I like to bundle

[cyberdan]

Learned that long before American Pickers. Only I do that for a different reason. When I find a few things I like I pile them up and head to the exit.

In my mind I know what I want to offer, so what do i do? I ad 1 or 2 more things to my pile. Why? you might ask. These are what I call my "put backs" I make my offer and if the seller thinks my offer is to low (and it probably is) I say what if I put these back will you accept my offer?

Well last saturday I added a small vintage coin bank labeled 50¢ to the top of my pile of scrap copper and a beat up scrabble game. When I picked up the bank it rattled with a few coins inside. The lady accepted my offer so I didn't have to put back the bank. Later I started shaking the bank and out popped 4 coins. Two cents and two dimes. ONE DIME WAS SILVER (value $1.40) and looked up the bank on feeBay. Simular ones go for $19 to $29 I could not find an identical match when I looked for a pic. Many were the same bank but with different art on the front.

 

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[jerseyben]

I have always wanted to buy an old piggy bank and find some silver coins inside. Nice score!

 

[Baltimore]

I do the same thing. Make a nice disorganized looking heap of stuff and toss some random junk on top that you don't really care about. It's worked for me probably 8 out of 10 times. I try to keep things looking haphazard so that it looks like I just got an item for the heck of it, not that I'm going to go home and flip it for a good profit.

 

[vpnavy]

You can keep the silver - the bank is the winner cyberdan. Thanks for sharing...

 

[cyberdan]

I have always wanted to buy an old piggy bank and find some silver coins inside. Nice score!

I still have the coins, I could put them back.

Any body want to buy a piggy back that rattles when you shake it?

 

[cyberdan]

You can keep the silver - the bank is the winner cyberdan. Thanks for sharing...

Yes, going on feeBay soon. Thanks fly boy. when were you in? what ship? I did my time too. USS camden, She was 6 months old when I came aboard. She was turned into Kia's 5-6 years ago. I was the photographer and got to fly in the Chinooks all the time. Got some great shots that way.

 

[war-digs-it]

Nice piece cyberdan!

 

[diggummup]

As long as you don't fill a green garbage bag full of clothes and put the good stuff on the bottom of it, then all is fair. Doing that, would a Haitian move around here. I always buy in bulk. That's how I get better prices. As long as you aren't trying to be deceptive, it's all good.