Silver Dollars

I have got some deals at yard sales,I went to one ,they had coins advertised .Someone had already bought the coins but I saw a 250 dollar electric power washer I ask the guy how much he needed he said 50 dollars .

I think you got one heck of a deal. I see both sides of the story but I do not think you did anything wrong. I would have asked how much she wanted first but either way the deal is done and she got some money.

I'm not surprised by the number and variety of responses.

Buying, selling, trading is fraught with ethical dilemma.

bigcartwheels, I say congrtats on your find, you didn't swindle anyone, thanks for the post, and, I hope I can find a deal like that.

I would have taken the deal too. Don't worry about it, she was happy and so were you so just enjoy your luck.

By the way, with that kind of luck, did you buy lottery ticket that night. I sure would have!

Something to ponder...

Do people who roll-search owe anything to the banks when they have highly profitable finds? What if that roll of silver half-dollars has contact information on the outside, do you call them up and offer a fair price (minus the face you paid the bank)? What if you get something worth more than face-value in change at a local mom-and-pop?

IMHO, the answer is there is no hard fast rule. Each situation is different, but we all look for a good deal and have an idea of what is fair or not. In the end, it only matters if we feel good about the choices we make. Things do tend to even out in the end. People who continuously and knowingly take advantage of others eventually become concerned about being taken advantage of. Those good feelings dwindle from paranoia. I believe karma is real, just not in a mystical sense!

For the record, I do not think bigcartwheels did a bad thing, since many dealers might have offered her less. She also might not have wanted to deal with them or finding a coin show. There are just to many variables.

I say congrats on your good find. To those who are preaching about morality, he made an offer and the lady accepted it. End of story. If she is selling something and doesn't know what it's worth, that's her issue not the buyer's. It would be no different if you found a valuable painting at a flea market and offered $200 for it knowing it was worth $1000 for example. Again, it's the seller's responsibility to know the value of the items being sold and if they mess up, it's their fault only.

Sorry if this sounds harsh, but I dont agree with the people trying to push the morality angle on this guy as if he did something so horrible. There's a saying called "buyer beware" so why shouldnt that apply to a seller as well?