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09-06-2005, 02:30 PM
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| | | 500 Bud Jones Grand Casino Chips (Coin in Center)
Hello, Im a long time lurker that finally registered about a week ago. Ive got a set of 500 Bud Jones Grand Casino coin in center chips for sale. A similar set just sold on eBay yesterday for $820 (item #6204318441), Im asking $740 delivered and insured plus Ill include 5 used "Paul-Son" branded chip racks. If you would prefer 5 brand new generic chip racks instead thats fine too. PM me if you are interested or would like to make an offer, Ive been selling real casino chips on eBay for 3+ years under "furious_pete", feel free to send me a question over eBay and Ill confirm that Im one and the same person if you're concerned. This is the only set I have for sale.
They are all really high quality chips that look and feel great, please see the pics. 209 $5, 241 $25, 50 $100. PIC 1 PIC 2 PIC 3 |
09-06-2005, 03:02 PM
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| | | Re: 500 Bud Jones Grand Casino Chips (Coin in Center)
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Originally Posted by furious_pete Hello, Im a long time lurker that finally registered about a week ago. Ive got a set of 500 Bud Jones Grand Casino coin in center chips for sale. A similar set just sold on eBay yesterday for $820 (item #6204318441), Im asking $740 delivered and insured plus Ill include 5 used "Paul-Son" branded chip racks. If you would prefer 5 brand new generic chip racks instead thats fine too. PM me if you are interested or would like to make an offer, Ive been selling real casino chips on eBay for 3+ years under "furious_pete", feel free to send me a question over eBay and Ill confirm that Im one and the same person if you're concerned. This is the only set I have for sale.
They are all really high quality chips that look and feel great, please see the pics. 209 $5, 241 $25, 50 $100. PIC 1 PIC 2 PIC 3 | are those really bud jones? |
09-06-2005, 03:24 PM
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| | | I pride myself on honestly describing the chips I sell. These are without a doubt real, authentic Bud Jones chips, guaranteed. They cost around $1.55 per chip to casinos to have manufactured. This style of coin in center Bud Jones chip has been recently discontinued (not even casinos can buy them now). No Bud Jones chip was ever manufactured for home use, strictly for casinos.
These chips are from the Grand Casino, located in Mullet Bay, St Maarten, the Dutch Antilles. The Grand Casino was destroyed by hurricane Luis in 1995 and the casino was looted. These chips were left behind because they were perceived as worthless and have sat untouched in the ruble since then. They were recently rediscovered and sold by a local who realized that they would be worth something to home poker players. |
09-06-2005, 03:59 PM
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The Grand Casino was destroyed by hurricane Luis in 1995 and the casino was looted. These chips were left behind because they were perceived as worthless and have sat untouched in the ruble since then. They were recently rediscovered and sold by a local who realized that they would be worth something to home poker players.
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Am I the only one here that thinks this is a little far fetched??? Sounds fishy to me. |
09-06-2005, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ACE'S FULL Quote: |
The Grand Casino was destroyed by hurricane Luis in 1995 and the casino was looted. These chips were left behind because they were perceived as worthless and have sat untouched in the ruble since then. They were recently rediscovered and sold by a local who realized that they would be worth something to home poker players.
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Am I the only one here that thinks this is a little far fetched??? Sounds fishy to me. | especially shady for a memeber with 2 posts. |
09-06-2005, 04:14 PM
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| | | Guilty until proven innocent?
Settle down a bit guys, lol. |
09-06-2005, 04:29 PM
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| | | ace sells them or used to they are def real |
09-06-2005, 05:04 PM
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| | Can't really blame them. When some kid comes in on a first posting with embellishments that sound like an eBay posting, I think these guys may just be looking out for themselves and the welfare of other members by pointing out the fallacies in the boy's story.
Do you really think that a casino would have paid $1.55 for a coin center BJ? They don't even pay that much today for low denom chips that don't have RFID in them.
I think the reaction may have just been to the presence of an ever growing nose and not unsubstantiated. Quote: |
Originally Posted by 2_hotty Guilty until proven innocent?
Settle down a bit guys, lol. | |
09-06-2005, 05:25 PM
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| | | Like I said, I try to be honest and not embellish the chips I am trying to sell. I said the chips cost $1.55 to manufacture because they do. I called GPI to confirm this. Some other sellers claim that the manufacturing costs are even higher. The Grand Casino did not use Bud Jones chips that were less than $5 for normal play, they used cheaper Paulson and ChipCo chips for $1 and $2.50 and thus the $1.55 cost is justified. The story I gave on the hurricane destroying the casino etc was confirmed not only by the seller of the chips (who is located in St Maarten) but also two members of the CC>CC.
I can understand your apprehension to believe a new member whos trying to sell $740 worth of chips, but just because you are unfamiliar with Bud Jones chips you guys neednt call me a liar. I have sold many thousands of casino chips and have a good repore with many Chiptalk members.
Last edited by furious_pete : 01-25-2006 at 04:49 PM.
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09-06-2005, 05:36 PM
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| | | FWIW they look like real BJ's to me. I think I've seen those elsewhere in the past. |
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