I try to keep a good network of people in my area. When I’m not working I venture a little further to reach people a little out of my area.
Sometimes it’s a huge waste of time..... I was in San Francisco for the day. (I don’t even try looking in SF because it is a nightmare to park) And had some spare time before dinner (hours actually) and started calling coin shops South of San Francisco. Everyone said ...no poker/ casino chips..... Try this place or that place. I finally reached someone (In Burlingame)that said they had poker chips/casino chips. Binders of them. So it took me 1 1/2 hours to make it there (Bar Area Friday traffic) and the guy says...oh I was mistaken. We sold those binders a few months ago. Needless to say....I just kept quiet and went back to the car.

Chips are out there.