Lurking in a coin shop

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  1. boneyard

    boneyard Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Was in a coin shop Friday arvo.

    Guy comes in and asks the shop person about 66 50c

    Shop person would buy @ $9

    Went outside & waited for the guy.

    Said I would pay $11 & swapped phone numbers.

    Have now just got back from meeting him & his wife.

    Got 100 @ $11each.

    His wife had the coins & took the fiat.

    I feel Happy..................

    Guy also has 8 x $10 state coins .925

    Shop person would pay $15

    I said I would pay $18

    Will get back to him after Easter.

    Will look @ flipping the 50c here.
     
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  2. Chillidog

    Chillidog New Member Silver Stacker

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    Good score boneyard.
     
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  3. cdnmetalmetalhead

    cdnmetalmetalhead New Member

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    oooh interesting.. in before the "crossing a thin line" responses


    getting my popcorn ready!
     
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  4. RetardedMonkey

    RetardedMonkey Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Hardly crossing a thin line.

    It's more like an auction. Boneyard was prepared to pay more than the dealer in the shop, the seller was happy with the price - so it has been sold.

    edit: Boneyard, let me know when you're thinking of selling the 50s ;)
     
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  5. cdnmetalmetalhead

    cdnmetalmetalhead New Member

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    ah true, I just re read the thread. I got confused with another topic where someone approached a customer PRIOR to entering the store.. my bad.
     
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    a "jealous" button would be good
     
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  7. Naphthalene Man

    Naphthalene Man Active Member Silver Stacker

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    I think that I just had a 'Sliding Doors' moment - seriously! I'm genuine.
    Was boneyard's post above posted somewhere else on this site?
    Because i think that i read this before today but i can't find evidence of it and it is doing my head in.
    I didn't read it this morning then forgot as i was not online at 10.58am.
    I'm confused.
    I need to know so can you please help me boneyard?
     
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  8. goldpelican

    goldpelican Administrator Staff Member

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    http://forums.silverstackers.com/message-108084.html#p108084

    :p
     
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  9. hiho

    hiho Active Member Silver Stacker

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    something similar was posted in a thread I started I will trawl it up
     
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  10. cdnmetalmetalhead

    cdnmetalmetalhead New Member

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    I think somewhere on the kitco forums. Thought I read it somewhere before too. Thats why i remember ppl arguing about whether what the op did was in good taste.
     
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  11. goldpelican

    goldpelican Administrator Staff Member

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    Guys, look up 2 posts :)
     
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    was it that guy opposite La Cuisine? He was charging 12 a piece (and grubby at that), when Sydney enjoyed 7.50 in the shops. A spread like the Grand Canyon.
     
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  13. errol43

    errol43 New Member Silver Stacker

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    Coin shops are not the place to sell silver coins of any description.

    However I have been able to buy many coins at below spot . One of the reasons for this I believe is that if the price of silver jumps say from $35 to $40 the coin merchant dosen't have the time to change the price on every coin in the shop. He always misses a few and then is the time to pounce.

    The owner of the coin shop I have been dealing with for the 3years has been very good to me as he knows that I am strictly a stacker and often he has pointed out coins I may be interested in.

    Last week I spied 6 coins that were $2 over spot. As Silver has risen $3 since last week, the first place I will look for Is the price still the same? If it is I will buy there and then.

    However times are getting a lot harder for SS. One buyer came into the shop about 2weeks ago and bought $4,700 worth of coins and cleaned out a hell of a lot of coins.

    It will be of extreme importance that anyone new to buying silver learn quickly about as many silver coins as possible even from o'seas.

    Regards Errol43

    PS that does not mean the dealers on this site
     
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  14. Naphthalene Man

    Naphthalene Man Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Phffeeww, I thought that i was going crazy for a while there.
    Thanks GP and HiHo
     
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    Slam Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Was lurking around a coin shop today.

    Picked up another 1oz proof dragon and a 1/2oz proof dragon. Same price as last week.

    Also the numbers are back to back with last weeks pair. The shop keeper said, it was the same guy that sold.

    I told him, if he gets them in again call me =D.

    Slam
     
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  16. jnkmbx

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    An "I just s*at bricks" button would also be good.
     
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    Very good score, in the words of Human Traffic: Nice one bruvva!
     
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