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<p>[QUOTE="1970 Silver Art, post: 1179879, member: 18828"]These people came to my city sometime last year to do the same thing that the OP was talking about. The only reason that I knew about it because it was advertised on the radio that I was listening to at work at the time. I have never been to one of these TRH events and I do not plan to go to one. Why would I? If I had some gold and silver collectibles that I did not want to keep any more, then I would either 1.) Sell to a local coin shop or 2.) Put it on ebay if it is a gold or silver piece that I can fetch a higher premium than what the local coin dealer could give me. </p><p><br /></p><p>I heard about the bad things about TRH and other people who set up in hotels to rip people off. They seem to be no better than the local pawn shops in my area IMO. </p><p><br /></p><p>Like Racebannon said, the best way to defend yourself against people like TRH is to educate yourself about what you have. Know what you own. There is a lot of information that is available with coin books that can be bought from a book store or a coin show and there is a lot of information on the internet for free than can be used to educate yourself. DYODD is the key here and that will save you from getting ripped off from people like TRH and other people who go to different towns to set up in hotels to rip people off.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="1970 Silver Art, post: 1179879, member: 18828"]These people came to my city sometime last year to do the same thing that the OP was talking about. The only reason that I knew about it because it was advertised on the radio that I was listening to at work at the time. I have never been to one of these TRH events and I do not plan to go to one. Why would I? If I had some gold and silver collectibles that I did not want to keep any more, then I would either 1.) Sell to a local coin shop or 2.) Put it on ebay if it is a gold or silver piece that I can fetch a higher premium than what the local coin dealer could give me. I heard about the bad things about TRH and other people who set up in hotels to rip people off. They seem to be no better than the local pawn shops in my area IMO. Like Racebannon said, the best way to defend yourself against people like TRH is to educate yourself about what you have. Know what you own. There is a lot of information that is available with coin books that can be bought from a book store or a coin show and there is a lot of information on the internet for free than can be used to educate yourself. DYODD is the key here and that will save you from getting ripped off from people like TRH and other people who go to different towns to set up in hotels to rip people off.[/QUOTE]
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