would you have done the same?

Hey everyone just figured I'd share a little story from today with you and see if you'd agree. So there was a mini show at a local mall a few of the dealers from the area came togather just before the 2 bigger ones starting in oct to try n move some of their older stock. Anyways i went there looking for a few of the canadian commemorative silver dollars I need. I found 2 dealers with them and figured I'd go with the cheaper price of $45 (it was the 2003 proof) since it was only a 5buck mark up. Now when i asked for it the guy pulled it out a bag with them in it and opened the box (they are all encapsulated) and when he did he ended up dropping the coin onto a book and used his fingers to pick it up and put it back resealing it as though nothing had happened. I was shocked he would do that. I looked at it and sure enough u could see a finger print smudged over the queens face. Needless to say I handed it back to him n seemed confused. when i explained i didn't want it anymore he got very agitated. needless to say i left and went to the other guys booth a few feet away and purchased his for 48 bucks (he was alot more careful and professional about the whole sale). Would you have done the same or just gone ahead n taken it ??

 

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I would have done the same thing you did. Handling coins like that and acting the way he did is very unprofessional. I would have commented on his attitude and moved on, just as you did.

 

This brings up a question for me. Of the coins that you find in circulation most if not all have been handled and dropped. Does that mean that all coins that are touched like that in circulation are ruined?

 

no it just means it l likely not meet the standards of some collectors when it comes time to sell. There are still alot of nice coins in circulation which are definately not ruined.

 

I would have done the same thing. I would have simply looked at it, possibly commented that it had a finger print on it "I hadn't seen at first" and gave it back. Then bought one from the other guy. :kewl:

 

I would have done the same. Anyone who deals in coins knows it is SOP to handle a coin by the edges. Heck my 7 and 10yo pick them up by the edges when I show them one.

 

Okay. I was just wondering. That does make sense.

 

You did good Darfenix.....I bet he did the same with the rest of his coins when he put them in the encasings.

 

well normally they are sealed by the mint but yeah i can imagine he broke a few more seals n played with them from time 2 time :S

 

I would have done the same. I do not think you would have ever been able to enjoy this coin with that big greasy finger print on it. Really quite a shame it was ruined for someone who really wanted it. Depending on his attitude I may have tried to point this out to them but you would think this was obvious and no explanation needed.

 

no idef wouldn't i have seen some of the commemoratives with finger prints but they were in discounted bins selling just under book listed prices but really who wants to buy something that looks like that :S

 

If the guy was truely proffessional he would have taken back the smudgey coin that dropped out of the holder and given you a new one. He didn't do that....you did the right thing.

 

I would have asked him for the $44 discount for the finger grease he just deposited on it.

 

ha i prob woulda only took it for a buck to resell as junk lmao

 

I would have done the same thing. I also would have commented on his ineptness in handling the coin. Even my wife who is a non collector knows how to handle coins properly!

 

you made the correct move.

 

I would have done the same, but i will try to explain why. At least he will be cautious the next time.

 

explain why?
He is supposed to be a dealer for cripes sake.

If he does not know how to handle coins, he shouldn't be a dealer.

I know, that is tough love, without the love part.