Trusted local Sellers

[Gollum 2]

Would it be possible with all the fakes about and such to have a list of trusted sellers in your local area, my desire here is to ensure, as much as is possible, that beginners like myself who stroll into the forum can look at this and feel some measure of comfort that a seller ON the list is at least going to have some measure of trust by members and is therefore safe to purchase from, that the person on the list is not a Arthur Daley type who cares not what he does.

I realise that some may think it has legal implications in so far as libel or slander etc but this would hold true ONLY if a person had a negative comment made against them, if they are merely ommitted from the list then it is up to the individual buying to make their own minds up as to why that seller is not on the list and no implication can be made against the poster etc. Maybe you as leaders in your field can do something to slow down, in some small way, the disreputable dealers who knowingly and deliberately take advantage of beginners and bring some measure of respect back.

Good idea or bad idea ?.

[azda 979]

Gollam you need look no further than some of our members here who are dealers. I've personally bought from all of the forum Dealers here and have no complaints what so ever, and if you ask nicely you can get discount to.

Starting with our Forum leader (predeciaml.com)

Rpcoins (rob pearce)

Argentumandcoins ((John stephenson)

Pennycrowncoin (red riley)

Declanmacgee who mainly trades on ebay

Have i missed anyone?

Edited December 20, 2011 by azda

[Peckris 579]

Gollam you need look no further than some of our members here who are dealers. I've personally bought from all of the forum Dealers here and have no complaints what so ever, and if you ask nicely you can get discount to.

Starting with our Forum leader (predeciaml.com)

Rpcoins (rob pearce)

Argentumandcoins ((John stephenson)

Pennycrowncoin (red riley)

Declanmacgee who mainly trades on ebay

Have i missed anyone?

Not unless you're a mind reader. But I intend - when I can get it together - to sell off such of my high grade 'date run' items as I feel are superfluous. This will mostly be halfcrowns from George V to Eliz II and sixpences from George VI to Eliz II and any number of proof sets of the 1970s and 1980s. Plus other oddments.

[Gollum 2]

Ok, but how many of these fine fellow are willing to pass their ebay ID's over so we can go look see.

I am still waiting for Declan to find me a 1933 Penny.....

[azda 979]

Ok, but how many of these fine fellow are willing to pass their ebay ID's over so we can go look see.

I am still waiting for Declan to find me a 1933 Penny.....

Why would you need ebay IDs when they have their own websites?

[Gollum 2]

Well for one thing Azda I don't know all the members websites etc, and sometimes it is easier for me to look on ebay, no other reason. Well maybe that they have things selling on ebay that are not on their web sites. Other than that I can't think of any other reasons.

[Rob 3,152]

Well for one thing Azda I don't know all the members websites etc, and sometimes it is easier for me to look on ebay, no other reason. Well maybe that they have things selling on ebay that are not on their web sites. Other than that I can't think of any other reasons.

I don't use ebay for selling.

[azda 979]

Well for one thing Azda I don't know all the members websites etc, and sometimes it is easier for me to look on ebay, no other reason. Well maybe that they have things selling on ebay that are not on their web sites. Other than that I can't think of any other reasons.

I gave you a small list of their sites, and as Rob says, some don't use ebay, but trust who you will, i've gave you my insight, the rest is up to you.

[Gollum 2]

What about those sellers who are not forum members but members of say a coin club your part of ?.

[azda 979]

No coin club in Munich i'm afraid, the forum is my coin club

[Peckris 579]

What about those sellers who are not forum members but members of say a coin club your part of ?.

That's no problem. You can view the coins yourself, and in addition you have the expertise of fellow members. No member of a coin club is going to risk selling crap with the eyes of his peers on him.

[Peter 615]

I sell a few on Ebay as and when but its mainly for my girls...I still buy but also use the internet and known dealers of many years...I also like a scamper around a coin fair.Auctions...been blown away so often.What I like every Tom,Dick and Randy (from the USA likes).

Always expect the unexpected Be in the right place at the right time...Avoid anything below gvf

[Gollum 2]

I didn't want to say it aloud because I would not want to insult anyone who does not deserve it, one of my main concerns is the person who owns a coin shop and sells some quality coins but mainly tat to the uninitiated or foreign visitor and does it knowingly, and should be avoided at all costs, there must be some around somewhere.

My other reason is that I stumbled upon a dealer quite close to me that IS reputable yet who's site is only, as far as I can see, 2 pages. His site does him no justice from his reputation and I would of quite happily ignored him and moved to the bigger flashier shop with a perceived reputation to uphold, but who knows this and having got a reputaion then trades on it to sell rubbish with immunity, if it had not been for another member of the forum telling me that this seller was to be trusted.

without that information I would have probably not only moved over him but also possibly have gone to Mr I can sing and dance with a flash site or such and been conned, we all know all that glitters may not be gold, yet without the knowledge many here have both of dealers to trust and the coin itself I could very easily be buying a lot of rubbish.

[TomGoodheart 403]

I now buy exclusively on the internet. My nearest 'proper' coin dealer is miles away in Stevenage. But I think it depends on what you want and how much you have to spend. If you're just after some coppers (and brass) to sort through, then antique shops, car boot sales and ebay might be just the thing. But when you have fixed on gold and silver, if you want decent condition, then a dealer might be better. Chris, the owner of this forum, had a decent selection of modern (19th/20th century) coins.

I think first you might want to look into what you would like to collect. Rob had said on several occasions, buy the book before the coin, and to some extent I'd agree. To really decide if you're getting a bargain (or paying through the nose) you need to know not only if a coin is considered scarce or common, but also what condition it is normally found in. Some coins are easily found in worn condition, or were generally weakly struck. Examples in near uncirculated condition, or with good depth to the design will command a premium that's worth paying. Other years and issues are all crisp and neat and easily found (1967 penny in full lustre anyone?) and despite the gleam, are not worth paying more than a few pence for.

And if you're unsure .. well, there are people here happy to express a view on grade or pretty much anything else coin related. Just ask!