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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ajm229, post: 57621, member: 3350&quot;]Definitely - and if you can get to know him a bit by chatting as you browse, many dealers throw in extra incentives if you&#039;re a return customer. For instance, the dealer I go to regularly now knows me rather well. I am collecting Canadian cents, and when I went to his shop today, he immediately went to his back room and pulled out four bags full of Canadian cents, which I went through, and sorted them by decade, and bagged them for him. When I left with the few coins I needed today for my collection, he threw in an XF 1913 British one penny coin that the World Book value guide listed as $8.00, but that he didn&#039;t want to try to sell!</p><p><br /></p><p>Another thing I&#039;d advise, although I&#039;m not as knowledgable as some is: when you are looking for appraisal of items, or ESPECIALLY to sell them, do so in increments. Instead of bringing in EVERYTHING at once if you have a very large collection, bring it in maybe 1/4 at a time. Then your local dealer may have more time to spend on each coin, and he may be willing to pay a little more for it. One of my friends from Michigan had a trunkfull of old silver coins and wheat cents and such, and he used to bring in about 1-2 Ziplock baggies full each week to the dealer, who gave him really good deals he said and was able to spend more time with him individually on his coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>And then there&#039;s the inevitable question of going at the opportune time, and I think that&#039;s been addressed well. Going when it&#039;s slower provides more time for appraisal, and the dealer can focus his/her attention more astutely on YOU. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, this is what I&#039;ve found to be true for me. Who knows, maybe this guy just is a crummy guy! I hope everything works out better for you in the future, and if my suggestions or comments helped, I&#039;m glad I could do so!</p><p><br /></p><p>~AJ[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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