Thread: Rolls of Silver at a Garage Sale!!

I just popped into a garage sale up the street. Nothing but junk but I asked if they had any coins. They did. The owner went into the house and brought out a box full. Most was foreign souvenir stuff but then I saw the rolls! All silver!

Were they for sale?

Yes.

What would you take?

What would you offer?

-Just then some guy comes and starts poking around saying he'll take the rolls. She tells him I had first option. I offered $200. The guy turns and leaves in disgust. She takes my $200 and I happily return to work.

The total value works out to just over $400 in melt. I still have to check for errors and whatnot.

Originally Posted by zachfromnj

Huh?

Ohhhhhh. I got it. Props.

Hey, I 'm old. I still say groovy.

Nice. At least someone has luck on their side.

I bet that other guy was going to rip 'em off. That may be why he left disgusted.

Originally Posted by Cazkaboom

I bet that other guy was going to rip 'em off. That may be why he left disgusted.

Umm...maybe, but the OP paid less than 50% melt too. Funny thing is that in other threads, dealers who do this have been called everything under the sun, but no one has yet slammed the OP for the same.

Congrats OP... all is fair in love and war.

Originally Posted by ikandiggit

Were they for sale? Yes. What would you take? What would you offer? -Just then some guy comes and starts poking around saying he'll take the rolls. She tells him I had first option. I offered $200. The guy turns and leaves in disgust. She takes my $200 and I happily return to work. The total value works out to just over $400 in melt. I still have to check for errors and whatnot.

Wow, sounds like you got one helluva deal! What's more is you sent that looky-loo packing by making your offer in his face so to speak. WTG!!! Congrats on a great deal!!

I think the whole point of going to garage sales is to make money/ get really good deals. Nice job Ikandiggit!

Congrats!

Originally Posted by BooksB4Coins

Umm...maybe, but the OP paid less than 50% melt too. Funny thing is that in other threads, dealers who do this have been called everything under the sun, but no one has yet slammed the OP for the same.

Congrats OP... all is fair in love and war.

Very true, but hey, the other guy was more than likely to offer something lower than that. Maybe face? And it is the seller who took the deal, they could've said no.

Originally Posted by BooksB4Coins

Umm...maybe, but the OP paid less than 50% melt too. Funny thing is that in other threads, dealers who do this have been called everything under the sun, but no one has yet slammed the OP for the same.

Congrats OP... all is fair in love and war.

No need to, OP made an offer, seller accepted it. Seems like a clean transaction and both parties came away with a good deal.

Those are weird looking plastic tubes/rolls, whatever. Never seen something like that.

Nice score. 50% of melt is probably close to what a dealer would pay anyway. Congrats! TC

Originally Posted by Lon Chaney

Those are weird looking plastic tubes/rolls, whatever. Never seen something like that.

Crappy holders that even the banks won't accept. Hard to load and even harder to get the coins out.