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Anyone have any experience with selling coins in a hot outside venue?

guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,270 ✭✭✭


I'm about to be "on the other side of the table" for the first time at a local arts and crafts festival and was wondering if some of you have done this. Let me set the stage.....

Aug. 15th, in Southeast Ga, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m That should tell you just about enough. It's gonna be HOT and muggy as always.

To those of you who've done something similar: Have the coins that you didn't sell been ok when you brought them home after exposing them to the environment? Besides them being in locked display cases, what steps should I take to protect my coins when on display in the heat?

Most of what I'm gonna be selling is raw coins in 2X2's, a few slabbed coins, and Mint/Proof sets.

Am I cooking up a recipe for disaster?

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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    ......sounds like you gonna have some HOT DEALS!image
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  • 2manycoins2fewfunds2manycoins2fewfunds Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    I've found those outside venues to have a lot of theft.

    Watch your stuff carefully................
  • HTubbsHTubbs Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭
    So long as your inventory isn't in direct sunlight you should be ok. Trust me, sunlight and slabs don't work well together!
  • yellowkidyellowkid Posts: 5,486
    A beach umbrella(or two), strategically placed will keep the sun off your cases, you can move them as the sun moves.
  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,270 ✭✭✭

    yes, everything will definately be under a canopy the whole day.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,358 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I've found those outside venues to have a lot of theft.

    Watch your stuff carefully................ >>



    Agree. A lot of shop lifting with this type of venue. Have a friend sit with you to help you keep an eye on your merchandise.

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  • Just watch out for the dealers trying to buy everything at 80% back and you will be fine. Enjoy it. Have someone with you.
  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,270 ✭✭✭

    up fo' some mo' comments.

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  • Bring some bug repellant...

    Not for you...but to keep the red bugs from getting into your coins...image


    Them little buggers is my least favorite memory of good ol' Georgia...
    Re: Slabbed coins - There are some coins that LIVE within clear plastic and wear their labels with pride... while there are others that HIDE behind scratched plastic and are simply dragged along by a label. Then there are those coins that simply hang out, naked and free image
  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Park yourself near the PORT-A-POTTY.
  • Put stickers that say...."RARE"...."PQ".....and "FROM GRANDPA'S COLLECTION"

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  • I highly recommend that you leave anything that is nicely toned at home. Bright neon colors will turn to crap sitting out in the heat all day. Some of your blast white coins may or may not develop a light gold or rose toning, but they should be fine.
    Take a look at all the colorful coins at Chameleon Coins
  • garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    Watch out for coin thief teams; one will distract you while another is lifting your coins
  • jsfjsf Posts: 1,889
    the sun moves?


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  • 66Tbird66Tbird Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Watch out for coin thief teams; one will distract you while another is lifting your coins >>



    I agree, I've seen it done by families, kids make trouble and grandma lifts it.
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  • baddogssbaddogss Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Which festival/event are you doing? Bob
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,270 ✭✭✭

    The Brooklet Peanut Festival. Usually draws ~ 10,000 people. A shock for a small town.

    -wes
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,358 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Watch out for coin thief teams; one will distract you while another is lifting your coins >>



    I agree, I've seen it done by families, kids make trouble and grandma lifts it. >>



    Buy or borrow some dealer cases with locks and you should be fine. Also, ask a friend to sit with you to help watch your coins in case you need to take a potty break.


    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire


  • AND have Plenty of Fluids on hand. Dilute a sports drink by 4 times and have a cooler of ice.
    Actually if you throw bottles of water in the ice chest, they may sell better than some coins, or give one
    for every purchase over 20 dollars.

    it is 111 outside and 85% humidity here, Vampire Season....only go outside after dark.

    I wish you the best.image

    Jim
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    A canopy over the table

    and a can-o-pee under the

    table.image
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    Camelotimage
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,358 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A canopy over the table

    and a can-o-pee under the

    table.image >>



    Good one, bear. Just don't kick the bucket.image


    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

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