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Coin Dealer Christmas Presents

CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
It's always a tricky question.

If you give them something too nice, they will think you cherry-picked them at some point during the year.

And if they give you something too nice, you will think they made too much money off you during the year.

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    MowgliMowgli Posts: 1,219 ✭
    I send mine See's candy and he sends me fruit. I'm happy because his prices are more than reasonable and since I don't beat him down on prices ever, I'm assuming he is happy as well.
    In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,982 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I send mine See's candy and he sends me fruit. I'm happy because his prices are more than reasonable and since I don't beat him down on prices ever, I'm assuming he is happy as well. >>



    It's good to hear that some collectors don't see the need to beat dealers down just for the hell of it. If you are getting a fair deal, why be a jerk?

    The only gifts I used get from dealers was a box a candy at Christmas.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Im thinking my dealer would more like a 12 pack of Miller Light.
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    lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,875 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How's this?


    A bottle of PlastX and a microfiber cloth
    LCoopie = Les
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have, on occasion, sent out gift cards to Starbuck's or Itunes.

    I have received fruit, coin books, and other such items as gifts.
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    TONEDDOLLARSTONEDDOLLARS Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭✭
    Two years ago my dealer gave me a very nice loupe. I still use it today, great gift and totally unexpected.

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