I am in.
And I plan on bringing my 8 month old son up the EXACT same way, right is right, and wrong is wrong...period. Here's a pic we got of him last month, seems he is headed the right direction
Do what you want with the dealer, but keep that kid away from my granddaughter
Just kidding. I once looked at a silver proof set at a coin store when I was just starting to get back into coins. Someone had put a set from one of the expensive years into the outer cardboard sleeve labeled with one of the cheaper years. The dealer had handed it to me and quoted a price of the cheaper years set. I pointed out the error to the dealer and bought a different one where the year on the outer sleeve matched the coins. The dealer always gave me 10% off after that.