Went in there with my son so he can make his first silver purchase. Silver was on a small dip and…read morewe asked if we could purchase some bouillon and we're told no I won't sell you my bouillon if I sell it on the dip I lose money. So my son and I went to a different local shop who would sell silver like a good honest business. We will never return.

Despite what the website claims, they do not have everything for the coin collector. To be fair, I…read morewas looking for card saver sleeves to help organize my collection but the person on the phone said that they do not carry supplies. 4 stars for what is presumably a good store If you want to buy in person, just so long as what you want to buy isn't supplies.

First time in this place during this crazy gold and silver bull run. They had exactly what I was…read morelooking for and at the price I was hoping to pay compared to the current spot price. No gouging or shady things going on here. So yes, I'll be coming back and I would refer a friend too.

i feel like my dad has a pretty good sized coin collection. he has been wanting to get them checked…read moreout. i told him id do some research. found that so cal coins had good and honest reviews. we were greeted by mark. mark was kind and honest and entertained my dad during our visit. we didnt feel once like he was trying to sell us or give us incorrect information. it was a great organic conversation. mark is pretty knowledgable and trustworthy. would def visit again.

Made an appointment to sell some silver coins and get a appraisal on a gold coin . We met Joel who…read morewas very nice and extremely knowledgeable. He explained what the gold and silver markets were doing and much each coin was worth. We were offered a fair price and sold our coins. Highly recommend this business.

ebay seller. did not deliver coin. market shifted and i think he filled out the shipping label but…read moredid not ship. then claimed usps stole it. filed a claim with usps and was able to cover my cost from seller. do not recommend.

Great collections has an outstanding business model, when you make an appointment they really take…read morethe time to go over your Coins on whether or not it's worth sending them in for grading/consignment. "Andy is amazing". He is patient and takes great care when evaluating and processing your Coins. I highly recommend them!

First, get ready for I called you and left message for you to call me!!! I offered Andy a $1000…read moreto show me where he called me... now for the big problem... I am or was one of their elite clients - - could do batch bids, etc... The only reason I point this out: they only auction ungraded coins, etc., if you are a lawyer or big on repossession(s). However, since I was a premier client they said I could... I sent complete coin albums (99% are mint and 25% had the PCGS/NGC label on respective coin - - really nice and almost all silver - 11 lbs. worth)! That was May 21 I checked weekly, no auction! It's now July and silver had dropped 23%. That's thousands of lost revenue! I called today and Andy was a total tool! He said, "we don't auction coin albums... My response, you have 8 up for auction now ( I was waiting for him to tell me about their policy) Bingo! Here it came! I said, I had authorization! I then said, send everything back! Response: Ok! Hope I can find them - - because it's been so long! I called to complai.... Still waiting for Ian (yes! If name sounds familiar, he ran Teletrade - - look up the complaints on that one)! Also said they almost always pay in a week! They owe me $6000 and it's been 2 weeks! my email is mtdolce@me.com if you have similar issues!

I believe it was David that returned my call; it happened rather quickly and I appreciated this…read more I asked my first few questions and he had an answer immediately. He sounded very knowledgeable over the phone and very direct and polite about everything he shared with me. I clearly understood the knowledge he imparted to me. I would recommend/start with Newport Harbor Stamps first regarding anything and everything stamps

My grandfather passed away leaving me a stamp collection. After checking with a few friends and…read moreacquaintances, I was left completely confused. After a Google search, I found Newport Harbor Stamps. They were courteous and patient with me. David explained what stamps had value and which ones didn't. He offered me what I considered to be a good price compared to the other offers. I appreciate that he paid me immediately. Would highly recommend!

This is an amazing store if you are in a pinch, and need to sell some gold or silver. I came into…read morethe shop on guard, expecting to be lowballed, and needing to fiercely haggle. Turns out the speech and rebuttals I was practicing in the car on the drive over were not needed. The owner offered a very fair price for my silver proof coin set within a couple of minutes. After the sale a wonderful gentleman did all the paperwork. There was quite a lot, and it took about ten minutes. It only felt like sixty seconds because of how charming and funny Lamant, the employee, was. I will definitely be coming back in the future, especially because there is a lovely beach one minute away from the store.

Great service Fantastic help…read more Offered me water while I waited for them to finish up gave me a fair price on my gold explained to me the details of the market and pricing thank you guys Ali and Lamont!!!! The best

We had a great time at this store and the owner was so friendly. We definitely plan to return in…read morethe future.

I initially showed up and they were shut down and I called, Brad answered his phone even though he…read morewas on vacation in Hawaii. Immediately sounded so friendly and kind! I finally made it in like a week later and he made everything super simple to sell some jewelry I don't wear anymore, very fair pricing and he's the nicest person to talk to! So friendly

Rare Coin Wholesalers is in a class of its own. Very…read moreprofessional their staff is highly educated to answer any questions. I attended a seminar in Vegas called the "Money Show" and had signed up to be contacted on their list. I'm always leery about investments with any new companies. After meeting with Steve Contursi and his hearing / reading about his reputation made me very comfortable to do business with them. I look forward to a profitable 2014. Thank you Rare Coin Wholesalers.

Caution they claim to purchase coins for you at wholesale, but when it comes time to buy back your…read morecoins they offer you 20-30% below that wholesale price. They parse words and make promises they do not keep. I also find it interesting that the owner's son deems it necessary to put MBA after his name.............