@ricko said:
When asking the price of a coin..at a show.....The dealer looks at me and says "Never mind, you can't afford it."
I had $3000 in $100 dollar bills in my pocket at the time.... I looked at him - for about 10 seconds - Pulled out my roll of cash and fanned it....then said "F.... you!!" and walked away..... He ran after me and tried to apologize.... I laughed at him and kept walking...Cheers, RickO
The last few times I went to shows a few years ago I had my Natasha's with me. We all spoke Russkii and are generally ignored.
Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
The dealer was away from his table, but an associate was letting me look at some double mint sets. Dealer returned and said: "I can't show you anymore unless I know you're actually going to buy".
My snarky reply: Well, if I can't look I can't buy...dude!!!"
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers
Security guard outside twirling an AR15 rifle like he was leading a college marching band!!
I ducked and hurried into the building!
Many others saw it too.
What are you doing (to dealer).
(answer) I am cleaning this box of original circ. Canadian large cents ( by rubbing hard each one with this rough cloth between my thumb and forefinger). when I examined them before and after they all had nice wipe marks on them. He thought that they would sell better cleaned up.
I'll have to ask the wife.
A dealer I know was at my dealer friend's table looking at gorgeous 1819 N-1 large cent in an NGC holder at a reasonable price...I thought, if he passes, it's mine.....well, he handed it back, saying he needed to think about it, and left. I immediately asked to see it, and bought it on the spot....as I was handing over the check, the other dealer's wife came up to the table, requesting to see the large cent her hubby had been looking at. I sheepishly said 'umm, I think it's this one'....
The sound of hammering and plastic cracking as the dealer cracked out dozens of slabs and dropped the plastic in a big pile on the bourse floor. No, he said he was not going to turn in the tags.
"I used to have this customer who would come in and buy these expensive coins, crack them out, and make me promise not to tell his wife how much he was spending in here. Well, when he passed away his widow brought the coins in and I kept my promise and gave her 10 cents on the dollar."
@DMWJR I've known a couple of coin club members who specialized in contacting widows and heirs soon after their collecting spouse or collecting family member had passed away. These guys were often none too ethical. And I've heard the same thing from others while visiting at coin shows.
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Shouted loud above the din: "Who took my Brill-O and Tarnex?"
"Show will be closing in 10 Minutes"
That hurts............
Hey, I bought this from you at grey sheet bid a year ago, now I’m buried in it.
Fresh from the mint.
Uncleaned.
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The last few times I went to shows a few years ago I had my Natasha's with me. We all spoke Russkii and are generally ignored.
All of your Carson City gold is counterfeit.
From a well known dealer in Franklins, who was recommended to me to show the coin to.
"Sorry, but that Franklin Proof is worth about $50." I sold it an hour later to a collector for $800. It was a monster toner.
Oh, and this one from a show in Lakeland, FL.
The dealer was away from his table, but an associate was letting me look at some double mint sets. Dealer returned and said: "I can't show you anymore unless I know you're actually going to buy".
My snarky reply: Well, if I can't look I can't buy...dude!!!"
Security guard outside twirling an AR15 rifle like he was leading a college marching band!!
I ducked and hurried into the building!
Many others saw it too.
What are you doing (to dealer).
(answer) I am cleaning this box of original circ. Canadian large cents ( by rubbing hard each one with this rough cloth between my thumb and forefinger). when I examined them before and after they all had nice wipe marks on them. He thought that they would sell better cleaned up.
I'll have to ask the wife.
Looks cleaned to me
"Please hold the door open for me" - said by a dealer walking out of the bathroom at Long Beach with a handful of freshly scrubbed coins.
Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1
Bid has dropped each of the last 3 months, as you want to sell.
Bid has dropped each of the last 3 months, but I need my cost. [actually told to me] My reply:
Oh, so it is okay for me to lose money, but not you?
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I'll have to ask the wife.
A dealer I know was at my dealer friend's table looking at gorgeous 1819 N-1 large cent in an NGC holder at a reasonable price...I thought, if he passes, it's mine.....well, he handed it back, saying he needed to think about it, and left. I immediately asked to see it, and bought it on the spot....as I was handing over the check, the other dealer's wife came up to the table, requesting to see the large cent her hubby had been looking at. I sheepishly said 'umm, I think it's this one'....
The sound of hammering and plastic cracking as the dealer cracked out dozens of slabs and dropped the plastic in a big pile on the bourse floor. No, he said he was not going to turn in the tags.
It's just a little curly hair stick in the 2x2.
Hoard the keys.
Air raid siren?
"I used to have this customer who would come in and buy these expensive coins, crack them out, and make me promise not to tell his wife how much he was spending in here. Well, when he passed away his widow brought the coins in and I kept my promise and gave her 10 cents on the dollar."
"Sorry, I can only offer you 40% of greysheet because gold is very hard to move, nobody wants gold" Snakes!
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
BOOMIN!™
@DMWJR I have heard similar stories in this hobby/ business, but this picture expresses the problem pretty well;
@BillDugan1959 I heard it in a coin shop in the late 90's and thought I was going to throw up. That'a a funny picture but true too!
@DMWJR I've known a couple of coin club members who specialized in contacting widows and heirs soon after their collecting spouse or collecting family member had passed away. These guys were often none too ethical. And I've heard the same thing from others while visiting at coin shows.
"Everyone GET ON THE F'n floor. Do as I say and no one gets hurt."
Biggest dread is the organized crew hitting the soft targets.
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