I saw on this website where somebody else complained about A-Coin in Jacksonville and how they treated her unbelievably rudely because she was young and did not appear wealthy. I want to share with her and anybody else who is interested that they treat you rudely even if you are 35 and wealthy. I went there because they also purchase and sell luxury watches as well as coins and other merchandise. Watches or coins, the story is the same. This so-called "high-end" establishment is run by low class individuals. I was inquiring about selling a luxury watch I paid $8,000 for 2 years ago. The "gentleman" I was interacting with was a rude, pompous, condescending man trying very hard to act "high-end" when he was clearly low class. Somebody should inform him and the other people who work there that truly high-end establishments treat you well. He, on the other hand, was little more than a polished up used car salesman. If he did not believe my watch was worth what I was asking, or did not want to purchase my watch, there was a right way to go about saying so, and a wrong way. The right way may have brought me back into the store on another occasion. The wrong way guaranteed that I never return to the store, or recommend it to anyone. It is a low class establishment run by low class men trying too hard to be "high-end." Before you enter into this store, consider visiting a store that may actually appreciate your business and treat you respectfully.
I found your rant rather humorous! It sounds to me that you paid retail price for something in brand new condition and were shocked to find out the real value of it once owned and used for awhile. People buy $1500.00 engagement rings retail everyday, than when they try to sell it, they would be LUCKY to get $200.00 for it. I like to find out what something is selling for used, before I buy it New, so that I know what real value it has and holds Welcome to CoinTalk!!!
These kinds of posts make me wonder if the poster is a compeditor of the business they are ranting about.
I see postings like this all over the internet. The "I was treated rudely because I was trying to sell something" or "I was treated rudely at the bank I don't deal with because I wanted to pick up some halves". All either allude to, or outright say, "Poor customer service". The problem is, in these cases, you are not the customer. As a seller, the buyer you approach is the customer. If he or she is not comfortable purchasing at your price, and you are not comfortable accepting the offer, move on. The buyer is under no obligation to pay you what you think the item is worth. And there is a fine line between negotiating and arguing over price, whether you are the buyer or the seller. As for roll hunting, if you walk into a bank you do not ordinarily do business with, you are not purchasing anything. You are merely asking for "change for a dollar", albeit on a larger scale. Just curious as to how this vendor acted "low class" at a high-end establishment. What was the right way to tell you he wasn't interested in purchasing? To me, "No thanks" would have sufficed. A high-pressure sale on your part may have turned him toward rudeness. Don't know, wasn't there. Just saying.
Why would someone take an $8000 watch to a coin store to sell? I have to assume it's a Rolex or Bulova or a Tag, or some other well known luxury watch, in which case any retail dealer in these brands will pay far more than a secondary establishment, like a coin store or pawn shop. Rolex will even buy back a lot of their products. The shop owners were probably suspicious about the circumstances, and for good reason in these times. Guy
