Moral Dilema.......Opinons Needed

[Patton]

Wow!! You guys are something. Why don't you guys that think it was fair just go up to kids all day and offer to trade 10 pennies for any dollar bills they have. If an adult says he wants $1.00 for a coin that's worth more its no big deal they are older and know better but a 10 year old?? Morally I think it's wrong and I am almost positive it's even illegal. Do you guys really need a 40% silver dollar that bad?? If he was your 10 year old I bet you all would be ready to kill.

Its actually 90%. And its a half not a silver dollar. Thanks for your input.

 

[Patton]

I have bought silver on ebay from people listing it for scrap silver cost, its not my fault they dont know true value of a silver eagle or limited production coin.

Maybe you should have given him $5 for it but if you feel guilty enough go back to the store and see if you can see him, if you still feel guilty and theres a legit charity outside give them $5 then you at least paid back the gods of fate and will still find those sweet signals when your hunting

But you might not want to go walking aroung kwikmart asking everyone if they have seen any young kids, cos your looking for a few to give them some money...might not be taken as an innocent action, or you could say you ripped off some 10 year old and are feeling guilty about it....still not good but not as creepy lol

Valid point my friend. That's the last thing I need. Thanks...

 

[Charlives]

That catagory is what I deemed would best fit the situation. If you have a better one to post it in, I'm listening.

Do you want me to explain my point when I said, " So you rip off a 10 year old and post it in the "family friendly" area?" ...or do you think I was suggesting you post this in another area? Okay, I'll explain.... ripping off a kid isn't a "family friendly" thing to do. You asked if it was okay that you swindle a kid in the family friendly section. I don't think you should have swindled the kid or posted about it anywhere. I don't even understand why there is a family friendly section when the whole forum is supposed to be family friendly.

 

[Patton]

it's a half dollar. not a bike, watch, tv, or video game. who cares...
Its worth 12 bucks. If he did take it out of his dad's collection, is it the Generals fault? The kid said he found it. Not brought it from home or borrowed it from his dad.
Would it be any different if it was a 25 year old who had no idea about what its true worth was? Yeah its a kid and you kinda did one over on him, its a coin people not his mom's engagement ring. The kid has Patton's card, so if it is a big deal the parents can easily get in touch with him.

Just maybe next time if you feel so guilty about it maybe up the offer to $5. That would ease my conscious

Well said. I did indeed give him my card. I think in the back of my mind a little red flag had been raised. If it turned out the kid had stole the half, the parents would have a way to contact me.

 

[Patton]

give coin_master his coin back Patton tell him to use the dollar to put gas in his moms car.

I needed that laugh. Well done sir!

 

[Patton]

the "By ripping off a 10 year old lad, I will go to hell." category........................................

Ah, come on beerdoodle. I did give him my card with contact info. Seriously, if he did NOT find it and his parents ask him where the coin went, they have a means of contacting me. I don't have any ideal what his last name is. At least the card would enable him to contact me if needed. This store was just opened Monday and is still undergoing construction. Chaos everywhere. I really do believe he found it under the vending machines. And I really believe he would have spent it just like that! I heard him tell one of his friends that with the dollar, he could now buy a bigger drink than with what he had before.

 

[Hotrod Tom]

Its actually 90%. And its a half not a silver dollar. Thanks for your input.

What a stickler for details. He is a minor, by posting your question you must know that it's wrong. I'm not saying you should have paid more or you should return it I am just saying morally it's wrong. It doesn't matter what anyone else on here thinks or says you should do. You have to do what you feel is right.

 

[Patton]

Desperate people do desperate things. Are you really that desperate that you have to cheat a 10 year old for a coin? And then hope to cheat him again by giving him your card? Wow a whole buck Lmao I hope he was in a penny store, can't get much for a BUCK.

I don't feel I cheated him by giving him my card. If he did indeed take the coin, this was a way of contacting me and getting it back. I still think he found the coin and would have spent it in a heartbeat.

 

[Patton]

What a stickler for details. He is a minor, by posting your question you must know that it's wrong. I'm not saying you should have paid more or you should return it I am just saying morally it's wrong. It doesn't matter what anyone else on here thinks or says you should do. You have to do what you feel is right.

On that we agree.....

 

[beerdoodle]

Ah, come on beerdoodle. I did give him my card with contact info. Seriously, if he did NOT find it and his parents ask him where the coin went, they have a means of contacting me. I don't have any ideal what his last name is. At least the card would enable him to contact me if needed. This store was just opened Monday and is still undergoing construction. Chaos everywhere. I really do believe he found it under the vending machines. And I really believe he would have spent it just like that! I heard him tell one of his friends that with the dollar, he could now buy a bigger drink than with what he had before.

Im just messing with ya. I would have told him I dropped it and was just coming back to look for it. Personally I would sell a blind man a goats ******* for a wedding ring..........

 

[Patton]

Do you want me to explain my point when I said, " So you rip off a 10 year old and post it in the "family friendly" area?" ...or do you think I was suggesting you post this in another area? Okay, I'll explain.... ripping off a kid isn't a "family friendly" thing to do. You asked if it was okay that you swindle a kid in the family friendly section. I don't think you should have swindled the kid or posted about it anywhere. I don't even understand why there is a family friendly section when the whole forum is supposed to be family friendly.

I posted this on here because I respect our members input and advise. My wife also asked that I do it and I promised her I would. You have stated your opinion and I thank you for it. I'm certainly not going to put it in "Eye Popping, Mind Blowing Finds". If you have a problem with where and what I post, I would suggest you skip my threads.

 

[Metal DT]

What should be a bigger concern is you hanging out with a 9 year old girl who is not your own daughter.I am sure it's innocent and you were being kind but you are putting yourself in a bad situation if she makes an allegation.Any training I have ever recieved regarding this matter has always said an adult who is not the childs parent should never be alone with a child.Always have another adult with you when alone with a child.If you are taking this child I would bring your wife with you every single time.About the coin, reach down in your heart and you will find the answer.If you are asking this question I think you already know the answer.Good luck

 

[bigstemz]

haha

id be the guy who traded him two snickers candy bars for it, or told him let me see it its a magic cion and then the ole slight of hand and make it dissapear behind his ear

but in all seriousness tell that kid to sell u a twenty dollar gold piece for 40 bucks!!! . . im younger and trust me the lil brat would have bought it from another kid for less had he known he could get away with it. Good fortune looked down upon you and you stood up radiating in its brilliance, good for you, enjoy it!

 

[bigstemz]

What should be a bigger concern is you hanging out with a 9 year old girl who is not your own daughter.I am sure it's innocent and you were being kind but you are putting yourself in a bad situation if she makes an allegation.Any training I have ever recieved regarding this matter has always said an adult who is not the childs parent should never be alone with a child.Always have another adult with you when alone with a child.If you are taking this child I would bring your wife with you every single time.About the coin, reach down in your heart and you will find the answer.If you are asking this question I think you already know the answer.Good luck

your first half of this statement is totally innapropriate and its because of statements like that that total innocence gets a bad name! who are you to judge a persons morality and character and then tell them how to live?! shame on you

 

[dogpound]

here's what i would of done........i would of let the kid buy a soda with it...... then ask the cashier if i could have that half for 50 cents

 

[beerdoodle]

here's what i would of done........i would of let the kid buy a soda with it...... then ask the cashier if i could have that half for 50 cents

where in the heck can you buy a pop for 50 cents ?

 

[dogpound]

where in the heck can you buy a pop for 50 cents ?

small fountain drink

 

[gsmith]

I'm willing to pay $1 for a new F250 diesel.

Seriously people pay $10+ all day long for that coin. Check ebay.

Only Patton can judge if he is comfortable. I believe he took advantage of the kid. Even if the kid might have spent it on candy.

We don't take advantage of kids because we can or because the kid will probably do something stupid with the coin. Take it as a teachable moment. Let the kid know what he has. You can justify it any way you like. It is still taking advantage. Just because it is only worth $12 doesn't change that truth.

Really? You'd be willing but other would be " willing " to pay more...and people pay $10.00 "all day on ebay" because that's what their willing to pay!!!

 

[LookingHawk]

patton...first i would like to say i think you have wisdom...the answer to this matter is yours and yours alone...to all who took this to places where it didnt need to go that was your choice sit back and think about that....it was a question of morals and morals were shown whether positive or negative....right or wrong is not the issue here...in defense of patton...the good sir came to us for thought...as far as the moral discusion the boy asked a dollar patton accepted and made good on the agreed apon transaction...as to the origins of said half dollar is mute...for if a situation were to arise as of the origins hounestly it is clear that patton would with humbleness and respect return it to its right ful owner...so for the record patton it stands to say you handled this issue in a honarable and comendable way!!! sorry yall for any spelling errors

 

[pulltabMiner]

The kid was 15. He stole the coin from his grandfather's collection. He had been selling coins all morning to people at twice their value because he was going to buy drugs later.

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