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  1. #1
    us
    Jul 2008
    Minelab Excal 2- Fisher F-2 - AT PRO
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Never heard of this before!

    Worked 14 hours last night and hit some yardsales on the way home. After striking out at all of them I had been to, I finally found one with a decent necklace for sale. It was a gold necklace in a local jewelers box. The girl had $25 on it. I saw that it said Italy and when I turned it over I saw it was marked 14k. Just then a kid walked up and offered her 15 $ for it. She said I'll take 20 and then turned and saw that I was holding it in my hand. She asked me if I was considering buying for the 25 and I told her I'm thinking about it. Seeing that the kid had the 20 in his hand, I offered her 21 for it. She said no it's 25 for you or he gets it for 20. I just looked at her, thinking don't you know that 21 is higher than 20. I handed her the necklace and walked away. I would have gone up to 23 on it but I wasn't going to pay her 5 more than she was going to let him have it for. The principle of the thing! Maybe if I hadn't of been so tired I might have tried to haggle more but I was just to tired and didn't feel like making the effort.

  2. #2
    us
    Dec 2007
    South Central PA
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    Re: Never heard of this before!

    Why wouldn't you just paid the 25.00? I don't know the size or weight of the necklace but i am sure it was worth more then 25.00 unless it was very thin.... she was probly hoping u would pay 25.00 an the kid would go higher..(her own private auction)
    some people call me the creeper ,cuz they don't know my name or face - Alice Cooper

  3. #3
    us
    Jul 2008
    Minelab Excal 2- Fisher F-2 - AT PRO
    334
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Never heard of this before!

    Yes, it was thin. Mainly though it just irratated me that she was going to(and did sell it to him) for 20 and told me that it was going to cost me 25. I had already offered her a dollar more, so she lost a buck by refusing to sell it to me.

  4. #4
    us
    Oct 2010
    Northern California
    MineLab SE, Excaliber 1000, Sovereign, White's SpectrumXLT
    54
    3 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Never heard of this before!

    The kid was probably from the neighborhood and she knew him and/or he had been there earlier, most likely I would have bought it for $25.00. gl & hh...........Scott

  5. #5
    us
    Dec 2007
    South Central PA
    2,750
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    Re: Never heard of this before!

    Quote Originally Posted by s.c.shooter
    Yes, it was thin. Mainly though it just irratated me that she was going to(and did sell it to him) for 20 and told me that it was going to cost me 25. I had already offered her a dollar more, so she lost a buck by refusing to sell it to me.
    if it was very thin then probly not much weight ,so no need to be mad about not buying it probly saved 25.00....
    some people call me the creeper ,cuz they don't know my name or face - Alice Cooper

  6. #6
    us
    Sep 2010
    Groveland, CA
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    Re: Never heard of this before!

    The kid had an offer on the table before you did. I applaud her for showing signs of integrity and knowing there are some things worth more than than money. jmho.

  7. #7
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    The Cesspool

    Jul 2004
    living in a cesspool on a slab of concrete
    Tesoro Sand Shark among others
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    Re: Never heard of this before!

    I guess the kid was better looking than you.
    DOWN WITH AMERICAN DIGGERS, SAY NO TO SPIKE TV! THEY MAKE ALL OF US LOOK BAD!

    "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do, than by the ones you did do." Mark Twain

    "A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning." Unknown

  8. #8
    us
    Sep 2010
    New England
    V3i
    416

    Re: Never heard of this before!

    Quote Originally Posted by diggummup
    I guess the kid was better looking than you.
    Ha!

  9. #9
    Charter Member
    us
    Dec 2006
    Left Coast
    XLT & Bigfoot
    2,109
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    Re: Never heard of this before!

    You should have said go ahead and sell it to him for $20. but did you know it was real gold and worth at least $250 (big lie)

    If you can't get it at least the kid might not get it either


  10. #10
    us
    Jul 2008
    Minelab Excal 2- Fisher F-2 - AT PRO
    334
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Never heard of this before!

    Wish I had thought of that Cyber-D!

  11. #11
    Charter Member
    us
    Dec 2006
    Left Coast
    XLT & Bigfoot
    2,109
    4 times

    Re: Never heard of this before!

    Quote Originally Posted by s.c.shooter
    Wish I had thought of that Cyber-D!
    I am real good with the one line comebacks.

    5 minutes after they were needed

  12. #12
    us
    Jul 2004
    Shelbyville or any yard where the owner will let me detect!
    ace 250
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    Re: Never heard of this before!

    You shouldve told the kid, take it, its fake anyways !
    ALLEN

 

 

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