Grrrr, Some People Just Like To Rip Others Off On Craigslist

Well I can't afford the whole lot even if I bought it all for $500. lol. But I was interested in 31 quarters which is melt of $242. I would have started my offer at $200 and so that leaves room for her to haggle up but then I can still get for a little under melt. But when she was about to take $100 for those 31 quarters, I realized she needed help.



But where do you draw the line. I mean I just recently got a silver eagle for $25, and a 2000 5 quarter silver proof set for $20. Should we just take any deal we can get, or at what point do you draw the line and say you can't take advantage of someone like that. Cause we all like good deals and like to make money. So we can't go around offering full value on everything everywhere we go. Where do you guys draw the line? Do you just try to get any deal you can get?

First time I've heard of someone under-pricing coins on craigs. It's too bad you couldn't explain to her what she had sooner. In this world there's always someone looking to take advantage of the ignorant. Nice job telling her.....kudos to you!

It's a conundrum. Shame on the buyer for taking advantage of the seller? or Shame on the seller for not researching the value of what they are selling?
I personally believe in Karma. I would never feel comfortable taking advantage of someone. But just because I wouldn't, I am not naive in thinking that no one else will take advantage on me due to karma. I research as much as possible, whether buying or selling.
IMO - Very honorable murrellington. If we all thought and acting like you, we'd all have nothing to worry about.

I offer 85-90% of melt for the 90% silver. I run into alot of people who have no idea. I stick to this rate no matter who or what. I can't be accussed of cheating people and I leave enough so that I can sell it later and sticll male a little. I just check to make sure it is silver when I buy it and check for better dates later on.

I go to flea markets to sell and I try to get around some before I set up to see what I can find to resell or for myself. When I see something on a persons table and ask for a price if it's reasonable I ALWAYS ask for something off and if the seller says it's a firm price I pay it, sometimes he seller will drop the price a little and then I pay that price. The same is true at garage sales. I always let them set the price, they get what they wanted for the item and I get a "deal." Now, if they don't know what the value of the item is and they ask me what I know about it then I am obligated to tell them what they have and offer a price for it, I won't lie to them. Either way the seller and I are both happy with the transaction and I can make the purchase with a clear conscience. If the item is more than $100.00 lower than it should be I will buy it and then say it wasn't enough and give them more for it, but anything under priced by less than $100.00 I don't.

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With the ability to research at ease with the internet, I have little sympathy for her. If she knew enough to be able to post the add on Craigs list, she could easily search silver coin values or the like and there ya go.

I would never lie to a seller like her, but if she were to offer me that for 500 I would say are you sure? If she says yes then I am in. If she hesitates or says she doesn't know the value, I wouldnt be that much of a butt. But I am never going to offer full value as I cant make anyhting off the puchase later on.

Great points you have there amassey. She was trying to sell coins for an old friend of hers who probably had no idea how to use the internet, sounded like he was old. This woman obviously knew how to use craigslist. But she may not have know which coins, or if any were silver or not. To a non collector, old coins are old coins. She probably had no idea where to start looking up, or what to start looking up, or maybe even how to look the stuff up. She was taking the highest bid on craigslist thinking that that would work. but obviously some people are willing to take advantage of that. I realized she was selling this stuff for a good cause and I felt I should help. I too know the value of the dollar. I grew up in a family of 6 and only my mom was working. And she was a teacher and we all know that they are underpaid. "So when someone took advantage of her the hurt was almost unbareable." I know exactly what you mean. I guess people who grow up different have different feelings about this, and that is why our world is so diverse.

Moreover, it actually felt good to help her out. She was so happy when I helped her and that made me feel good. It is worth it to help others, for the great feeling you get. At the restaurant where I work, a woman tipped me $5 in curbside takeout. As I walked away I realized it was a $20 and not $5. I had scored! But what I did was turn around and gave it back to her telling her she gave me too much. She ended up giving me $10 instead of the $5 that she meant. And later she called my manager and applauded me. She ordered the next week and thanked me again for my honesty. To me, those feelings are worth way more than money. Helping others to me is more fun than making extra cash, even though I love money.