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Are you ever an "oh what the hell?" buyer?

topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
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You want it. It's available. You want to pay X. It's "X + Y". You look at "Y". You still want the coin. So you say "oh what the hell?" and buy it.

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  • NoGvmntNoGvmnt Posts: 1,126 ✭
    Yes, I did that with an NGC (star) graded coin just to have an example of a (star) graded coin.

    Jim
  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    YEP,but not often !
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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,709 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I used to do it but no more.
    All glory is fleeting.
  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes. Too often.

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    YUP...All too often!image
    What is money, in reality, but dirty pieces of paper and metal upon which privilege is stamped?
  • UncleJoeUncleJoe Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭
    No. If I have a price in mind I never pay price +.

    However, I have bought coins that I did not have in mind but there was something special about them that price was not an issue.

    Joe.
  • LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    Yeah.... Thats what I said when I scored the 2005 Ragtop!


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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lucy, my first ragtop was $288.00

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    Waaay before it looked like this.

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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This one was more.

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    Sold it. Drat!

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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    The only time I give into the "oh what the hell" mentality seems to be when I have the coin in hand. If I go to a shop or show, I seem to be much more prone to impulsivity- online, I have more patience and discipline.....
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    My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !
  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭
    Yes - this was my latest one. The obverse is pretty dinged up, but the reverse is nice so, what the hell, why not?

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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes. Several weeks ago at Long Beach, I finally found a Braided Hair 1/2 Cent in MS 65 RB that was in the ballpark of what I was willing to pay. The seller wanted $150 more than I thought I should spend. He dropped the price by $50, so I spent an extra $100.

    I did this because I've been looking for a 1/2 Cent like this one for 3 years and didn't know when I'd find another one. OTOH, if I had just started looking for one of them, I probably would have passed on the coin.
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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    I do that too often. Though I'm getting better at negotiating.
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  • ldhairldhair Posts: 7,354 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You bet.

    Sometimes I must have it, no matter the priceimage
    Larry

  • FrattLawFrattLaw Posts: 3,290 ✭✭
    Always .... just did it today @ a local shop. I'll post pics later.

    Michael
  • LittleBitOEverythingLittleBitOEverything Posts: 288
    image Yep, just did it yesterday.imageimage


    Coin was a ungraded 1899P Morgan. Might of overpaid a little but ive been looking up and down for this one and it was one of the nicest I have seen. When I get a picture I'll post it and would like some feedback on it.....Would be greatly appreciated.


    This is my first post and I really enjoy this forum, quite informative

    Appreciate it . ERIC


    well heres the picture, has a few bumps and bruises,but being on a tight budget thought it was pretty nice.
    putting together a MS 60 and up Morgan set....60% complete...otlher 40% probably take the rest of the decade!
  • numonebuyernumonebuyer Posts: 2,136 ✭
    You can't be logical all the time. Where is the fun in that?
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    sometimes, but on the last one I was X-Y. I negotiated for about three days, and we reached an agreement that we could both live with.image
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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've "what the hell"ed a few coins. my icon is one; here's another

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    both cost more than they were "worth" at the time, but still crazy about em, and I still have not seen their equal for less than twice what they cost.

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    here's another "what the hell" coin that cost X + Y

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    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

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    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911 ✭
    Heck yeah. Too many times.image
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,895 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Are you ever an "oh what the hell?" buyer? >>



    All too often, unfortunately. image

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  • UncleWigglyUncleWiggly Posts: 2,467
    Yep!! And I think I'll go do it again right now.
  • DracoDraco Posts: 512 ✭
    90% of my collection is a "oh what the hell" coin. It's probably why my wife yells at me and I'm broke all the time image
  • LittleBitOEverythingLittleBitOEverything Posts: 288
    Glad to seem I'm not the only one in the outhouse with no chit paper.image
    putting together a MS 60 and up Morgan set....60% complete...otlher 40% probably take the rest of the decade!

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