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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 812745, member: 8033&quot;]I suppose there is a bit of greed in just about anything but coin collectors greedy as a whole? I don&#039;t think so.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have basically collected my entire life. I&#039;m 47 now and it started with an interest when I was 6.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have no children and nobody in my family has any interest in coins. I hope to sell my entire collection before I die. I hope to sell it to collectors that appreciate the coins. It would be nice if I made a profit. Does that make me greedy? I don&#039;t think so.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I buy a coin I always try to get the best price. Does that make me greedy? If so then the person who buys gas at one station because it&#039;s five cents cheaper per gallon is greedy.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have now worked at the local coin shop for nearly two years. At a shop we HAVE TO TURN A PROFIT. It is how we make a living. Does that make us greedy or is it just a business?</p><p>Neither in my opinion. After all it&#039;s our love for coins that got us into the shop. I was a customer there for years before he offered me a decent wage. The timing was perfect as I needed work and he needed help.</p><p>Now why did he hire me? After all there are many other regular customers.</p><p>I believe it&#039;s because I had a basic knowledge of a lot of different coins and he KNEW I was honest. You don&#039;t let just anyone step behind your counter after all.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what does one do at a shop other than sell coins for a profit? We provide access to coins one wouldn&#039;t normally see. We provide information and we do a lot of research.</p><p>If I have the time I&#039;ll gladly spend half an hour with a newbie sharing information. We get nothing out of that or do we?</p><p>We gain a potential customer, someone to carry on the knowledge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday a guy brought in a coin that he had no idea what it was. His grandfather gave it to him. I looked it up. It was an 1899 2 Heller piece from Austria. No great value but now he knows what is when he hands it down to his kid.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did this for free. This happens a lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>So is this a greedy hobby? I think not. The wealth of knowledge that is shared for the love of the hobby is a good indicator to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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