What would you do in this situation?

Definitely marry the dude. Work in his store a year then get a divorce and collect alimony for the rest of your life. Winning!

 

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lol

 

Just sell him what he wanted. Exchange pleasantries then drop by his shop at the earliest possible time after the show.

Perhaps he'll not be as rude and just maybe, you two could develop a business relationship that is profitable to you both?

 

Some people are more pleasant to a person once they know the person might be 'useful' to them. But then again, some people are pleasant in incidental places outside their own home or shop but not where they 'rule the roost'. There is a chance this could work but there is also a chance that the owner could just be a horrid person in his own shop. Regardless, the fact is that the owner did not choose to dicker with this person at the show and bought the coins at the price the seller asked for. That is a win situation for the seller at the show, and what does it matter if the person also is known to own a b&m shop where a customer can't 'get a deal' or something else? For the owner of the shop, losing customers who don't like the way he runs it may not be really affecting his bottom dollar as far as the coin shop owner is concerned.

And him buying at your price without any questions also just may be an indicator of how he likes to do business.... so why would he lower his prices at his shop?

But this answer is a good one, because it gives you an opportunity you didn't have before he bought the coins from you and there is the possibility that he might actually have liked what you had so much that he would be pleasant. You will never know. But regardless, I would not hold that against anyone wanting to buy from me at a coin show if I was selling coins. You are there in the role of the seller, not in the role of holding it against someone that they do business differently than you.

 

Tell him to go pound sand!

 

I don't blame you

 

It wasn't garbage, but it wasn't "numismatic gold"

 

I wasn't trying to insult you. I was simply saying some dealers cut straight to the point since they see so many collectors who simply do not know anything and refuse to learn anything. For a few, such direct tactics may spur them to learn more, the rest of them will simply write the dealer off as a grumpy old man. Like I said, I dealt with such a dealer. Once he knew I was willing to learn and did not just want knowledge handed to me, I learned more from him than maybe any dealer in my life.

Btw, I know about family trying to buy coins. It never works, but I know they always have good intentions. What I have done, if they really want to buy something for me for my hobby, is give them a title of a book for them to buy me instead.

 

No I wasn't insulted. It was probably my first month of coin collecting and I had 50 bucks with me and I wanted to buy stuff but he said buy the red book and learn instead of just buying coins (this was after the "garbage" incident) I guess he was a good person because he could have sold me a 1957 wheat penny for 50 bucks and I probably would have bought it... I don't know you've made my undecided. I guess I was a bit rash in my comment that I would sell him coins after something freezes over. He could have taken my money and ran. I really appreciate you educating me.
Thanks to everyone on this site who has educated me, and others here

 

That is what we are here for. If it is of any help, a dealer telling a young numismatists to buy the redbook and educate himself instead of buying $50 of coins I would consider a very considerate, fair dealer. You are right, he could have been unscrupulous and sold you a junk, problem coin for $50 instead. His advice was spot on, and exactly I would say to a new collector.

 

And because of your advice tomorrow I am going to his shop (my aunt is bringing me to a coin shop for my B-Day) and im gonna buy stuff, with my year of collecting experience

 

Did anyone mention that if he bought the coins from you at your price, then if he puts them in his store, he will charge more for them?

 

Sell him coins and pocket his cash.

 

if a dealer ever called my coins "trash" I would shoot him in the face. lol just kidding...maybe. lol

 

I don't have to like a dealer to buy from him. No need to walk away from a coin I like if the price is fair. Some dealers/people are just not friendly. I can deal with it without burning the bridge.

 

Couldn't agree more. If it is what I like and for a reasonable price, I will make a purchase. With that said the owner of the shop I go to is fair and informative. I would pay a little more to go to him then buy online or from another shop.

 

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a purely transactional relationship. I could strongly dislike some one, but if they had the fire sale of the decade I would add some pieces in my collection. I do see and understand the value some place on the relationship and social aspect of collecting, though.

 

I don't know..... how a about a simple handshake while looking him in the eyes and smile...a creepy smile. Do this while still holding his hand.