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Collectors bring road show to Hara
The International Collectors Association brought its Treasure Hunters Roadshow to Dayton Tuesday, March 15, for a stay through Saturday, March 19, at Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road.
Although there are similarities, the group should not be confused with the Public Television series “Antiques Roadshow.”
The International Collectors urged area residents to bring in their rare and unusual collectibles. The organization’s buyers may want to purchase treasures to trinkets they consider valuable. They will make offers on those items.
Coins, vintage jewelry, musical instruments and toys made prior to 1965 are among the items they are interested in.
The group’s website says offers are based “on what our collectors are willing to pay.”
John North, president and CEO of the Dayton Better Business Bureau, urged people with items they might consider selling to “do their research and find out what those might be worth in advance. Don’t be afraid to make turn down an offer you don’t think is fair and don’t be afraid to make a counter-offer.”
North advised getting an appraisal “at an antiques mall, on eBay, or even at a pawn shop to get some idea of its value.”
Some roadshow transactions may end up as part of a televised broadcast in the future.
The Illinois-based company’s recent finds in other cities have included a vintage guitar worth $100,000, four gold coins valued at more than $72,000, Confederate money discovered in a wall during a remodeling project and a hand-written thank you note from Abraham Lincoln.
Admission to the road show at Hara is free. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday and 9 a.m to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
For more information, go to www.treasurehuntersroadshow.com.
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By al
March 14, 2011 4:09 PM | Link to this
These people are scammers! Their first offer will be $3.50/ pennyweight or $70/ ounce. This is about 1/10 it’s actual value. They will check the value of your collectables on eBay and will pay you 25-30% of what those items actually sold for. On your coins they will try to buy your silver coins for face value when they are acutally worth about 28-30 times face value. For example, they will offer you $.50 for a 1964 Washington quarter when its actual value is about $7.50. When they say they have collectors, they are actually referring to the stuff they sell on eBay. The television show is another scam. They are just filming at different locations to sell it as a 30-minute infomercial. Take my advise and don’t go there. Go to a legitimate coin shop for coins, gold, silver, etc. and sell your collectables on eBay and keep all the money for yourself. They try to ride on the success of the ‘Antiques Roadshow’ and it is the buyers at the show who try to misinform you.
By al
March 14, 2011 4:09 PM | Link to this
These people are scammers! Their first offer will be $3.50/ pennyweight or $70/ ounce. This is about 1/10 it’s actual value. They will check the value of your collectables on eBay and will pay you 25-30% of what those items actually sold for. On your coins they will try to buy your silver coins for face value when they are acutally worth about 28-30 times face value. For example, they will offer you $.50 for a 1964 Washington quarter when its actual value is about $7.50. When they say they have collectors, they are actually referring to the stuff they sell on eBay. The television show is another scam. They are just filming at different locations to sell it as a 30-minute infomercial. Take my advise and don’t go there. Go to a legitimate coin shop for coins, gold, silver, etc. and sell your collectables on eBay and keep all the money for yourself. They try to ride on the success of the ‘Antiques Roadshow’ and it is the buyers at the show who try to misinform you.
By Al
March 14, 2011 4:09 PM | Link to this
These people are scammers! Their first offer will be $3.50/ pennyweight or $70/ ounce. This is about 1/10 it’s actual value. They will check the value of your collectables on eBay and will pay you 25-30% of what those items actually sold for. On your coins they will try to buy your silver coins for face value when they are acutally worth about 28-30 times face value. For example, they will offer you $.50 for a 1964 Washington quarter when its actual value is about $7.50. When they say they have collectors, they are actually referring to the stuff they sell on eBay. The television show is another scam. They are just filming at different locations to sell it as a 30-minute infomercial. Take my advise and don’t go there. Go to a legitimate coin shop for coins, gold, silver, etc. and sell your collectables on eBay and keep all the money for yourself. They try to ride on the success of the ‘Antiques Roadshow’ and it is the buyers at the show who try to misinform you.
By Don Herres
March 14, 2011 7:48 PM | Link to this
Please don’t be fooled by these fly-by-nighters. Support your local coin, pawn, jewelry or collector shop. These guys use the “fake” camera’s to fool you that your on a TV program but the truth is they are not! They are Carnies!
By Buz
March 14, 2011 7:49 PM | Link to this
Sounds like you called it right Al. Good instincts, spot on.
By I'll third that
March 14, 2011 8:29 PM | Link to this
The previous posters ( and the article with it’s warning) are right. Scammers, fakes and rip-off artists hoping to prey on the uninformed. Don’t walk away from them….RUN!!!!
By Jan Pickering
March 14, 2011 8:35 PM | Link to this
These people are from Springfield, Illinois and are not to be trusted. They have a bad rep here in town. Al is right.