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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 535223, member: 4552&quot;]As usual my suggestions are based on security. Where I live that is of MAJOR concern. </p><p>1. Park where you can see the main entrace if possible. Helps when leaving.</p><p>2. Do not take a back pack. Bumps into people if the place is crowded, a place for someone to put a GPS in, a place where your stuff could be removed.</p><p>2. Do not bring a check book or credit cards. IF you do be carefull using them. Remember someone behind you could have a camera phone.</p><p>3. True about not bringing a Red Book. Not real smart to look like you have no idea what&#039;s going on</p><p>4. Don&#039;t buy the first coins you see. Walk the place first. Get there early as possible so you can take your time. </p><p>5. Carry all cash in front pockets. And not all together so when you pull some out, no one sees a bundle. Use a waller if possible.</p><p>6. Be very aware of other people in the place. Watch for someone that never buys anything and watches people. Might be a security guard or criminal.</p><p>7. Never pay what a dealer is asking for a coin. If he will not go down in price, walk away. Most dealers at coin shows raise thier prices due to they know EVERYONE haggles with them on prices. If you pay their asking price, you blew it. </p><p>8. When leaving if someone is leaving the same time, go back inside and pretend to look at a table. Then when leaving if the same person also appears, go inside again. If this becomes a repeat more than two times, find someone to report that to. </p><p>9. When leaving in a car, if someone starts to leave in thier car, make a u-turn, go back inside again. Might and might not be a follower. </p><p>10. prior to going to a coin show, locate the nearest police station. If followed or think you are, go there, pull up, get out and ask directions and see if that same car is nearby.</p><p>11. For the coin show it may be advantageous to take along a small camera type bag, some zip lock bags, magnifing glass and smelling salts if you see some of the prices. </p><p>I stress security due to a big increase in coin show people robberies lately. Probably due to the economy and many people out of work. A bag of coins lifted from you would probably end up in a coin counting machine, pawn shop, flea market or just spent as money.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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