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Valued Member
United States
117 Posts |
After being a DirecTV subscriber for many years, their constant rate increases finally got me fed up and I switched to Verizon FiOS.
Now I no longer get any of the coin huckster channels! :(
No more Coin Vault on channel 227, no more Barry Chappell on channel 223.
Not that I'd ever buy from those gonifs but they were fun to watch.
On the plus side, I'm saving a bundle on TV/Phone/Internet and have better service on all 3 accounts!
But I still miss Coin Vault ;-(
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Coin Vault is fun to watch--as a case-study in hucksterism.  |
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Valued Member
United States
318 Posts |
Have not had DirecTV in about 4 years, but there are a few things I miss about it.... like setting a show reminder and it automatically changes stations for you at that time. I have bare-bones cable now and it is a whole lot cheaper with no interruptions for bad weather.
Back then, I don't think they had those stations or I think I would have found them to watch. Money saved means more buying power on future coins. And that is a good thing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am considering Direct TV in the OKC area. How much was too much?  I am getting hosed with cable at over 100 per month.  Edited by oih82w8
03/23/2012 5:09 pm
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Valued Member
United States
81 Posts |
Im relativley new to coin collecting and just started coin roll searching. I've seen the coin vault on directtv but when I compare their prices to ebay or RedBook its always over priced. Are there ever any good deals on the coin vault? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I liked D TV. it was about $12 higher then basic cable in my area, and came with one of those recorder things like Tivo.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
Oh and Coin Vault will probably only ever have a good deal if they make some kind of favorable billing error when they process your order and do not catch it.
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Valued Member
 United States
117 Posts |
Quote:Im relativley new to coin collecting and just started coin roll searching. I've seen the coin vault on directtv but when I compare their prices to ebay or RedBook its always over priced. Are there ever any good deals on the coin vault? Coin Vault routinely charges about double the going rate for the coins they sell. I have never seen a cable TV coin seller who offered coins at anything other than exorbitant prices. |
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 United States
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You won't be missing much unless you want to watch them rip the uneducated off :)
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
Kinda reminds me of a basement broadcast (WPAN, Ft Walton Beach, FL - originated in Tennessee) Antique Pocket Watch, Knifes and Antiques in general programs. They had outrageous "buy it now" prices and they had an acronym that I have not encountered since "BRIO" Best Reasonable Intelligent Offer, plus an occasional "true auction". They were a bunch of "good ol' boys" who liked to gab while their product was spinning on a turntable. I learned alot from those programs and "paid my dues" (stupid tax) a few times.
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03/24/2012 12:28 am
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United States
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United States
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I remember watching one years ago with a guy named Buddy. He had a FR2 1877 IHC that he was selling for VG money. He acted like it was the only one on Earth. It was entertaining to watch them try to sell those coins. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
117 Posts |
Yep, that's the one. Currently undergoing some updates so the stream is down. Thanks! |
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Valued Member
United States
117 Posts |
Here's the link to Art & Coin TV with Barry Chappell who, in my opinion, is even more enjoyable than the guys on The Coin Vault!  http://www.artandcointv.com/ |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If anything, it's good entertainment.
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Valued Member
United States
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If anything, it's good entertainment. Indeed. Not to mention the smug sense of numismatic superiority I get from knowing enough not to get conned by those hucksters.  What amazes me is that they are apparently making enough sales to continue airing their programs. South Park just did an episode on cable TV jewelry hucksters that would also be applicable to the coin hucksters. |
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Posted 03/23/2012 5:05 pm
