Turning Me Off To Trying Another Coin Shop

I don't think his prices were that unreasonable. My local dealer charges about $0.45 each for the nice square plastic coin tubes but will offer a discount if I wanted a lot of them. Silver dimes at $1.50 each seems like a reasonable retail price. You should probably be able to get more like 12X face when selling them, so I'd say he was low-balling you a bit on that front.

The big question is whether the experience was positive for you and obviously it wasn't. So, vote with your feet and find another dealer. Attend a local coin show if possible. Approach each new dealer with an open mind and you will be able to find one that treats you fairly.

Good luck!

these weren't the nice coin tubes
they are the regular round coin tubes
nothing special just ordinary coin tubes lol
but yeah I felt like I wasted my time there and that I was unwanted
I want a friend who can talk about coins, all my friends make fun of me lol
I want someone who likes this stuff and shows it

There should be some coin clubs in your area to look out for. They usually meet once/twice a month and you can trade, auction, hear lectures, etc. See if you can find something like that and then your world of contacts (and leads on good dealers) will open up.

I also miss the coin shop that I went to in South Florida that was also a gun shop. Was never able to do much with regards to guns since I was a kid and they always gave my grandmother a cup of coffee when she took me there.

Yeah sounds like you got a bad coin dealer, just try another shop, the coin dealers are usually really friendly and helpful if its there main hobby, you can also make small talk while buying and looking at coins which enables you to learn a lot from them, my coin dealer knew I didn't know that much but he still told me the book prices, every time I asked a price he'd pull out his book show me the price in the book and say but I'll take so much off and he'd take a little off every time, you just need to find the good coin dealers and you'll be good :D

As a coin shop employee (my shop is in Michigan, so no help for you on that front) and a customer prior to that for 30 years, I can say this: You have to understand dealers have to make money, and 3/$1.00 on tubes is fair. And you might get that price if the dealer charges $.50 individually once you become a "regular". Dealers always work with the regulars, they are the bread and butter of their business. Next, if a dealer isn't willing to talk to you and provide education, and answer ALL your questions (per the nazi dealer) you don't want to be their regular. Someone out there wants your money AND is willing to earn it.