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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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he would have just taken the whole stash Ah, that's true  Edited by DL20K
01/04/2009 11:03 am
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United States
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When the repairman arrived, my aunt (trusting soul that she is) left the house to go to some sort of event, telling the repairman to leave the bill on the counter and to lock the door on his way out. Does your aunt live in Mayberry? |
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United States
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Coins aside, that's a nice human interest story. Reminds me of a kinder, gentler time when things like that happened regularly. Not many areas of the country where something like that would happen today.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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mklpatrick: Close! She lives in Footville! (Ohio) tampabaygrampa: Very true!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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DL20K: Thanks for thinking that ONLY the repairman might do something underhanded and not the guy who appraised the coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Reminds me of a kinder, gentler time when things like that happened regularly. Not many areas of the country where something like that would happen today.
Tell me about it. Just this past year we had the satellite tv man come out and hook us up at our new home. I will not disclose the name of the company "DIRECTly", but when he left so did my sons NBA live game for the 360. And we were home with him!! Slick devil he was. I was so ticked off about that and no way to prove he did it. |
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United States
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Tim Stroud, I had a much worse experience with said company. Luckily, I have a "network" alternative in my area.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My (at the time) 79 year old aunt, who had been widowed for a couple years, was having problems with her furnace. So she called a local HVAC company out to her home to fix it. When the repairman arrived, my aunt (trusting soul that she is) left the house to go to some sort of event, telling the repairman to leave the bill on the counter and to lock the door on his way out. (Yikes! Would YOU ever do that?!?!)
NEVER do that. Whenever you let a stranger in to fix something, stay with them everywhere they go. I was ripped off once by a cable repair guy for over $800 in cash. He was snooping around and found a bag of cash I had hidden, of course he stole it and....after a long ordeal (months) with the worthless police...I was out $800. She's lucky that repair guy was honest. WHEW Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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United States
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on the counter where he placed the bill was a heavy box and a heavy bag he had pulled from the ductwork of the house. Inside these two containers were coins, about $425.00 worth in face value! I just admire people like that, and whenever things like that happen--I make a point to let their employer know the trust they established. Not that I leave contractors in my house unsupervised, but I've been surprised when people do things that save me $$$. It's nice to be reminded there are good people out there--not just the "usual suspects".  |
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Interesting story.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Around here we find the long forgotten crooks in the air ducts, not coins.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Actually, the repairman was the owner of the company, so there were no higher ups to commend him to...but excellent suggestion, KurtS!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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"That is one thing that has always perplexed me. When people talk about or show what their parents/grand parents left them, it is often worn-down, very common coins."
That's because most people stash away coins and notes only after they know that "they're not making these anymore". There would be little reason to do so otherwise.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My Grandfather has been a collector for 50+ years. He has complete sets of some of the most beautiful coins I have ever seen, seriously. I hope he lives forever! He and I share the same passion for numismatics and we are like two kids in a candy store when we are out at shows or auctions.
Thanks for your story.
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United States
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This made me think of a situation a few months ago when I was in my coin store and a couple was buying a bunch of junk silver. The sad part was that they had no idea about anything when it came to coins except that there was a certain amount of silver in each one and that was the important part. I have been going there for as long as I have lived here and know that there is nothing of value in what they bought and feel sorry for the relative that finds it in 40+ years thinking they found the jackpot.
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Posted 01/04/2009 11:31 am
