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mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭

Have any members seen this concept? Its a truck in which the person made the interior into a coin shop. Very neat idea.
Does anyone have any idea where this is at? The person stated he had a website but couldn't hear it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO7fvea5xKk

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,170 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks to be at least partially armored.

    All glory is fleeting.
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    mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭

    It does look to be armored, heck even inside the person has bars between himself and the buyer.

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    astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love that "Prussin" crown ... LOL

    I think the truck is a clever idea ... a hellaciously dangerous idea ... but clever, nonetheless.

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    ShadyDaveShadyDave Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    It looks to be at least partially armored.

    Challenge accepted >:)

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,785 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There is a Florida dealer who bought an old Brinks truck and converted it into a vehicle he uses to go to and from the shows. He doesn’t sell out of it so far as I know.

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,156 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And he does actually travel, :smile:

    https://youtu.be/OkTABoNJtsI

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    HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    “Getting ready to retire... a buyers’ buyer.”

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    DCWDCW Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We had a Pizza guy do that in town a while back. He was OK until he rolled his truck onto Ocean Ave. The rest of the restaurant owners paying high commercial real estate shut him down quickly.
    I see this guy as a kind of a vest pocket dealer with wheels, here. Can you imagine going up to his truck with your checkbook?
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    Bigbuck1975Bigbuck1975 Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:
    There is a Florida dealer who bought an old Brinks truck and converted it into a vehicle he uses to go to and from the shows. He doesn’t sell out of it so far as I know.

    Is that Hauser’s Coins Bill?

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    sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 3,079 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:
    There is a Florida dealer who bought an old Brinks truck and converted it into a vehicle he uses to go to and from the shows. He doesn’t sell out of it so far as I know.

    Now there's an idea.

    Retrofit old Brink's trucks into RVs for coin and jewelry dealers to travel to shows. Dealers could tour the South during the colder months, travelling from show to show. Could be a good business for someone, but not for me.

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    FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 6,025 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The plate shouldn't say 'Rob Me'

    It should simply say "Follow Me"

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    RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's used for buying gold and silver at malls, shopping centers and various flea markets. Cheaper than setting up at hotels. Great way to fleece the sheep -- all he needs is a televangelist to whoop up the crowd.

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,785 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Bigbuck1975 said:

    @BillJones said:
    There is a Florida dealer who bought an old Brinks truck and converted it into a vehicle he uses to go to and from the shows. He doesn’t sell out of it so far as I know.

    Is that Hauser’s Coins Bill?

    Yep.

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    skier07skier07 Posts: 4,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m not sure what’s more dangerous, driving a Brinks truck or operating a mobile coin store.

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Can you imagine the cabinet friction that setup would cause.

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    topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I seem to remember that John Engles In Indy had armored trucks back in the silver madness days of 1980.
    Anyone confirm?

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1630Boston said:
    And he does actually travel, :smile:

    https://youtu.be/OkTABoNJtsI

    That square silver bar is sweet!

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    thebeavthebeav Posts: 4,103 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Can you imagine parking this in your driveway at the end of the day ?
    You would hear people chopping through your roof all night !

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    HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s what garages are for... but I’m noticing more and more people not using them for their cars/trucks but as a storage “shed.”

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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I dunno about that !!! :s

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    ms70ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FredWeinberg said:
    The plate shouldn't say 'Rob Me'

    It should simply say "Follow Me"

    To the nearest Denny's.

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    Moxie15Moxie15 Posts: 318 ✭✭✭

    There is a Florida dealer who bought an old Brinks truck and converted it into a vehicle he uses to go to and from the shows. He doesn’t sell out of it so far as I know.

    That is Hauser's Coin in Lakeland Fl. He does not sell from it, it is a fully functioning armored truck he uses for transport.

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    MrMonkeySwag96MrMonkeySwag96 Posts: 143 ✭✭✭
    edited April 16, 2019 6:23PM

    I know the guy who posted that video, Silver Bean Counter. I'm quite active on YouTube. Silver Bean Counter is more of a stacker than a numismatist. When the truck dealer was talking about full heads on Standing quarters, I doubt Silver Bean Counter understood what he's talking about.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just want a large swirl with chocolate sprinkles! Peace Roy

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    mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭

    @MrMonkeySwag96 I was able to get ahold of silver bean counter and ask him regarding info.

    Thanks

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    MrMonkeySwag96MrMonkeySwag96 Posts: 143 ✭✭✭

    @mkman123 when SBS posted that video a year ago, I was confused why would anybody operate a coin shop on wheels. As some noted earlier, there's a chance the truck dealer can get robbed. In addition, he wouldn't have an actual address. After all he conducts business on wheels. Kids chasing after the ice cream truck is a thing of the past. I don't think people would be excited about going to the "coin truck."

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