That weird feeling when looking through the glass......

morgansforever

In this case it was scratched up plastic with a yellow tinge to it. I asked to look at a few Morgans that were labeled DMPL on the 2x2. A 78S, 79S and a 85P. When he pulled them out, I knew without even closer inspection, none of them were DMPL, maybe PL on the 79S. The prices were a bit wacked, $300, $200, and $250 respectively, all 3 were in 63/64 condition. I passed on all three but I could feel the uneasy silence. I told him it didn't meet my definition of DMPL, don't think he appreciated that, I was just calling it as I saw it. Then I felt compelled to buy something, so I thought this 80S was reasonably priced at $70 bucks. I'll call it a 4 with non premium toning. All this took place at a local flea-market. Anyone else get that feeling when coins are pulled out and you don't want it?

lasvegasteddy

yup...it's something my musician friends taught me
there's a vibe to just about everything in life

better response could of been
"i'm looking for specific characteristics for a matched set i'm building that these don't behold...sorry but i had to look in hopes "
but truly it doesn't matter
passive schooling to me is what you achieved...if only more of his potential customers would speak up...a consensus would build in his position

anyway

this example you did buy...surely should of received some lost respect back
to me on a bad day could au58
if this is a 64 to me...it would only squeak in as those arrow tips on the reverse catch my eyes

overall a 64 but i'd be concerned over those tips

morgans aren't my series
my reply bears no ill intent...just candidness

sweet example regardless...for the love of coins

AUandAG

You were generous with your purchase.

bob

Justlooking

You really shouldn't feel that way, but I think it's human nature. It's your money.

Type2

Same here and i pass on a lot of stuff. As for your coin nice Dollar whats that on the tip of her nose may be a Vam? I did not go look to see but you never know.

coinbuf

No, I know what I like and if the goods don't measure up well that's the way the cookie crumbles. I went to a local show this AM just to look around as between x-mas and some recent Heritage buys I'm low on funds. One seller had a coin I need in the grade I want but the coin was low-end for the grade so I handed it back and said thanks but not what I'm looking for. Sellers may not love you for it but at the end of the day I'm the one who has to feel pleased with my buys.

morgansforever

I believe it may be a VAM-33, which doesn't mean much. Do you agree?

ricko

Does not bother me at all to hand the coin back.... be it quality or price.....if queried, I will tell them exactly why.... this is business not a relationship. Cheers, RickO

GrumpyEd

I don't let that uneasy silence (and maybe the look on the persons face) make me feel like I need to buy it, they're selling it and showing it is part of trying to sell it. Like Rick said, I give my reasons only if they ask for it. I don't want to argue their grading or description or pricing unless they ask for the reason, even then I might only say "thanks for showing it".

sparky64

I know what you're talking about.

I recently asked to look at and passed on 3 different war nickel sets. I had my reasons to pass.

Bought a Dansco slip cover for my 7070.

roadrunner

Bowers (when he was part of Bower and Ruddy or Bowers and Merena) used to write that at major shows he would look through hundreds of boxes of coins only to pick out a few treasures to bring back for inventory (buying <5% of what is offered). In other words, he had a discerning eye for real quality. Only the best and attractively priced coins would make it home for customers. This seems pretty reasonable based on how many coins larger dealers see at 3-4 days shows and few coins they bring back. So why should any collector feel bad about passing on 95% of the coins they ask to see at a show? If I had felt compelled to buy something out of courtesy for every table I viewed coins at and passed....I'd have run out of money in the 1980's.....having acquired a courtesy coin collection in the process.

I suspect most collectors on the forum pass on 95-99% of all the unfiltered coins they see (different from looking at coin that your favorite dealers might be looking to acquire for you). Frankly, when I waste my valuable time looking at a pile of overpriced material on a busy bourse floor, I feel that seller/dealer/"exhibitor" should probably compensate me for my time. After all, with limited hours in the day to review a bourse floor before others beat you to it, you don't want to spend time looking at stuff that's not even buyable.