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TwoSides2aCoin
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"gimme twenty dollars for this".
I laughed and said, "It says ONE DOLLAR".
He says, "it's worth thousands in Mint State"
I said, "It's not mint state"
He said, "Yeah, I know, gimme $20"
I said, "I'll give you fifteen".
He said, "I'll keep it"
I said, "Go ahead".
He started leaving and I said, "I'll give you $18"
He growled and said, "okay".
Next.
I laughed and said, "It says ONE DOLLAR".
He says, "it's worth thousands in Mint State"
I said, "It's not mint state"
He said, "Yeah, I know, gimme $20"
I said, "I'll give you fifteen".
He said, "I'll keep it"
I said, "Go ahead".
He started leaving and I said, "I'll give you $18"
He growled and said, "okay".
Next.
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<< <i>I laughed and said, "It says ONE DOLLAR". >>
I don't know how I feel about this particular "fishing" response.
The name is LEE!
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<< <i>I laughed and said, "It says ONE DOLLAR". >>
I don't know how I feel about this particular "fishing" response. >>
How do you feel about this fishing response: He says, "it's worth thousands in Mint State"?
Maybe we need replay officials in each store to insure fair practices on the part of the dealer. The buyer of course can rip the dealer to shreds and properly boast about it on the boards.
fer instance a beat up AGE=$67 bucks, a beat up ATB=$17.25 a beat up 1913
Liberty Nickel =$17.05 and so on
Steve
Whatever, if key boards had enunciation characters, then perhaps the innocence and jocularity of the conversation would have been easier to interpret.
PS: I don't have a shop so I don't have a story.
The name is LEE!
<< <i>So if understand this right, if I sell you something I would get like FV + 17 bucks
fer instance a beat up AGE=$67 bucks, a beat up ATB=$17.25 a beat up 1913
Liberty Nickel =$17.05 and so on
Steve >>
Sorry, you don't understand it right. But that's okay.
A beat up AGE would have been $1232, unless you demanded I give you $50. I might have.
A beat up ATB, I might have asked you HOW it got so beat up and said, "it's only a quarter"
A 1913 Liberty Nickel, I would have posted a photo here and asked you to guess the grade.
<< <i>Well I have a shop and it's clear few want the stories. Lesson learned. >>
I like the stories. I visit my local shop every 6 weeks or so. Coins I can get online, the hour of interaction is priceless, though I do spend a fair amount of cash with the good fellow.
What town is your store in, Twosides?
<< <i>Well I have a shop and it's clear few want the stories. >>
You just have to have the right kind of stories.
There are other people who automatically assume that when a dealer opens his mouth he's lying, trying to rip them off, or both.
The spectrum of human behavior is actually quite fascinating. What makes perfect sense to the majority is seemingly a mythical concept to a few indivuals. The proportion of these individuals in numismatic circles is perhaps slightly greater than in the rest of society.
BryceM, Let me suffice it to say, that often times, as a vendor, I do NOT choose how others address me, even though I know I respect them and serve them. A lot of guys come in with a chip on their shoulders, or aggressive and assertive. My laughters is often because I am so taken aback at the behavior of some. Not many, and I know people do not intend to come across so brash.
I certainly do not mean to.
Also, haven't watched television for nearly 7 years (except sporadically in other's homes or public places) . So when someone comes in and says :"Oh you must be one of them pawn stars", I admit, I had to Google and YouTube "pawn stars" to see who I was being compared to a few years ago. And I'm flattered.
<< <i>MGLICKER, … am in a place which starts as a chant and ends in a laugh. Omaha
BryceM, Let me suffice it to say, that often times, as a vendor, I do NOT choose how others address me, even though I know I respect them and serve them. A lot of guys come in with a chip on their shoulders, or aggressive and assertive. My laughters is often because I am so taken aback at the behavior of some. Not many, and I know people do not intend to come across so brash.
I certainly do not mean to.
Ahhh. So you are the Oracle!
<< <i>Well I have a shop and it's clear few want the stories. Lesson learned. >>
I disagree, the stories are what make the forum interesting. Keep them coming!
...haters are always gonna hate.
<< <i>A lot of guys come in with a chip on their shoulders, or aggressive and assertive. >>
A B&M dealer once told me that a guy came in his store earlier in the day and said "I know you're going to rip me off, but what will you pay for this?"
One wonders how such an individual imagines that approach is going to be of benefit to him. Takes all kinds, I guess.
<< <i>Whatever, if key boards had enunciation characters, then perhaps the innocence and jocularity of the conversation would have been easier to interpret. >>
it wouldn't take much for me to start protesting the dismantling of the internet for all the chaos this creates. the inability for words on a screen to convey essential context that would normally build relationships but on the screen is destined to destroy them. i love the irony of the things it seems will save mankind and make our lives easier most often it seems, have the opposite effect.
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<< <i>The spectrum of human behavior is actually quite fascinating. What makes perfect sense to the majority is seemingly a mythical concept to a few indivuals. The proportion of these individuals in numismatic circles is perhaps slightly greater than in the rest of society. >>
Looking down, I see a stack lying neatly on the floor. Grabbed one and began tearing pages out from the center of the magazine until there was enough cushion in the medium sized flat rate USPS box. When finished, I looked down to see this page facing up at me from the counter. It reminded me of when I first got here.
… grateful for another day.
Frank , (though we never met in person) was one of first guys to greet me on the boards 8 years ago , and I thought…..
"wow, what a small coin world"
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<< <i>Well I have a shop and it's clear few want the stories. Lesson learned. >>
I disagree, the stories are what make the forum interesting. Keep them coming!
...haters are always gonna hate. >>
Amen.
Erik
edit for reduction in "size".
Fake
Pot metal? How does it ring?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
<< <i>Real but harshly cleaned. >>
Care to look at some eBay auctions?
Member, Society of Silver Dollar Collectors.
Looking for PCGS AU58+ 1901-P, 1896-O, & 1894-O
I asked her about the largest pocket piece. She said, holding back a few tears, that her dad was 95 and he rubbed this coin for his whole life. The reeding , details, dates, rims are gone.
The rest of the coins do not amount to much.
I told her I would pay her $15. She accepted. I felt kind of bad for her and said, "I'll give you twenty if you throw in the tin".
It sucks that people are victimized. And my point is : There is no greater value than sentimental value.
Guess the weight in grams of the worn out silver dollar pocket piece.
This is the TWENTY DOLLAR thread. Post a coin that says TWENTY DOLLARS. Guess the price of silver at the close of business.
Share your story.
I might buy it.
<< <i>I'll give you $20 bucks if you can find her and give it back to her. >>
You're on. PM me. I have her number and information.
<< <i>Take a close up of the left edge of Liberty's neck. >>
Looks like a smiley face
<< <i>23.8 grams. >>
Good guess…. but this old man's weighed in at :
<< <i>"gimme twenty dollars for this".
I laughed and said, "It says ONE DOLLAR".
He says, "it's worth thousands in Mint State"
I said, "It's not mint state"
He said, "Yeah, I know, gimme $20"
I said, "I'll give you fifteen".
He said, "I'll keep it"
I said, "Go ahead".
He started leaving and I said, "I'll give you $18"
He growled and said, "okay".
Next. >>
<< <i>"gimme twenty dollars for this".
I laughed and said, "It says ONE DOLLAR".
He says, "it's worth thousands in Mint State"
I said, "It's not mint state"
He said, "Yeah, I know, gimme $20"
I said, "I'll give you fifteen".
He said, "I'll keep it"
I said, "Go ahead".
He started leaving and I said, "I'll give you $18"
He growled and said, "okay".
Next. >>
It's because the majority of you are lowlifes who cheat your customers at every opportunity. Sorry if this offends you.
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<< <i>"gimme twenty dollars for this".
I laughed and said, "It says ONE DOLLAR".
He says, "it's worth thousands in Mint State"
I said, "It's not mint state"
He said, "Yeah, I know, gimme $20"
I said, "I'll give you fifteen".
He said, "I'll keep it"
I said, "Go ahead".
He started leaving and I said, "I'll give you $18"
He growled and said, "okay".
Next. >>
It's because the majority of you are lowlifes who cheat your customers at every opportunity. Sorry if this offends you. >>
Doesn't offend me. People with pre-conceived notions have their own demons to battle.
After I assessed it, weighed it, determined it's fair market value, intrinsic value, and what price I was willing to pay, he stuck it back in his pocket and said, "I just wanted to know the numbers. "
I smiled , shook his hand and bid him adieu.
A little while later another man came in with an 1890 Indian Head Cent that he found while metal detecting. Net grade was XF.
He loves history. It made me happy. We did no business. Neither the first guy, or the second guy. Maybe some other day.
Sorry, no pictures. Let your imaginations run wild.
Life in a coin shop.
<< <i>Not hardly the Oracle, but I drove past his place on the way to the dentist yesterday
Is that like an Oracle Surgeon?
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<< <i>It's because the majority of you are lowlifes who cheat your customers at every opportunity. Sorry if this offends you. >>
Doesn't offend me. People with pre-conceived notions have their own demons to battle. >>
There are some shady lowlife dealers, of course.
But it's funny. Everybody wants a discount when buying and 20% seems to make many happy. When selling, however, they want that same 80% price or higher - what is the overhead supposed to get paid with?
If you can flip something quick, you can afford to pay high. The longer it might take to sell, the less you can pay. Some people just don't get it.