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Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:36 pm
by cfnnb
A guy on craigslist emailed me and said he would pay $400 for 100 pounds if I drove to him about 30 miles away. I went and he paid me without even looking at them. I can't believe I got that much. He said he would want 1-200 pounds a week!

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:53 pm
by Chief
Sell, sell, sell. Wow, that is a great price for little work. He must be betting on copper going through the roof.

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:18 pm
by John_doe
Chief wrote:Sell, sell, sell. Wow, that is a great price for little work. He must be betting on copper going through the roof.

:D

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:29 pm
by tinhorn
Way to go! I've been saying that there are folks out there who'll pay spot price, just like we do for junk silver.

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:39 pm
by Lemon Thrower
care to share how you listed them in CL? Did you ask for $400?

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:44 pm
by cfnnb
I just put an add saying I was selling copper pennies, I don't know if i'm allowed to copy add links to my own items in the forum but it is listed under the kansas city craigslist and type copper pennies. The man said his own price and I agreed to it without question.

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:46 pm
by Corsair
cfnnb wrote:I just put an add saying I was selling copper pennies, I don't know if i'm allowed to copy add links to my own items in the forum but it is listed under the kansas city craigslist and type copper pennies. The man said his own price and I agreed to it without question.


Lucky you. I've got an ad on the St. Louis page, and the only offer I've gotten is from someone who wanted to pay me 1.3x. Sigh.

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:48 pm
by cfnnb
I just got another email with a guy wanting to pay 2.25x if I don't include 1982 pennies and if I do only 2x. My ryedale doesn't sort that way. He said he doesn't want the copper 82's.....some people

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 5:15 pm
by pennypicker
I knew I shouldn't be selling my pennies :cry: :cry: :cry:

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 5:26 pm
by daviscfad
That's a nice haul he must not know how many coppers in a pound

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 6:44 pm
by henrysmedford

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 6:53 pm
by Diggin4copper
Mine is # 2 :mrgreen: .. couple nibbles, but no bites..

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 7:22 pm
by tinhorn
Diggin4copper wrote:Mine is # 2 :mrgreen: .. couple nibbles, but no bites..

Cool! Highroller doesn't show up until page 3!

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 7:50 pm
by NotABigDeal
cfnnb wrote:I just put an add saying I was selling copper pennies, I don't know if i'm allowed to copy add links to my own items in the forum but it is listed under the kansas city craigslist and type copper pennies. The man said his own price and I agreed to it without question.


I didn't buy them.

Deal

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:23 pm
by henrysmedford
Diggin4copper wrote:Mine is # 2 :mrgreen: .. couple nibbles, but no bites..

You can do you own search by doing an advanced Goggle search. I think it will list out by were you live. Also you might try the term silver.
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Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:42 pm
by John_doe
pennypicker wrote:I knew I shouldn't be selling my pennies :cry: :cry: :cry:



Hold on. It gets better. :)


I look for copper to narrow the gap on gold/silver.

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:44 am
by HoardCopperByTheTon
cfnnb wrote:I just got another email with a guy wanting to pay 2.25x if I don't include 1982 pennies and if I do only 2x. My ryedale doesn't sort that way. He said he doesn't want the copper 82's.....some people

Just order in from the handsorter members to supply this guy and keep doing 100-200 pounds per week to the $4 a pound guy. If you can't keep up with the demand by sorting, just order from other members and arbitrage them. :mrgreen:

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:02 am
by Wheathead Saver
Wow!!!! This is what.....2.7x face?

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:30 pm
by tinhorn
Wheathead Saver wrote:Wow!!!! This is what.....2.7x face?

Market value, baby.

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:01 pm
by snappy
Don't take a check! Double check for counterfit $$$! transfer in public place (in front of a cop shop would be great) a home delevery could be dangerous it could be a vacant house........ Remember what your grandpa always said "if it sounds to good to be true........."

if it is a true buyer great

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:53 pm
by fb101
cfnnb wrote:I just put an add saying I was selling copper pennies, I don't know if i'm allowed to copy add links to my own items in the forum but it is listed under the kansas city craigslist and type copper pennies. The man said his own price and I agreed to it without question.


You agreed without question?
You should be ashamed.
Hold out for a better price! :lol:

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:20 pm
by cfnnb
snappy wrote:Don't take a check! Double check for counterfit $$$! transfer in public place (in front of a cop shop would be great) a home delevery could be dangerous it could be a vacant house........ Remember what your grandpa always said "if it sounds to good to be true........."

if it is a true buyer great


I met him and everything. Paid cash everything worked out fine!

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:00 am
by HoardCopperByTheTon
You mean you actually accepted worthless fiat in exchange for "real" money? :mrgreen:

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:41 am
by Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay
cfnnb wrote:A guy on craigslist emailed me and said he would pay $400 for 100 pounds if I drove to him about 30 miles away. I went and he paid me without even looking at them. I can't believe I got that much. He said he would want 1-200 pounds a week!


Lucky you! Great score!!! :D

Re: Just sold 100 pounds of pennies for $400!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:29 am
by Lemon Thrower
HoardCopperByTheTon wrote:You mean you actually accepted worthless fiat in exchange for "real" money? :mrgreen:


buyer was probably chinese and is bragging about how he unloaded some paper FRNs.