I Am Losing Faith In Humanity

If you have a retail store, buy/selling on craigslist is really no different than dealing over the counter. The next person in the door might be an armed robber, shoplifter, con artist, or burglar casing the place. Or maybe they're going to make a trade that pays the month's rent.

The trick is to protect yourself. You do this by minimizing risks. One way to minimize risks is to know more than the person you are dealing with. Knowledge is money.

Its possible he had the coins......and its possible he got an offer of $260 for them.......but to take the offer from a dealer/pawnshop/whatever business he would have to show ID and fill out a form. So if the dimes are stolen his only option is Craigs list. Many years ago when I was a Policeman, I got called to a "7-11" type store at about 3am. The lady working there said some kids came in and payed w/about $5 worth of quarters......but she was sure the quarters were counterfeit as they sounded wrong when they hit the counter! They were all pre-64 silvers. Tried to explain to her she had old solid silver coins but she was sure she would get in trouble w/her manager for taking them. I told her I would just buy them from her and that would be the end of it!