Out-of-town buyer at a hotel in the valley?
Get a real offer first.
Every few months, traveling “road show” coin and gold buyers set up in a Medford, Ashland, or Grants Pass hotel ballroom for a long weekend. They advertise heavily by direct mail, newspaper, and local TV. They're pros at making an offer feel generous. Their offers are almost always 30–70% below what J. Austin pays.
How road-show buyers operate
Hotel ballroom, 3-5 day window
Real local buyers don't disappear next week. Road shows are designed to create urgency before you can comparison-shop.
No online reviews to check
Look them up on Google, Yelp and the BBB before you go. A buyer who is in town for a few days is hard to review and hard to hold to account afterward. A local dealer with years of public reviews has accountability you can check.
Try calling them next month
Real buyers have a phone number you can call before they arrive, and that still works after they leave town. Some road shows route through a temporary 800 number or a hotel front desk. Before you sell, ask how you would reach the actual buyer two weeks later.
Vague pricing or "making an exception"
Real spot-based pricing is transparent. "Today only" or "I shouldn't be doing this" lines are a sales tactic, not an actual market discount.
Out-of-state numbers, no follow-up address
If a question comes up about your transaction next month — a coin you forgot to mention, a piece you can't find — who do you contact? A buyer with a real local address answers that question.
Low offers have been documented
News investigations have caught gold buyers offering a small fraction of what items were worth. Whoever you sell to, ask to see the weight, the purity and the spot price behind the offer. We show ours: bullion is bought near spot, and collectible coins are priced on grade and recent auction results.
What you get with a local dealer
Two Rogue Valley locations
Ashland (1632 Ashland St.) and Grants Pass (by appointment). Convenient from either end of the valley.
Live FizTrade spot pricing
Our buy prices are tied to the same FizTrade feed institutional dealers use. Live numbers right here on the site — verify any time.
Public reviews, real reputation
Family-owned since 1997, with years of public Google and Birdeye reviews you can read before walking in. The people who make your offer are still here next week and next year.
A real phone number, every day
(541) 482-3715 reaches Ashland and (541) 955-2985 reaches Grants Pass — same numbers we'll answer next month if you have a question about your transaction.
No pressure, by appointment
Private appointment means we focus only on you. No ballroom of competing sellers, no countdown clock, no "I shouldn't be telling you this."
Already sold to one? Or curious what they would have paid?
Bring us a copy of their offer. We'll quote you what we would have paid against the same items — no judgment, no obligation. Helps us track what they're offering, and helps you understand what your collection is actually worth on the open market.