Chip Acquisition (1 Viewer)

[ledgee]

I am new to the world of poker chips. I am looking to find the various means of acquiring poker chips domestically and foreign. Any replies would be appreciated. Thanks all and have a super day!

 

[Davism72]

Welcome! I've never bought real chips anywhere but this site. Keep an eye on the classifieds, as there is healthy activity every day. Good luck!

 

[ChipEnvy]

You have to have a minimum number of posts (10 I think it is) and then you have access to the Classifieds here. You will find domestic and international sellers there. The classifieds offer 'Trade' and 'For Sale' posts to acquire chips. Online marketplaces (craigslist etc.) are also productive on the rare occasion, but those are highly competitive and quality chips are found within minutes/hours of being posted so you gotta be quick.

You can also harvest chips directly from the casino, which is highly underrated in todays market as flavor of the month chips often have a market value of above face value for the denominations up to the $5.

Until you get to the 10 posts, spend your time looking through the various threads and galleries to get a feel of what you like. Once the classifieds open to you, don't let what other people think are desirable chips affect what you have come to admire. High prices do not necessarily equate to better chips.

 

[upNdown]

Apache poker chips is a great place to buy sets of chips. He’s usually got multiple Paulson options in stock (as well as tons of lower end chips.). His prices are high, but you’re paying for the security of buying from an actual business - a lot of people aren’t comfortable sending money off to some nameless person in the classifieds, and hoping for the best. Spinettis is probably the only other business I can think of that sometimes has Paulson sets for sale. And if you’re looking for casino singles, they’re the best game in town.