Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jfscmedic, post: 2566494, member: 82941&quot;]Many years ago (15+) I was looking through a copy of Coin World Magazine when I saw an ad from a Major coin dealer not far from me. He usually had at least 4 full page ads in each magazine. I had been in his shop once which was pretty much a hole in the wall in a large city with no coins on display. Going there in person and asking to look at coins the staff pretty much acted like you were bothering them so I never returned.&nbsp; He did most of his sales via Mail order.&nbsp; His ads often talked about just discovered Hordes of coins that had been purchased from old time collectors. Well this particular ad talked about an amazing BU Bank roll of 1931-S cents &quot;Full Red Gem BU&#039;s&quot; that had just been purchased from a local collection and they were blowing them out at an unbelievable price just $99.99 per coin with a limit of 2 coins per customer.&nbsp; Figuring he was a Nationally known coin dealer with a reputation to uphold I ordered one coin. About a week later I received my coin in the mail and quickly opened it up. Inside I found stapled up in a 2X2 flip a 1931-S cent VF/XF at best that had been polished with some type of copper cleaner leaving it with a horrible orange color. After several attempts to call the dealer (They were often very had to get in touch with by phone) I was told if I was unhappy with the coin I should bring it up to the store for a refund. Because of my work schedule it was almost a week before I was able to get up there. At that time I was told that they had a 3 day return policy and they could not give me a refund. After a rather heated discussion they agreed to exchange the coin for a 1/10 gold eagle.&nbsp; That was the last time I ever purchased a coin via mail order.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in