Minor Dilemma

I have found through my many many years of collecting, that cultivating sources and suppliers for my future collecting, is far better than getting one time great deal on any single coin.

Nice prices ! Spot on the quarters is currently 3.82. Wish I could find Maples for 20 bucks.

Thanks.. Although I am unsure it was honestly, I just don't think he knew the value..
If he had Quarters selling for $2 and next to them some Halves selling for $12 (talked down to $10)..

As I say, hoping he remembes it and will give me a break next time something comes in...

Honesty will come back to repay you in the long run. But I'd buy all you can afford to buy, as you only need to drive to the next "We Buy Gold & Silver" shop to make a quick profit, which you could then return to the coin shop and buy more coins you really want.

Call me a jerk but I would have offered him less than was stated and tried to haggle him down. Honesty is nice but his ignorance is worth $$$.

Tough crowd.... I agree that being honest and helpful with benefit you in the long run. I would however check in with him often, but buy up all you can now. Eventually something nice will come in, and he will remember his "coin guy" and hopefully keep it for you exspecting you to be the best buyer..... works for me with my connections..

I admire that you were "over and above" honest with him. I hope it comes back to you in kind! Unfortunately, I don't think it does that often these days.

I get sick of the stories I read here and elsewhere of people doing the opposite ( finding coins they know are worth hundreds in a $1 bin and BRAGGING about it ) - is that soooo different than just plain shoplifting really? Or taking advantage of less sophisticated collector's in deals. I wouldn't be so boastful or proud about taking advantage of other's mistakes. Many try to justify/rationalize by some convoluted logic that their hours/years of collecting just finally "paid off" and makes it justified - or that the seller MUST have paid even less. Or that they deserve it for not checking, etc. Like they are perfect and have never made a mistake in any context!

But they don't KNOW that to be true, that the seller paid less, and they are just "made up" reasons that it is okay to rip someone else off. I think ethics goes both ways and it is preferable to be honest and forthright in all dealings, period. If you get lucky and win an auction at a good bargain that is FINE - and the seller knew the score when they decided to auction it off. But to rip someone off on a pricing mistake or unintentional mistake of any kind, or just their lack of knowledge it is low and dispicable IMO! It is no different than ripping off a "slow adult" or kid or trusting elderly person. I despise that "shark" mentality! WAY TOO MANY in this hobby/business are infected with it. I see and hear sellers lying and deceiving others all the time - in person at shows and online in ads/pics/haggling.

I have found some mistakes on labeling in B&M coin shops and instead of trying to "slip by on them" I pointed out the mistakes to the owners so they could correct them and not get ripped off. The "Worm in Rounders" cheat wherever and whenever thing is not very appealing to me.