Carlsbad Village Coins

Quite simply — in it for the $. Predatory buying that has nothing to do with product, and everything to do with customer. They try to outplay you, unless you’re a good old boy regular, and it’s unfortunate. I give my business to straight shooters, even if they shoot low. Sellers beware. Coins priced consistently north of current value, typical for a small town shop in high rent district. Take a drive north or south, eat a taco and save or make money for your time.

It’s interesting to read peoples reviews on this small town coin store. Placed right on the drag in expensive downtown Carlsbad. I’ve never brought coins in to sell them and I wouldn’t recommend it either. Coins are like trying to sell art. Bullion is worth it’s weight in melt. Their numismatics are a little overpriced, but if you want to drive all the way to SD or try to mess around on line with shipping and fake coins, it’s all relative. I get a silver round from them every now and then, and they give me a great price. Only a touch over spot. Anything for sale in this little cute town is steep, deal with it.

Been coming here for years buying silver and maaany other things and I’ve got to say I can’t see myself going anywhere else! Very knowledgable and helpful each and every time I come in! They always have something new it seems like and I never go in and not leave with anything!

I have traded here for over twenty years, and find this store and its staff to be friendly and fair. There is always a wide variety of fascinating coins on display to study, and there is something for everybody in price range. They are very helpful to young kids who show an interest in coin collecting. I have personally learned much from talking with each of the folks that work there, and consider this place to be my first choice when deciding on a coin purchase.

Carlsbad Village Coins has been my place for shopping coins for at least the past 15 years. If I want an honest deal this is where I go. Danny, Paul, Mary, and Stephanie are exceptional people who have a wealth of knowledge and are as honorable as they come.
I’ve looked at some of these reviews and became a little disappointed in their replies. Hey people! These folks are in business to make money, they’re not a charity organization. When silver is at a certain point they are not going to buy your coins at that point. When they buy your silver they are taking a risk on reselling it before the silver drops, and still trying to make a small profit. When you go in to trade or sell your coins go in with a reasonable expectation. If they don’t meet that expectation then walk out the door, other than crying on Unilocal like a little cry baby dishrag.
I’m a coin collector and I do my research as well. I know what quality coins are worth and what silver and gold coins are going for. Carlsbad Village Coins have reasonable prices all the time. I enjoy watching other people coming into the store and listening to Paul, Mary, Stephanie or Danny teaching them about collecting. They aren’t out to get anybody; they’re there to make coin collecting fun and exciting.
There’s no doubt that collecting coins are an investment, and some coins aren’t cheap. If you have questions then just ask. If you feel that you can receive a better deal somewhere else then go somewhere else. I’ve been shopping at Carlsbad Village Coins for a while and I have not once bought or sold a coin that I later regretted. Good selection and Great people.

First off, the customer service was excellent. I went in to find a present and the woman was very helpful with ideas.
I was very satisfied with my purchase of silver coins and bars. Overall, my experience was very pleasant, and I would recommend this place to anyone interested in coins.

I brought in some coins today to sell at face value. Just wanted to see if a collector would have use for them before I spent them or whatever. So I looked them all up online to see if I had anything special but no just a couple of circulated silver dollars, 4 Susan B‘s, a Kennedy half-​dollar and a .500 Gold George Washington Bicentennial coin.
So I walk in and let them know. They had me sit down at this desk and present the coins. I did all but the gold coin. Well short story even shorter, without picking up one coin this lady at the desk tells me ok these are all worth one dollar.
OK, so I already knew they were only worth face value. And I at least expected her or whomever worked there to at least pick one up and take a look. And I expressed to her that exact thing. So she tells me that she could have the owner take a look and see what’s what. Next thing I know this guy I assume was the owner walked over and with his finger points to each and says ok one dollar one dollar one dollar…
and laughs.
So, it wasn’t the fact that my coins (which I already knew) were only worth face value, except the half dollar, which I should have made them pay me the buck for. It was the cold, inconsiderate way they treated me. Those coins were nothing special, I knew it but thought maybe these coin people would be interested instead of just spending them. And after the cold chill and smart ass routine I was done. Didn’t even bother to show or talk about the gold coin.
I am so sick and tired of the attitude inside most retail shops and service centers. They act like they are doing the consumer such a big favor for being there. I thought it was the customers who enabled them to even exist in the first place. And usually it is a younger generation and not an old coin nerd who should know better, especially being the owner.
I ended up around the corner at a place where the customer is respected and treated like we all should be. I always try to take my business to the small businesses around town. But this place is for sure off my radar and I suggest the same if your looking for good customer service and or treatment.
This place sucks!

First time visitor to this store. Will definitely go back again. Great selection and prices. Friendly sales staff.

I love the folks at this shop! It is also probably where I can find my husband if he is missing… Always fair and always honest to a fault. My husband is the coin guy so I go in to find gifts for him and they are great helping me pick things out. For myself I go to find vintage jewelry and the like. I have referred several people to Carlsbad Village Coins and they have all been happy with their dealings. Danny and the girls are wonderful!!!

I wanted to sell all my old coins today, the guy at Carlsbad Village Coins looked at them and told me what he would offer. I told him I saw them on the web selling for more. He explained some coins sell for more on the web, if you sell and ship internationally that helps. He told me how to look up completed auctions to see what each coin sells for on ebay, consider the fees, postage and insurance. He answered my questions and suggested I look on ebay, completed listing so when I got home, I did. I was surprised at the low prices that the coins I had was sold for and thought about the insurance, mailing and fees and decided it wasn’t worth selling them one by one. I am going to keep them for a while to see if the value goes up when silver prices go up again. The guy that helped me made that suggestion too.
Knowing what I know now, I understand what he was talking about and I appreciate the way he answered my questions and gave me good information and wasn’t angry when I told him I didn’t want to sell my coins, he thanked me for coming in!
I will return when I am ready to sell my coins because he made me comfortable.

If you’re ever in downtown Carlsbad, stop in and say «Hi» to the team at Carlsbad Village Coins from me… Nancy P. I’ve been a customer of theirs for years, and I appreciate and value their knowledge and recommendations. If you are interested in bills and coins, stop in for a peak at their inventory and/​or bring in your treasures for a quote… no pressure, just info and insight. and maybe a sell or a buy. It’s a fun hobby. :)

SELLERS BEWARE! DO YOUR RESEARCH AND DON’T GET RIPPED OFF!
I brought a decent amount of coins into the store yesterday to be looked at and possibly purchased. Many were silver coins from various places with a range of ages. I had done a bit of research as to how much they were worth and had a fair idea of the price I had wanted to get for them. Maybe the guy that helped me thought I was completely ignorant and didn’t know what I had, but after sorting them all out in some sort of fashion he proceeded to give me a price that was only a small fraction of what I had hoped to get for them, based upon the prices I had seen for the exact same coins online, in roughly the same conditions.
After inquiring «why so little» the man proceeded to tell me that it was because the silver content of many of the coins was rather low — 50% or less in many cases — which was completely not true. I had done my research and knew that the majority of the coins I had were at least 80% silver, some even 90%, as opposed to the 50% silver (or less) which he had claimed they basically all were, with the exception of a single one. For him to tell me that my ten silver canadian quarters were only 40% silver, (after I had just verified online that all but one were guaranteed to be at least 80% in the particular years they were issued) and worth a mere .50 cents (after I had just verified online that the minimum value of said coins was almost $ 3.00 each due to the silver content alone) was ridiculous. The man used the «well, in this year that’s all the silver content these coins were made with» line, as well, as if he knew what he was talking about. But I didn’t buy it. Either the man was completely uninformed and giving me totally wrong information (which would have just happened to give him a really good deal on the coins) or he was blatantly lying to me and trying to rip me off. Either way, I don’t believe there is any excuse for this, whether it was an honest mistake or not. If you don’t know your crap, you shouldn’t be telling people how much their things are worth (or lack thereof) and offering them prices that equate to a slap in the face.
In addition to this, I had many other copper coins that I had brought in, many of which were 100+ years old, and all the guy did was put them on a scale and offer me the price of the metal for them, completely ignoring how old any of them might have been or their actual worth (which I had also taken the time to research online) and most of them were worth a few dollars each at least… and some more. But all he offered me for the lot was the copper price, as if I had just gone to a scrap metal junkyard or something. Needless to say, I grabbed my coins and left in haste. I got online again, double checked the prices (which I was correct about), and called them and told them that I didn’t appreciate their actions and wouldn’t be doing business with them anymore. The lady said that if they made a mistake she apologized. But I don’t really care. Know your crap and offer people decent prices or you have no business being in business.
I have bought silver from these people in the past and had a decent experience, but this is the first and last time I will try to sell them anything, period, as I don’t enjoy the feeling of trying to be ripped off. I’m so disgusted by this experience that I doubt I will ever set foot in the place again. I will now avoid this store and purposely go to any other coin store within probably 20 miles before doing business with this establishment again.

I just stopped in to inquire about Silver Eagles. I asked the female where silver was at right now and she replied twenty-​two something. I then asked the gentleman how much for Silver Eagles. He said thirty or thirty one.
If your looking to buy silver bullion or Silver Eagles you can do much, much better than this place.

Over the years I have collected many different types of coins. Pennies, Dimes, Quarters, Silver Dollars too. I went in to see how much they are worth.
The people that helped me were very nice & told me how much my coins were worth.
I was pleasantly surprised when they recommended I keep the coins. They said the
coins have a good chance of going up in value. I think anyone interested in coins
would like this coin shop.