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1. Coin Dealers - Avoiding scammers-payment methods accepted? Anyone still take checks from strangers?

   

   Discussion by Lakesammman · September 26, 2021 4:38PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Was thinking of the type of scammers that attend coin shows - other than cash, how are you avoiding bad payments, assuming you don't already know the customer??

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   Comment by jmlanzaf · September 27, 2021 3:03PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Unless they are sophisticated scammers... 😉

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   Comment by PerryHall · September 27, 2021 3:01PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Scammers don't usually buy flying eagle cents. They would go after AGE's, double eagles, K-Rands, etc.

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   Comment by SIowhand · October 1, 2021 9:15PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   In the last 5 years, the only checks I have written have been for coin purchases. It’s the only reason I keep a checkbook.

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   Comment by Smudge · October 1, 2021 5:30PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Accept the check, when it clears ship the coin.

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   Comment by BillyKingsley · September 27, 2021 5:50PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I don't generally use checks. If I can't afford something right then and there I simply do without. My collection interests are so wide and varied that there's never a time I can't find something at any price point that interests me.

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   Comment by JimTyler · September 27, 2021 5:09PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Last few times I used a check at a show I would tell them dealers who knew me and they ran over to their table then took my check.

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   Comment by ReadyFireAim · September 27, 2021 5:36AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Apparently they can be verified like a PCGS slab. Punch in the numbers and hit enter. https://www.postaltimes.com/postalnews/usps-introduces-online-money-order-status-tool/

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   Comment by Tibor · September 27, 2021 2:40AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Back in the 80's when I was going to a dozen shows a year with a friend of mine, he would accept checks with ID. At most of these shows, Silvertown was set up. Two hours before the show ended Leon and his crew would buy checks from the other dealers. Usually 5% back. Leon went home with a couple of hundred checks. Did I…

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    Comment by winesteven · September 27, 2021 2:39AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

    I have a good story to share. Several years ago I went to my very first coin show, Winter FUN. Not knowing protocol, I didn’t bring any checks or extra cash, as I had credit cards. I saw a nice Seated Quarter I needed that was being sold at a very fair price by Gary Adkins. When I gave him my credit card to pay for it, he…