Littleton sending me a service I don't want.

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by jlogan, Apr 8, 2019.

  1. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    They provide a postage paid plastic envelope so if you use it no postage out if your pocket. However, do you trust the post office to deliver them as you get no tracking (unless that has changed).
     
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  3. bsshog40

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    I agree with others also. I have heard they pay decent prices when selling to them but they are picky. This is another reason that if you buy a coin they describe as MS63, it will at least be MS63. I used them years ago when it was hard to find B&M's or other venues to buy coins. Yea, they were higher than others but when you had very few choices to buy from, sometimes you swallowed the extra dollars to get what you want. No difference really from people buying on ebay and paying more for something that they really want or need. Every business has a gimmick, the "coin of the month club" is no different.
     
  4. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    What days would those be? The part about sending approvals has been in their ads since at least the mid 1960's.
     
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  5. Zeppo Shanski

    Zeppo Shanski Active Member

    I've never had any problem with Littleton. I've bought a number of State Quarter and Nat. Park Quarter sets that included a nice book on sale for <$2 over face. Those are knockout sets to start kids on the hobby. Whenever they send you stuff, no mater what it is, they send you an envelope and return postage. You don't have to leave your house to send it back ... just give it to the postal person.
     
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  6. tommyc03

    tommyc03 Senior Member

    It's been several years but they always used to send post paid envelopes with their approvals. It's an incentive not just keep the coins and not pay for them.
     
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  7. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    I, too, bit on the ad, received the order and gave the approvals a extensive evaluation. Ended up returning some approvals because I was not happy with the condition versus the price, but kept a few I liked and sent a payment, along with the cancellation to their program.

    They still have me on their mailing list, but, so far, I have not seen anything that warrants my interest.

    I don't think they are a bad company. But they do overprice common coins...Spark
     
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  8. T-roious Rex

    T-roious Rex New Member

    Unless laws have changed in the past twenty years, unsolicited items are considered gifts and don't need to be returned unless you agreed to subscribe.

    I believe 8 font used to be the smallest font legally allowed to be used in fine print.

    Hiding terms and conditions in a long drawn-out statement has been ruled illegal several times in federal court.

    There is also the statue of frauds and the "intent" factor. did you intend to subscribe to getting monthly shipments. Hiding such terms inconspicuously is in my opinion fraud.
    Such as and for example, a reference that you need to go to such and such website for terms and conditions when ordering from a magazine or newspaper can not be held legally binding as the seller assumes the buyer has access to a computer when they may not. It would also prey on the elderly who are the most likely not to have a computer.

    at least these were the standards 20 years ago when I took a couple years of business law in college. And yes, I got an "A" in each semester of business law and aced each final exam.

    Thank you
     
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  9. Dan Rogers

    Dan Rogers New Member

    Say, speaking of Littleton, I, too, purchased from them when I was, as Collecting Nut phrased it, "in single digits". Were those coins and paper all legit? I ask because I'm in my 70's now, so some of those coins (I have somewhere) are from countries whose names no longer exist.
     
  10. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    I had to cancel the book of the month club subscription once. Littleton is the exact same business model but with coins.
     
  11. Silver Eagle

    Silver Eagle Likes The Feel of Money

    When I was 8 or 9, I saw an ad for FREE stamps LOL and sent for them . Don't remember if it was Littleton or not. ;)
     
  12. Santinidollar

    Santinidollar Supporter! Supporter

    As far as Book of the Month Club went for me, they never seemed to receive my cancellation notice.
     
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  13. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    Yeah, but then a fellow has to sleep nights too. Keeping someothat I hadn’t paid for would certainly interfere with my beauty rest.
     
  14. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    It was the twelve record albums for a buck in the TV Guide that got me. Same deal.
     
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  15. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    But by placing the initial order you agree to the subscription. Now once you cancel the subscription (And it is best to do so in a way that you can prove they received it.) If they send you stuff afterward then you don't need to return them or pay for them. Legally it is considered a "gift". That should take care of you losing sleep Randy, unless you feel you need to pay for gifts you receive.
     
  16. David Eugene Swiger

    David Eugene Swiger Active Member

    Just call their cust. support and tell them you don't care for this service for personal reasons and you want to be removed from their mailings. They may complain a bit but they will stop shipping to you.
     
  17. Zeppo Shanski

    Zeppo Shanski Active Member

    I just got this. I can't figure out that this is not good.

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  18. okbustchaser

    okbustchaser I may be old but I still appreciate a pretty bust Supporter

    That's because there isn't anything that's not good about the offer. People many times complain simply because they are too lazy to read about what they are buying.
     
  19. Trimbit

    Trimbit Learning a lot

    I got one too. Thats when I buy from them. I will get the coin plus the ones to look over and will most likely send those back and cancel. The fine print says that is their cost based on silver price in Jan 2019. So not sure if the cost will be a tad more or less. So those are the deals that I purchase from Littleton. I have never had a problem with them but I have only done it 3 other times so far and this will be my 4th.
     
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  20. Zeppo Shanski

    Zeppo Shanski Active Member

    I just got the mailing today ... so I'd bet even money that they would cover that price. Am I missing the idea that $18.50 is/isn't a good price? Spot $ as of my typing is $15.05. Does/Can anyone buy ASEs @ spot?
     
  21. Trimbit

    Trimbit Learning a lot

    At a coin show a couple weeks ago ASE were selling for $20. Coin shop I visited a few days ago was selling them at spot + $5.
     
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