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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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 Posted - 01/06/2009 : 12:34:23
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OK I am tired of wasting time asking tellers for halves and large dollars and getting nothing. Here is my idea.
I will make business cards that say something like:
Coin Collector
buying pre-1965 silver coins, gold, wheat pennies
and other unusual coins and currency.
Any thoughts on this, or how I should word it?
I figure I should get some inquiries from either tellers who have found a few oddities over the years, or from customers who ask the teller what to do with old coins.
I figure I'll type them up on a computer and take a regular sheet of paper to Kinkos and have them print them on some card stock.
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Buying:
Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00
copper cents at 1.3X
wheat pennies at 3X
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goodcents
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2009 : 12:50:59
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Maybe something like this.
John Doe
-Coin Hobbyist-
Do you have coins that appear old or look like they may have some collector value? Possibly from pocket change, a collection, or a family member? Turn those coins into some extra cash. I am currently buying wheat pennies, silver US coins, Silver Bullion, paper money, and many other items. Please call 999-999-9999. |
Edited by - goodcents on 01/06/2009 12:52:01 |
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goodcents
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2009 : 12:53:55
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| If anything else the teller will post it at their window by their calendar or other important pics, and goodies. Nothing like a good reference item. Would be great to post in grocery stores, etc. I'd put some simple dollar signs in each corner just for visual effect...lol. |
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bman
Penny Collector Member
USA
425 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2009 : 15:16:18
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| I would make it as simple as possible....just your name and phone number with "Coin Collector" and images of different coins all over the background. |
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natsb88
Administrator
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2009 : 17:05:12
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You can get 100 free business cards from Overnight Prints right now. Good company...I used them for my postcards and business cards.
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If you use their design tools, there are lots of coin backgrounds under the "Financial" category. |
Nate
The Copper Cave
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1588 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2009 : 17:34:17
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quote:
Originally posted by goodcents
If anything else the teller will post it at their window by their calendar or other important pics, and goodies. Nothing like a good reference item. Would be great to post in grocery stores, etc. I'd put some simple dollar signs in each corner just for visual effect...lol.
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Buying:
Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00
copper cents at 1.3X
wheat pennies at 3X
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goodcents
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2009 : 04:09:32
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| I think as long as you keep it looking as a hobbyist/collector rather than anything business related you'll be all set. Simple is fine but this day in age it never hurts to put a little personal touch on things. Heck I'd offer a referral program..lol. |
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bman
Penny Collector Member
USA
425 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2009 : 16:10:01
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| goodcents, what I meant by simple was not too much text...people in general are lazy and won't read it all anyway. |
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
811 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2009 : 20:58:44
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| I checked out the website referenced earlier to get my hands on the free 100 business cards. Free, of course, except for shipping. $13.04. More than the cost of the cards themselves! No thanks. |
So long, Realcent 1. Come visit us at Realcent.org! |
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natsb88
Administrator
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2009 : 21:01:55
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Originally posted by Corsair
I checked out the website referenced earlier to get my hands on the free 100 business cards. Free, of course, except for shipping. $13.04. More than the cost of the cards themselves! No thanks.
Didn't see that part...sorry. Might still be cheap for somebody though depending on location. Shipping to my area showed up as about $9. |
Nate
The Copper Cave
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 01/07/2009 : 21:24:33
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Originally posted by natsb88
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Originally posted by Corsair
I checked out the website referenced earlier to get my hands on the free 100 business cards. Free, of course, except for shipping. $13.04. More than the cost of the cards themselves! No thanks.
Didn't see that part...sorry. Might still be cheap for somebody though depending on location. Shipping to my area showed up as about $9.
No biggie. If I got enough, shipping would be free anyway. My dad helped me design the card, then when we saw that the shipping was too high, he said he'd put in the word to make me a few at his job. So, free is free is free. |
So long, Realcent 1. Come visit us at Realcent.org! |
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moboman
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2555 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2009 : 23:44:07
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| you can buy business card paper. Its the size of a regular sheet of paper that is perforated. Or try going to your local print shop. (not kinkos) sometimes they will be able to make them for you cheap! |
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1588 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 06:20:31
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Originally posted by moboman
you can buy business card paper. Its the size of a regular sheet of paper that is perforated. Or try going to your local print shop. (not kinkos) sometimes they will be able to make them for you cheap!
What's wrong with Kinkos?
I'm sure they have card stock. I have a paper cutter.
2 or 3 pieces of paper ought you yield 50-75 cards. That's plenty for now. Total investment 50 cents? |
Buying:
Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00
copper cents at 1.3X
wheat pennies at 3X
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natsb88
Administrator
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 06:43:50
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Originally posted by Lemon Thrower
What's wrong with Kinkos?
I'm sure they have card stock. I have a paper cutter.
2 or 3 pieces of paper ought you yield 50-75 cards. That's plenty for now. Total investment 50 cents?
If they're anything like Staples print center, they charge an arm and a leg for something you can easily do on your home computer.  I don't know though as we don't have any in this area.
Standard business cards are only 10 per 8.5" x 11" sheet. I have a whole box of perforated business card paper that only cost a few bucks. If you only need a few sheets it's probably not worth it though. |
Nate
The Copper Cave
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moboman
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2555 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 20:01:19
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Originally posted by natsb88
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Originally posted by Lemon Thrower
What's wrong with Kinkos?
I'm sure they have card stock. I have a paper cutter.
2 or 3 pieces of paper ought you yield 50-75 cards. That's plenty for now. Total investment 50 cents?
If they're anything like Staples print center, they charge an arm and a leg for something you can easily do on your home computer. I don't know though as we don't have any in this area.
Standard business cards are only 10 per 8.5" x 11" sheet. I have a whole box of perforated business card paper that only cost a few bucks. If you only need a few sheets it's probably not worth it though.
We used to print business cards too. Still have some paper left over, but a local print shop guy gave us a great deal. |
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 14:02:36
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| I have a color laser printer and cardstock at home. I am willing to contract out my services as a very limited short-run print shop to forum members. PM me if interested. |
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natsb88
Administrator
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 14:14:57
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quote:
Originally posted by Cerulean
I have a color laser printer and cardstock at home. I am willing to contract out my services as a very limited short-run print shop to forum members. PM me if interested.
Color lasers do a nice job printing.  I bought one about 3 years ago. Toner isn't cheap, but one set lasts me almost a year.
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Nate
The Copper Cave
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 03:33:52
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| Nates advertising looks much better in real life then in that photo. Real class act. I got a postcard in my mail from him today - and shipped a bunch of coins to him too :) |
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1588 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 05:28:04
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| I did mine on a word processor and had kinko's copy onto colored typing paper - 10 cents a sheet, or a penny a card. 30 cents a sheet to put on card stock. |
Buying:
Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00
copper cents at 1.3X
wheat pennies at 3X
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pennypincher
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 01/13/2009 : 10:57:27
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if anyone's looking for free business cards, check out VistaPrint.
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I've ordered the free cards from them multiple times.
You get 250 cards for free, and it's $5.25 for S&H.
They may have changed the rate since I've ordered, but I'm too lazy to check it and see. One catch, they print a small text add for themselves on the back of each card. I think it's $20 for 250 cards without the add.
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just carl
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
601 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2009 : 16:56:25
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If your being serious, you should really stop and think. Almost every bank employee has a relative, friend, neighbor that collects coins. Usually as soon as someone finds out someone works in a bank, the first thing they do is ask for them to watch out for coins. And they all usually do. You asking a teller that you don't know personally to look for something for you is really a waste of time as a general rule. And even some banks have policies that a teller can not put coins aside for any reason pending dismissal.
Remember the tellers drawer must balance out at the end of their time at work. Reaching into a pocket or purse for money to replace something placed on the side is also not a real smart thing in a bank.
Around me it is becoming difficult to get rolls of coins from tellers that have known me for 10 or more years. Banks everywhere are clamping down on coin collectors desires.
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