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<p>[QUOTE="illini420, post: 918064, member: 19423"]Also remember to have fun <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>Take the time to look through several coins before you buy as the coins you have selected for your want list are relatively common. Since you're not looking for something very rare and hard to find, you can afford to be patient and hold out for an example you are very very happy with... not just one that you are ok with.</p><p> </p><p>When asking for prices (since most dealers don't mark prices on coins), I also usually ask for the dealer's best price... if it's fair, I may buy, if it's too high I don't haggle anymore as I presume the dealer was doing as I asked and gave me the best price. Of course sometimes when I'm walking away the dealer throws out a better price, but I've been going to enough shows in my area that the dealers know me and know to give me the right price the first time.</p><p> </p><p>You'll need cash or coins to trade. Very few dealers take credit cards and I've only seen that at the major shows. Checks will likely only be taken by dealers you've dealt with before w/o issues.</p><p> </p><p>Where's the show at???[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="illini420, post: 918064, member: 19423"]Also remember to have fun :) Take the time to look through several coins before you buy as the coins you have selected for your want list are relatively common. Since you're not looking for something very rare and hard to find, you can afford to be patient and hold out for an example you are very very happy with... not just one that you are ok with. When asking for prices (since most dealers don't mark prices on coins), I also usually ask for the dealer's best price... if it's fair, I may buy, if it's too high I don't haggle anymore as I presume the dealer was doing as I asked and gave me the best price. Of course sometimes when I'm walking away the dealer throws out a better price, but I've been going to enough shows in my area that the dealers know me and know to give me the right price the first time. You'll need cash or coins to trade. Very few dealers take credit cards and I've only seen that at the major shows. Checks will likely only be taken by dealers you've dealt with before w/o issues. Where's the show at???[/QUOTE]
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