West Boylston Antiques & Restoration — Local services in West Boylston

Went here today(7/20/2024) as you can never be sure if this place is opened or closed and asked how much they were paying for premium silver 1 oz maple leafs (it says they buy gold and silver on the sign) the only man/person there replied "depends on market conditions" so understandably I know the spot price of silver changes from min to min. I hoard silver myself. Typical buyers of gold or silver will buy from you based on this spot price and 5% or 10% some only pay 20% less than this spot price, but it is a % based on this spot price. Which makes sense. I asked him again so based on the spot price what do you pay 5% less than spot 10% less than spot. Again he repied "depends on market conditions" so at that point i wasnt sure what he was referring too. I asked him "can you tell me what market conditions mean?" He then replied "why dont you get the hell out of my store" and mind you I am with my 10 yr daughter, at that point we started walking out, and then he went mad, yelling something crazy i couldn't understand it,but we ran as fast as we could out of there! He scared the heck out of her and I. I wouldn't suggest anyone going in there, that man is a troubled individual. And obviously he will rip anyone off he can. Sounds like he will tell different people different things depending on how much he thinks you know. He plays a good con game, or at least he thinks he does. If hes not selling you something then hes looking to rip you off and if he cant, you best leave him alone, as there is no telling what he may do. Very scary situation thats for sure. Very scary.

############################################ REPLY to your reply on 8/5/2024 : I asked you what you were paying several times. and very nicely as well. you would not answer. why I don't know, then you freaked out. that was not only WEIRD but down right SCARY. Every time we pass your place now with my 10 year she says "that's that manic guy right dad" you actually bruised her youth. you need serious help. ############################Look at HIS other reviews. Reviews tell all. There are way too many places to sell your Metals to that will give you well beyond this con mans prices. AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE look at him responding to other negative reviews all today after "months" i am sure he will have a con for that as well. He has more likes on his bad reviews...

First time in this store and it will be the last. I wanted to buy a wheelbarrow that had no price. It needed work and was not big but I recognize the old metal wheel and loved it's look. The person at the counter, who was not a gentleman and certainly not even close to being a good business owner, asked me to make him an offer. I threw out $50. He yelled at me! Told me my offer was an insult and I was rude. He told me at least 3 times he paid $75 and he would take no less than $150 for it. Why ask for an offer if you have a solid price? I had 4 other items in my hands that I planned to buy and left them on his counter, while he continued calling me rude, yelling at me the whole time I walked out. It's too bad because he has beautiful items and mostly everything I saw was in great shape but I won't do business with a bully! No one deserves to be treated...

We visited for the first time recently as part of a tour for retired ladies and we will not be back. He shouldn't be working with the public. We walked in and commented that he had fresh eggs for sale. Which I find is unusual for an antique store to begin with, but nonetheless. "10 bucks" he says without us asking the cost. Shocked at the price, I said that my neighbor sells farm fresh eggs for $4 a dozen. His response in a nutshell was, "Then go support your neighbor. Not small business. I don't need your kind. You can leave. " So we did and visited the adjacent store who was so welcoming and supported them instead. I wouldn't suggest women go in this store...