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<p>[QUOTE="Dollar1948, post: 806701, member: 17239"]Yep, this comment really gnaws away at me. .....and all this time I thought that in the hobby of numismatics, that professional coin dealers always try maintain the interest of both parties and will offer fair prices and not chip away from a fair price while throwing out some baloney out there to boot to justify their position. With such a limited market no-one really wants to loose any business.</p><p>Oh hang on,....thats only the honest ones. Sorry about that.</p><p>I can imagine how a blue-haired grandma would be treated with with her deceased husbands collection with a predominate attitude like that.</p><p> </p><p>To get to the focus of this discussion, coin shows can save you money in the long run, plain and simple. No shipping and handling charges, no sales taxes as some ebay listings indicate, potential to save more money if you buy a few things at the same time, ability to choose the best coin and price from all the dealers of a simular coin.</p><p>If you really want to do the math right, make sure you factor in your parking and gas to determine how the day went.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Dollar1948, post: 806701, member: 17239"]Yep, this comment really gnaws away at me. .....and all this time I thought that in the hobby of numismatics, that professional coin dealers always try maintain the interest of both parties and will offer fair prices and not chip away from a fair price while throwing out some baloney out there to boot to justify their position. With such a limited market no-one really wants to loose any business. Oh hang on,....thats only the honest ones. Sorry about that. I can imagine how a blue-haired grandma would be treated with with her deceased husbands collection with a predominate attitude like that. To get to the focus of this discussion, coin shows can save you money in the long run, plain and simple. No shipping and handling charges, no sales taxes as some ebay listings indicate, potential to save more money if you buy a few things at the same time, ability to choose the best coin and price from all the dealers of a simular coin. If you really want to do the math right, make sure you factor in your parking and gas to determine how the day went.[/QUOTE]
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