gordon and tanner
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Oh No! Craig's List Troubles, Kind of long but entertaining.
I posted and ad on Craig's list to sell 40 rolls of Canadian Pennies. I am being harassed and it is kind of funny. Thought I might post what is happening for your enjoyment.
Original Post on Craig's List:
I have for sale 40 rolls of Canadian pennies. Only $38.
The dates range from 1963 to 1996. The penny's composition is at least 95.5 per cent copper. These were all pulled form circulation. They are not making anymore Canadian pennies.
I tried to sell these a few month ago and my post was flagged. If you are going to flag my post, please tell me why.
I will meet you in the lobby of the local Police station on 9 mile to make the transaction. (saftey measure).
The last Canadian penny was minted on Feb. 4, 2013, when the Royal Canadian Mint stopped distributing the copper-coloured coin.
The penny's demise had been anticipated since March 29, 2012, when federal Finance Minister James Flaherty announced in the budget that his government had decided to phase out the smallest denomination of Canada's currency.
Email Received from Sam:
The reason you are getting Flagged & Removed is:
1. It has no Copper Value. It's illegal to melt down copper!
2. No banks will take rolls of Canadian pennies because there dollar is less than ours & the Canadian Gov. Refuses to take them. If you went to Windsor & tried to cash them in, they will not take them.
3. They have no Value what so ever.
Reply I sent to Sam:
Dear Sam,
I appreciate your concern. They have value to coin collectors. It is illegal to melt down USA cents. There is no law against melting down Canadian cents or Zimbabwe cents. I have sold plenty of crap on Craigs list that has no value to me or you, but buy golly someone will come by my house and give me cash for it.
Thanks again for your concern. Can you tell me who made you the Canadian penny Nazi?
All the best, G.
Response from Sam:
Listen G, you asked why people are flagging you & I told you! Don't go throwing the Nazi word around when you have no idea who your talking to. I sell currency & your wrong on all points. Only ones who may collect Canadian pennies is a child. They have no value. And quit lying about someone coming over & buying them. Could care less & no one is stupid enough to waste the gas. That's why you still have them posted on CL. Everyone is tired of so many people posting on CL & describing items like they are a professional but really have no clue what they are talking about! Then try to ask a price that's way out of line. So since you have sold your Pretty Pennies & won't remove your post, I'm going to send your posting ID# to CL to have your post removed for good.
Reply to Sam:
Sam,
They are only pennies, I am over 50 and I collect pennies. someone may a buy them to get their child interested in coin collecting.
I used Nazi as in "Soup Nazi" on Seinfield.
I guess some people are stupid, I have sold Canadian pennies, Wheat pennies, and Indian Head Pennies, I once sold some old fence posts that I dug out of the ground, I even sold some broken pieces of marble. Once again people will buy all sorts of crap.I sold some Canadian pennies about 5 months ago, these are different ones, I thought I would give in another try.
Check out this website: Canada Coin Hunting: Canadian Copper Pennies to Look For
I am only trying to feed my family, work has been slow.
All the best, G
I will keep you updated as to what happens next. It is not really worth my time to reply to him, But it gets my goat when he says there is are no value to them.
Keep on Searching
Dad and Tanner
I posted and ad on Craig's list to sell 40 rolls of Canadian Pennies. I am being harassed and it is kind of funny. Thought I might post what is happening for your enjoyment.
Original Post on Craig's List:
I have for sale 40 rolls of Canadian pennies. Only $38.
The dates range from 1963 to 1996. The penny's composition is at least 95.5 per cent copper. These were all pulled form circulation. They are not making anymore Canadian pennies.
I tried to sell these a few month ago and my post was flagged. If you are going to flag my post, please tell me why.
I will meet you in the lobby of the local Police station on 9 mile to make the transaction. (saftey measure).
The last Canadian penny was minted on Feb. 4, 2013, when the Royal Canadian Mint stopped distributing the copper-coloured coin.
The penny's demise had been anticipated since March 29, 2012, when federal Finance Minister James Flaherty announced in the budget that his government had decided to phase out the smallest denomination of Canada's currency.
Email Received from Sam:
The reason you are getting Flagged & Removed is:
1. It has no Copper Value. It's illegal to melt down copper!
2. No banks will take rolls of Canadian pennies because there dollar is less than ours & the Canadian Gov. Refuses to take them. If you went to Windsor & tried to cash them in, they will not take them.
3. They have no Value what so ever.
Reply I sent to Sam:
Dear Sam,
I appreciate your concern. They have value to coin collectors. It is illegal to melt down USA cents. There is no law against melting down Canadian cents or Zimbabwe cents. I have sold plenty of crap on Craigs list that has no value to me or you, but buy golly someone will come by my house and give me cash for it.
Thanks again for your concern. Can you tell me who made you the Canadian penny Nazi?
All the best, G.
Response from Sam:
Listen G, you asked why people are flagging you & I told you! Don't go throwing the Nazi word around when you have no idea who your talking to. I sell currency & your wrong on all points. Only ones who may collect Canadian pennies is a child. They have no value. And quit lying about someone coming over & buying them. Could care less & no one is stupid enough to waste the gas. That's why you still have them posted on CL. Everyone is tired of so many people posting on CL & describing items like they are a professional but really have no clue what they are talking about! Then try to ask a price that's way out of line. So since you have sold your Pretty Pennies & won't remove your post, I'm going to send your posting ID# to CL to have your post removed for good.
Reply to Sam:
Sam,
They are only pennies, I am over 50 and I collect pennies. someone may a buy them to get their child interested in coin collecting.
I used Nazi as in "Soup Nazi" on Seinfield.
I guess some people are stupid, I have sold Canadian pennies, Wheat pennies, and Indian Head Pennies, I once sold some old fence posts that I dug out of the ground, I even sold some broken pieces of marble. Once again people will buy all sorts of crap.I sold some Canadian pennies about 5 months ago, these are different ones, I thought I would give in another try.
Check out this website: Canada Coin Hunting: Canadian Copper Pennies to Look For
I am only trying to feed my family, work has been slow.
All the best, G
I will keep you updated as to what happens next. It is not really worth my time to reply to him, But it gets my goat when he says there is are no value to them.
Keep on Searching
Dad and Tanner
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