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Where the *** are you going to find lower prices? In my humble experience, nowhere.
I buy gold numismatic (collector, or limited mintage; not bullion) coins from Talisman on a regular basis, and know for a fact that they ALWAYS have the lowest price in the market. They are ALWAYS lower than the mints themselves, at least upon initial release. That's why I try to buy quickly and get in on the ground floor, before they sell out and the prices go out. It's better than missing out, which I hate.
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Location
Saint Louis, Missouri
Reason of review
Fair pricing
New Reviewer
Poor investment coins recommended as “Investment Opportunity”
Purchased several coins or sets Canadian & Australia 4-5 years ago as investment opportunity coin with a hold of 2-5 years. They waffle and shy away from buying back when time comes to sell back. Stay away from this dealer for investment recommendations as they fall short of breaking even with stronger gold/silver market than when purchased. Better to buy US coins from dealers that have good buy back Polices.
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ID
Cons
- Bad coin investment advise on canadian and australian coins
Reason of review
Poor buy back policy
Loss
$3000
Preferred solution
Let the company propose a solution
Top Notch Service with Below-Issue, Below-Wholesale Pricing
I've been a customer of Talisman Coins for over ten years and have always receive top notcj service. Bob (the customer service manager) and the girls in the office are always helpful and take time to answer my questions. Keep in mind, this is a no-frills outfit. They're out of St. Louis, in the Midwest, not on either coast, so their personnel and overhead is much lower. And they have a common-sense, Midwestern sensibility - they want their customers to save money. They don't have a phoneroom full of commission salespeople making outbound sales calls, and they don't pay for glossy color advertizing in overpriced magazines. Apparently their ownly advertizing is word of mouth. In return, Ive found their prices are consistently the lowest - lower than even the Mints that issue the coins. They have told me that they buy in bulk, get economy of scale, and pass the savings on to collectors. I almost never find a lower price anywhere, unless some *** needs money and is blowing things out at a loss. Of course, I don't wait for coins or sets to sell out, either - I get in early, when the prices are lowest, before they head north. One note - they don't have a storefront or showroom, to keep their costs down - their a true low-cost wholesaler, not a retailer, so you can't pop in for a visit. I have met them at coin shows however, and they have always been friendly and professional.
2 comments
ID
Location
Saint Louis, Missouri
Service
Talisman Coins Customer Care
Pros
- Lowest prices
- Great customer service
Reason of review
Good customer service
Talisman Coins - Customer Care Review from Norwich, New York
Very rude man at Talisman Coins in St. Louis. He got upset that I called to place my first order with his company instead of placing it online. My computer was out for repair at the time. He asked me how I found out about Talisman Coin Company if I did not have my computer. Very nasty attitude this coin dealer has!
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ID
Location
Norwich, New York
Service
Talisman Coins Customer Care
Reason of review
Poor customer service
New Reviewer
My order was deleted for no reason
I placed an order for one coin with a ten dollar shipping charge. The coin ended up being very popular and my order was just deleted with no warning or contact of any type from the company. After a month I decided to call and was told they had no record of my order. After I showed my order confirmation I was told their allocation was shorted by the mint and they could no help me. two weeks after that the coin was selling on their website for three or four times the price. I can't understand why they would stiff a customer over one coin. To my stupidity I gave them another chance and order again from them with some items that were not popular, to my dismay the coins were full of problems that were never mentioned on their site. With no offer to exchange them or help on the issue I've just decided to cut them off for ever. I paid over $400 for 3 coins on this order I expect to be treated better....
ID
Location
Saint Louis, Missouri
Loss
$300
New Reviewer
Talisman coins is the worst coins dealer in US market.
I had an order with Talisman coins which was confirmed.Talisman World Coins and Medals Items2 Tuvalu 2014-P Gods of Olympus #1 - Zeus, Ruler of the Gods and Mount Olympus and Eagle $2 2 Troy Ounce Pure Silver Ultra High Relief Medallic Rimless Antiqued Proof P02 @ $139.95 = $279.90 Sub-Total: $279.90 Shipping: $9.95 (Standard) Sales Tax: $0.00 Talisman World Coins and Medals Total: $289.85 Store Credit: -$0.00 TOTAL DUE: $289.85 After 1 month of silence the company cancelled my order.They do not keep words and promises. Do not buy anything from Talisman coins.You will be disappointed.
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ID
Location
Saint Louis, Missouri
New Reviewer
Unethical Dealer
This dealer is very unethical and does NOT keep his word. If you ask a question, he has a "hissy" fit and deletes your pending orders and account. No way to contact him via the web. Either he doesn't know what he is talking about, dr just doesn't care about expanding his business. I was lined up for 2 sets of Canadian coins which he cancelled and refused to honor or sell me any more coins. Thus, my collection are at a loss for certain coins. In addition, he states on the web he is "out of a coin" or sold out; Then waits a few weeks and offers the coins. In short, he cheats his customers by uis LIES Q!!!!!gnka
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ID
Location
New England, North Dakota
Loss
$300
Talisman Coins/ ST. Louis ,MO 63126
This company sold me a silver coin weighing one troy ounce.The silver stated .999. nex't to the Item picture. Further down the page in a blued out box it say.925 ,25gm.I never seen this box as I had already seen the spec. on this item. After being talked down to insisting THIS IS A PURE ONE OUNCE OF.999 SILVER!! "NO WHERE ON OUR PAGE DOES IT STATE IT IS A OUNCE OR PURE SILVER". I am reading the page right now ,quote.I checked listing and I was RIGHT. I refused delivery on it when the company only wanted to issue a 10.00 adjustment fee, recorded me without my knowledge until the end of conversation,had to consult a legal team to offer me a 10.00 adjument!! The person I spoke to insigated a arguement . BEFORE EVEN TRYING TO HELP ME THEY HAD TO CONSULT THEIR LEGAL TEAM. BUYER BEWARE!! When trying to see how many other complaints against them there may be on line I keep finding complaints for "TALISMAN HAUNTED COINS". So this is my experience with this company. I wonder how many people think their coins are a ounce of real silver.999? VERY bad misleading people "the Typo" has since been changed . Buy your coins elsewhere where customer service still is important!!!
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ID
Location
Naples, Florida
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Since when are dealers obligated to acquiesce to the preposterous demands of the lunatic fringe? (It's a rhetorical question - they're not.) Does your stockbroker "buy back" stocks at the prices you demand?
NO! The market sets the prices, and you may sell them back into the market at a profit or a loss - as determined by the market. Charles Schwab and Merrill Lynch (for you, old-timer) don't buy your stocks back - they broker them back into the market. Duh.
Is real estate always sold at a profit? No, prices fluctuate based on supply and demand. That's why it's called a "market economy". Duh.
I talked with Talisman Coins about your so-called review, and they suggested that your knowledge of numismatics in particular, and investments in general, is about as sophisticated as your ridiculous "review" here. You need to educate yourself before buying numismatic coins then demanding your "profit" after a few years! P.S. - Your review is disingenuous, as Talisman Coins never made you any buy-back offers.
Rather, after having you yell at them and make atrociously unreasonable demands, they simply walked away. P.P.S. - You will always get more when selling directly to another collector. A dealer has to make a profit.
Duh. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gerald the Numismatic Guru - - - - - - - - - - - - - -