just thought I'd ask the others.....

[misteroman]

Would you buy locally for 1.5X?

[fb101]

My "no" is because I sort. If I wasn't I would.

[Red King]

Sure-it's still bullion at 50% off, and saves me the time of sorting (time, after all, is the most finite of resources).
1.8x is where I draw the line, though- at least for now.

[shinnosuke]

My "yes" is conditional. If I lost my full-time job and needed to step up my intake and output, I would buy at 1.5x. For now, I will not sell anything...just hoard.

[Morsecode]

Definitely. So long as I don't exceed my self imposed ratio of 50/50 buy/sort.

[misteroman]

I voted yes as I'm going to start next week. Said he can do about $300 a mo @ 1.49 lol I told him make it 1.5 and I'm going to see if I can pay him in Zincs!!!!

[andrewjackson]

. I casted a no vote. I collect mostly for fun, with the long term investment position. If I was to purchase anything it would be silver.

[HoardCopperByTheTon]

I voted yes as I'm going to start next week. Said he can do about $300 a mo @ 1.49 lol I told him make it 1.5 and I'm going to see if I can pay him in Zincs!!!!

That's funny.. Many months ago I sold a significant amount of coppers at 1.5 to another member here.. and he paid me in zincs.

[misteroman]

I voted yes as I'm going to start next week. Said he can do about $300 a mo @ 1.49 lol I told him make it 1.5 and I'm going to see if I can pay him in Zincs!!!!

That's funny.. Many months ago I sold a significant amount of coppers at 1.5 to another member here.. and he paid me in zincs.

lol really? that makes it sound more promising then! I picked up a car to flip last week and told the guy I would take it if he took half in pennies. Got ridof $600 in zinkers that day

[68Camaro]

There was a similar poll a few weeks back and while less specific (didn't ask if it was local) the dividing line seemed to be more around the 1.3x mark. I voted for 1.25. For 1.25x local, I would gladly give up sorting and buy from another. Above that it gets progressively more murky but at about 1.5x I'm at a point where I would generally prefer to sort than buy.

[JJM]

I'm probably an outlier here, but I've bought about 20 boxes between 1.5x and 1.65x in the past couple of months, in addition to running the coin artist when I can. Demand was high after Christmas time, it was hard to find them at 1.65x shipped then, but demand (and prices) have come down a bit since then. 1.55x is probably pretty do-able right now. So if I was buying them locally, 1.45 in cash, or 1.5 in zincs, would be A-OK by me.

Nice move paying for 1/2 a car in zincs - I gotta try that!

[misteroman]

Wow 50% more nos the yes' s. Thought it would be the other way around

[wheeler_dealer]

misteroman, I would buy locally at 1.5 . Even better if you could do it with zincs. Let me know if he has more than you need as i would consider the trip up your way.

[Treetop]

I voted yes as I'm going to start next week. Said he can do about $300 a mo @ 1.49 lol I told him make it 1.5 and I'm going to see if I can pay him in Zincs!!!!

That's funny.. Many months ago I sold a significant amount of coppers at 1.5 to another member here.. and he paid me in zincs.

lol really? that makes it sound more promising then! I picked up a car to flip last week and told the guy I would take it if he took half in pennies. Got ridof $600 in zinkers that day

Whoa!!! 600 in pennies? Did this poor guy get to look at the massive pile before he said yes?

I paid for a pizza with pennies one time. I dont think the pizza guy was to happy either, but I told him thats all I had. Not much he could do. I gave him and extra few rolls of pennies and told him not to spend it all in one place.

[justoneguy]

lol really? that makes it sound more promising then! I picked up a car to flip last week and told the guy I would take it if he took half in pennies. Got ridof $600 in zinkers that day

OK We gotta know, what kind of car did you buy for $1200
i bought a 1988 ford 4x4 pick up for $400 last year when i was building my house

[misteroman]

Was an 03 tiburon with a blown engine

[appjoe]

My answer was no. I enjoy hand sorting looking for errors, wheats ect.

[dakota1955]

Not at this time I am sorry but I still can get 50% more by searching myself.

[Lemon Thrower]

I have bought more than $2000 FV at 1.3X or less, most of that with shipping, so no I will not pay 1.5X. I'm as cheap as they come.

[tbram88]

I voted no but mostly because I just got an apprentice. My job is seasonal and I'm trying to sort alot before work picks up.

After I go back to work I will probably buy more, and I have a source local.

Bob.

[fasteddy]

I voted no, I am vested in the sort....Ryedale, counter, buckets, lots of buckets,

Was an 03 tiburon with a blown engine

Whats the plan mister o man? junkyard motor? I bought a 96 F150 w/ bad trans for 4 bills...put in a salvaged trans for $75, drove it for a couple of months then sold it for 15 bills.

[misteroman]

engine at a local yard for 300-325. probably about 400 in labor and new fluids. flip for 28-3200. Would never usually pay that much but knew the kid and was trying to help him out

[misteroman]

I actually flip alot but don't usually like engine jobs