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<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 81369, member: 1242"]I purchase very little from local Coin Dealers due to the same experiences that you stated and also because most of their coins are overpriced, they give little if any discounts (even when buying in bulk) and they never give fair prices on anything I want to sell or trade! I get the same old question from most of them "What do you want for it?" instead of a fair offer and when I say that I want close to the Dealer's Bid Price according to the Grey Sheets, they then decline. If I do purchase anything from a local Coin Dealer, it is for something I really need at the time. I walk in, look for or ask about the item and if they don't have have it, I am out the door or if they do have it and the price is within reason, I make the purchase and get out the door.</p><p><br /></p><p>I purchase most of my supplies and a few coins at Coin Shows! Most of the coins that I purchase, I do so locally from folks that respond to my request on a local Radio "Buy, Sale and Trade" segment every weekday morning or from folks that have heard from others that I purchase coins. I also purchase a few coins at Flea Markets, Yard Sales, Pawn Shops or on eBay (only from Sellers with a very high Feedback rating).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 81369, member: 1242"]I purchase very little from local Coin Dealers due to the same experiences that you stated and also because most of their coins are overpriced, they give little if any discounts (even when buying in bulk) and they never give fair prices on anything I want to sell or trade! I get the same old question from most of them "What do you want for it?" instead of a fair offer and when I say that I want close to the Dealer's Bid Price according to the Grey Sheets, they then decline. If I do purchase anything from a local Coin Dealer, it is for something I really need at the time. I walk in, look for or ask about the item and if they don't have have it, I am out the door or if they do have it and the price is within reason, I make the purchase and get out the door. I purchase most of my supplies and a few coins at Coin Shows! Most of the coins that I purchase, I do so locally from folks that respond to my request on a local Radio "Buy, Sale and Trade" segment every weekday morning or from folks that have heard from others that I purchase coins. I also purchase a few coins at Flea Markets, Yard Sales, Pawn Shops or on eBay (only from Sellers with a very high Feedback rating). Frank[/QUOTE]
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