Coin Community Family of Web Sites Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors
Vancouvers #1 Coin and Paper Money Dealer 300,000 items to help build your collection! Royal Canadian Mint products, Canadian, Polish, American, and world coins and banknotes. Specializing in Modern Numismatics Coin, Banknote and Medal Collectors's Online Mall Royal Estate Auctions - $1 Coin AuctionsJoin Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors








Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?


This page may contain links that result in small commissions to keep this free site up and running.

Welcome Guest! Registering and/or logging in will remove the anchor (bottom) ads. It's Free!

I'm Leaving The Game

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
First Page  Showing last 15 replies.
Author Previous TopicReplies: 18 / Views: 3,266Next Topic Page 2 of 2
Pillar of the Community
United States
1217 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  04:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinCbass to your friends list
Sad to see you go. Over the past few years, I have always appreciated your posts. Who knows, after a break, you may get the itch. best of luck.
Moderator
Learn More...
United States
56855 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  05:17 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add John1 to your friends list
Your wife works at a bank and can't get you rolls at no charge? Anyways...you'll be back (sinister laugh here )
John1
Pillar of the Community
1325 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  06:45 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add shadz to your friends list
Dimes wear me out also, thus why I have only done 2 boxes of the things in the past few years. The are jsut boring when you see the same thing, different date all the time, and they are tiny and blinding to read.

Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  07:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fistfulladirt to your friends list

Quote:
Dimes wear me out also, thus why I have only done 2 boxes of the things in the past few years. The are jsut boring when you see the same thing, different date all the time, and they are tiny and blinding to read.
I never was a date searcher. Never counted individual coins. I can search $1,000 in customer rolled in less than two hours. Total searched was approx just over $150,000, over six years. Never saw the same thing, dozens of mercs, Barbers, proofs, hundreds of silver Canadians, coins over 100 years old. Right around 1,000 silver keepers total.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  07:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fistfulladirt to your friends list

Quote:
Your wife works at a bank and can't get you rolls at no charge? Anyways...you'll be back (sinister laugh here )
John1
That's funny John...I probably will be back.
Yes, my wife has vault duty, she cannot order coin, only currency.
I had accounts at six different banks and CU's. I was never charged a fee for dumping or ordering, but, all the banks eventually added monthly maintainance fees, when I asked what to do to avoid fees and complied, they would just up the ante and the fees came back. Greedy greedy greedy.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
Pillar of the Community
United States
4113 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  09:04 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add chuckster 125 to your friends list
Totally understandable!

I'm down to 4 boxes of halves each week and even that's getting to be one big grind.

I'm probably very close to just doing $10.00 worth of pennies everyday like I first started out roll searching about 6 years ago also like you.

One bank started charging $6.00 a box for ordering, so I stopped ordering from that bank and cut everything in half.

Sometimes you just have to say enough is enough.

Good luck in your FUTURE searching etc!
Moderator
Learn More...
United States
56855 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  09:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add John1 to your friends list
fistfulladirt,
Are you a business owner? If you are you should be able to open a business account and I don't think they will charge you then.
John1
Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  10:34 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Finn235 to your friends list
I took a "short break" from the hobby about 3 years ago and have yet to pick it back up again. Between my job, my wife, and my baby, there just isn't enough time to burn 2 hours on a box.

Anyway, best of luck to you! I've had some decent luck finding an occasional keeper in my change, so there's always that.
Valued Member
United States
309 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  12:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinsrus1000 to your friends list
it must of been a lot of fun when it started up, then oh drag here comes fees and abuse from tellers gets old I have been in the game for two years but I have been lucky enough not to run into fees just teller gasps and the rolling of the eyes,or the bank manager asking how many times do you dump here and this is last time you need a business account,i told my wife I should open one and dump all my coins there they would be sorry after a week, they'd be buried in halves lol, the best thrill is the first find and then a so called monster box, at least to us the amount found might be less then ten to be our monster , any hoot thanks for sharing your posts with us.....
Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
837 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  3:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DaytR to your friends list


Quote:
I had accounts at six different banks and CU's.... but, all the banks eventually added monthly maintainance fees,


It funny you mention this because this trend is also starting to creep up here across the pond too......albeit very slowly .


Quote:
I probably will be back.

Hopefully soon , ... and after having re-charged your batteries so to speak

Pillar of the Community
United States
716 Posts
 Posted 08/10/2014  4:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Yinzi50 to your friends list
I will adopt a stepwise approach on this issue.

First, quit on penny. Already did. Started this year no more penny.

Second, quit on dime if I find the elusive 47-S. My OCD tells me that I have to find the 47-s. Maybe this year or may next year. I have the feeling that the 47-S is just around the corner.

Third, quit on halves on the condition that I find 55-Ben. Again my OCD controls me. I need pray on this because the 55-Ben may never show up in my box.

Fourth would be nickel. But I may just do one or two boxes each week for ever. I just like the sight of an AU or better Buffalo showing up in a box.

Edited by Yinzi50
08/10/2014 4:56 pm
Valued Member
United States
330 Posts
 Posted 08/11/2014  3:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Danhelmick98 to your friends list
Sorry to hear that.
Moderator
Learn More...
United States
189340 Posts
 Posted 08/11/2014  5:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list
I left when I lost my inside contact and have only been slightly tempted to go back. It seems that viewing the finds here has satisfied my curiosity enough.
Pillar of the Community
United States
964 Posts
 Posted 08/12/2014  12:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Mr Click to your friends list
Click Clack till I die!! At least that is what I tell my wife
Edited by Mr Click
08/12/2014 12:38 pm
Pillar of the Community
United States
1770 Posts
 Posted 08/12/2014  4:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add M0nks to your friends list
im at the same point as well I barely search anymore once in a blue moon ill get a dime or quarter box halves I'm basically done with (dump banks have basically dumped me) -insert sarcastic laugh here- totally not worth it, I wasnt having fun anymore and 7+ yrs just wore me out
Page 2 of 2   Previous TopicReplies: 18 / Views: 3,266Next Topic Page 2 of 2
First Page  Showing last 15 replies.
To participate in the forum you must log in or register.


    




Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us  |  Advertise Here  |  Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum © 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Forums
It took 0.36 seconds to rattle this change. Forums