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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Guys will you'll buy from these shopping network stores,if it not the US Mint where another place you can trust to buy coins like the US Mint price if I'm asking this question correct.thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would stay away from the shopping networks. The best thing to do is go to a coin shop and see what you like in person. I promise you will lose a lot of your investment buying from the tv. Coin dealers can be really helpful for new collectors.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You also need to do your own research, and have some idea what a coin is going to cost ahead of time.
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
Do your own research. Some TV shops are better then others just like coin shops. Know what you want and the FMV before you buy. I like to buy in person at a "trusted" coin shop or a coin show. John1  |
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United States
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Personally I avoid them, but I also prefer buying coins in hand. The US Mint is the only exception to that.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Personally I avoid them, but I also prefer buying coins in hand. The US Mint is the only exception to that. Same for me. I love coin shows. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1037 Posts |
 I wouldn't buy from coin shows, but they are informative. |
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United States
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Why not? For the last ten years I have bought exclusively at coin shows. Dealers have competition a few feet away and they know it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1037 Posts |
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Why not? For the last ten years I have bought exclusively at coin shows. As in keeping with the title's theme, the shows I referred to are television shows, not the gathering of coin dealers. |
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United States
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Just carl and I both love attending coin shows. I assumed that was what he meant and then assumed that is what you meant.  Nothing to see here, move along.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
500 Posts |
Shopping networks is a tv show and the one you guy is talking about is a place you go to a coin show correct.
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United States
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Correct!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1037 Posts |
Reno32 - There are local coin shows where dealers get together and do business. Often the shows are sponsored by a coin club. Do a search for coin shows with your zip-code.
I do enjoy going to coin shows too. I generally go there to trade duplicates or unwanted coins.
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For the last ten years I have bought exclusively at coin shows Wait, how frequent is that? For me shows are in my whereabouts once a year or such, I know I couldn't stand only buying then. I turn up to my LCS about weekly, trying to cool my addicion  You guys are lucky in the US to have so many of them  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
500 Posts |
I was asking in the main post was it ok to buy coins from the TV Shopping Network and thanks guys for you all quick replys
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As to your OP, I have noticed that TV coin shows are grossly overpriced. Once in a great while they will have a reasonable deal, but their shipping charges are typically high. These shows do provide useful information on coins. If I see an interesting coin on TV, I'll go to ebay and find the same thing for a lot less money. |
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Posted 07/08/2015 01:07 am
