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I wouldn't buy this junk for 1 cent. I had guys at work ask me the same thing, "Dave, are these worth buying?" I just laugh and walk away.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wonder what the sales volume of these smart businessmen has been since election. Only in America!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You would think that Obama would have to approve them using his picture and name?
I would not think he would do so?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1429 Posts |
Guys this candidate had his face on his plane and everywhere. I am sure he would not mind a few coins/plates being sold. Maybe part of it goes to the campaign/administration, continuing to build the "Change" brand. Maybe the whole concept of change referred to "spare change" - J/K please no offense to Obama supporters.
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United States
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If the coins are cheaper than clay targets, I could use them on the trap range.  The price of oil keeps running up the price of clay targets.  The price of "collectibles" in these categories keeps going down once people realize the value of them.  This is not a political nor a racial post just a comment on TV "collectibles" |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I too saw Montel peddling thses on tv. It struck me as ironic because he has previously represented himself as someone who helps others avoid being ripped off and scammed. Who better to decieve many others. But as long as he's being paid to help peddle that's all that matters.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm just going to come out and say it, offensive or not, people who buy this are idiots.
Even if you were a big obama supporter who wanted a nice piece of memorbilia, this wouldn't be it. They are STICKERED coins! Common coins at that. Its not some sort of nice, well-struck, laser-etched, hand-minted proof commemerative coin we're talking about. Its pocket change with a cheesy sticker on it.
Such crap, whenever I see those coin infomercials they make me sick.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I too saw Montel peddling thses on tv. It struck me as ironic because he has previously represented himself as someone who helps others avoid being ripped off and scammed. Who better to decieve many others. But as long as he's being paid to help peddle that's all that matters.
I've seen that also. The thing that gets me is I would think that Montel is smart enough to know better. AND I'm sure he doesn't need the money he may be getting for that commercial. However, I've seen many famous and rich people on adds and you know they are fake. I remember an add by Michael Jordan about him driving a Chevy. Then the next sceen they showed him driving away in a Ferrari. Those coins are a stupid thing to us coin collectors but you must remember that there are millions and millions of people that do not collect coins as a Numismatist. They just collect STUFF. My house and garage are full of just STUFF so I know. I have freinds, relatives and neighbors that also collect STUFF. Coins such as those are like those plates you see from the Franklin Mint. Nice, pretty, creative but no resale value. But then again most people that collect STUFF do not care about resale value. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I was in a local B&M the other day and the guy told me about someone that came in with a bunch of stuff that he had bought off of TV. He had spent about $13,000 on all of it. The owner told him that he would give him $1,500 for it, mostly for the silver that was there. The guy thought that he was trying to rip him off. Before the guy walked out the owner told him if he had the receipts to go donate it to a church and take the write-off because he will never get close to 13k out of it. He also told the guy that when he finds out that he wasn't trying to rip him off he could come back and apologize and there would be no hard feelings. He hasn't seen the guy since...
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Valued Member
United States
303 Posts |
I wonder if they shipped the coins to China to have it painted?
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Valued Member
United States
367 Posts |
all I need is some coins and some stickers anyone wanna but some coins hehe I could make a fortune!
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New Member
Canada
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Well I bought a 5$ coin from the republic of liberia, coin is legal tender and the obama pictures is tapped coloured at the mint.
I will post picture as soon as I receive
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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I've also had people ask me about these Obama coins, now I didn't vote for him, I find it very sad that QVC and the other TV Shopping channels sell stuff like this- (Not just Obama, but any new President) or those Quarters that are colorized. People that are not much into coin collecting are watching this garbage and thinking that they should get the junk being offered are the ones I feel sorry for.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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was in a local B&M the other day and the guy told me about someone that came in with a bunch of stuff that he had bought off of TV. He had spent about $13,000 on all of it. The owner told him that he would give him $1,500 for it, mostly for the silver that was there. The guy thought that he was trying to rip him off. Before the guy walked out the owner told him if he had the receipts to go donate it to a church and take the write-off because he will never get close to 13k out of it. He also told the guy that when he finds out that he wasn't trying to rip him off he could come back and apologize and there would be no hard feelings. He hasn't seen the guy since...
Yep, this happens ALL the time. I've seen a few and lot of people with Franklin mint junk thinking it's worth big money....he offers them silver melt and not a cent more. |
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Posted 01/05/2009 7:07 pm
