I have used the services at Ridgewood Coin and Stamp several times when I was in need of some quick cash and had items to sell like gold jewelry or collectible coins. Every time I went to the shop, which is a small storefront, the owner took phone calls while I was trying to do business with him. One time he even got off the phone and bragged to me about a great deal he was making. I felt very uncomfortable.
The few times I went to this store, I went uninformed in terms of the value of what I was trading in for cash. The last time I visited, I had researched the value of several coin sets dating back over the last ten years, including some silver sets. The owner low-balled me, "consulted" some sort of guide that he surreptitiously hid from my view, and acted as though he was doing me a big favor taking the coins off my hands. His demeanor and shady business deal were so offputting I have never, nor will I ever, return to his store.
The store buys all sorts of items, such as cameras,
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