Why I Never
Jinx86
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Last weekend I was at a show, laying out a few foins I have for sale infront of a dealer. Him and I are talking and joking, catching up. Then comes along another collector, he sees my coins, he likes my coins, he asks how much.... I held myself back and let my dealer friend finish telling me what he was paying. The spectator offers for my coins, above the dealers bid. I finished by selling of the coins...To the dealer... never made eye contact with the other person. Ive never had this happen to me before, but I think I handled myself well enough.
The other collector was offering like only $30 more so not like it was make or break.
The other collector was offering like only $30 more so not like it was make or break.
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<< <i>Last weekend I was at a show, laying out a few foins I have for sale infront of a dealer. Him and I are talking and joking, catching up. Then comes along another collector, he sees my coins, he likes my coins, he asks how much.... I held myself back and let my dealer friend finish telling me what he was paying. The spectator offers for my coins, above the dealers bid. I finished by selling of the coins...To the dealer... never made eye contact with the other person. Ive never had this happen to me before, but I think I handled myself well enough.
The other collector was offering like only $30 more so not like it was make or break. >>
Integrity coupled with restraint... I applaud you, sir ...
Lance.
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wanted to pay by check, which may not have been good.
after examining the coins more closely,either withdrawn or reduced his offer.
<< <i>Last weekend I was at a show, laying out a few foins I have for sale infront of a dealer. Him and I are talking and joking, catching up. Then comes along another collector, he sees my coins, he likes my coins, he asks how much.... I held myself back and let my dealer friend finish telling me what he was paying. The spectator offers for my coins, above the dealers bid. I finished by selling of the coins...To the dealer... never made eye contact with the other person. Ive never had this happen to me before, but I think I handled myself well enough.
The other collector was offering like only $30 more so not like it was make or break. >>
Good for you!!
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Hoard the keys.
I was at a guys office last week buying some of his coins he had advertised. While I was there, before I had paid, someone called for one of the coins I was buying. He told him he had someone sitting at his desk to buy the coin. I could hear the guy on the phone offer to pay him more, but he did the right thing and said to the caller "Now that wouldn't be very fair to this gentleman sitting at my desk now would it?, good day sir" and hung up.
I know I was appreciative, as I am sure the dealer you were with was as well.
--- Jack Handy
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It should probably pay off down the road, buying and selling with him.
Integrity goes a long way IMHO.
<< <i>I Wish I never had to see coins, but at the age of 23 Ive had to make a few sacrifices to buy my house (age of 21). >>
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
At any rate, this matter was handled with the utmost in diplomacy. The collector was completely out of line and should have been shown the door. The dealer paid for the privilege to set up at the show, and that can really add up at a major show. And please....... spare me the "but the dealer paid for the table with profits from collectors." The local supermarket pays for its overhead with profits generated by my purchases, but that doesn't give me the right to sell my home-made food goods inside the store.
Larry L.
<< <i>the big question is did the idiot buy anything off the dealer you sold your coins to? In the old days that guy would have been taken out and flogged! here is to the old days . >>
I was wondering the same thing...what happened to the other guy? Why didn't the dealer tell him to beat it? Was the show promoter brought over to ask the guy to leave? Seems like he's the type of guy you wouldn't want walking around the show.
<< <i>I remember being at a show taking my want list to table after table. Now I collect the kind of stuff you will rarely find at a big show if ever( doesn't mean i don't find something to buy) but after a couple of dozen tables a guy with a sell box heard me and approached me while I was in transit between tables and offered me two of what I was looking for at wholesale. I pulled out the cash and bought them on the spot. Am i wrong? >>
Probably not as long as the deal was low key and neither of you was actively soliciting away from the tables. Still probably best to take it outside of the bourse. What the other guy was doing was interfering with a deal in progress which is usually inappropriate.
<< <i>While I applaud your integrity for your actions on the bourse, I find this post of yours somewhat odd---Jim
<< <i>I Wish I never had to see coins, but at the age of 23 Ive had to make a few sacrifices to buy my house (age of 21). >>
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I think he meant that he wishes he never had to sell coins.