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<p>[QUOTE="AncientJoe, post: 3090149, member: 44357"]That's really frustrating. I've had a few moments like that although one sticks out. I was at a very well known dealer's booth at an ANA show, browsing through a box of their coins. I found one I liked, a nice example of a tough type, and said I'll buy it, paying their asking price. He started to reach for his invoice book when his partner put up a finger. His partner was on the phone, apparently with another client who was discussing the same coin. I heard the partner tell the customer (after I committed to it) "There's another collector interested in it so you need to make a decision" and that client then agreed to buy it again <i><b>after</b> </i>I said I'd take it.</p><p><br /></p><p>They had a rather heated disagreement on it between the two of them and ultimately I just let it go. I haven't bought anything from them since.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AncientJoe, post: 3090149, member: 44357"]That's really frustrating. I've had a few moments like that although one sticks out. I was at a very well known dealer's booth at an ANA show, browsing through a box of their coins. I found one I liked, a nice example of a tough type, and said I'll buy it, paying their asking price. He started to reach for his invoice book when his partner put up a finger. His partner was on the phone, apparently with another client who was discussing the same coin. I heard the partner tell the customer (after I committed to it) "There's another collector interested in it so you need to make a decision" and that client then agreed to buy it again [I][B]after[/B] [/I]I said I'd take it. They had a rather heated disagreement on it between the two of them and ultimately I just let it go. I haven't bought anything from them since.[/QUOTE]
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