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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1483008, member: 22331&quot;]<b>A Time Consuming HOBBY!</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Your post really &quot;hit home&quot; after delivering a 1250 coin order of guaranteed VG to VF condition 90% Silver coins today, having no mutilated culls. The coins were sold for less than melt, every coin being inspected, both sides, under an illuminated magnifying lens. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The coins were packaged in $10 face labeled packets, delivered in $50 face labeled boxes. I haven&#039;t found others willing to participate in this grueling time consuming process, but return customers love the packaging/product.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Several days are required to complete this &quot;loss leader&quot; process where return customers are cultivated.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Younger buyers can&#039;t seem to understand why a $50 face order can&#039;t be delivered in an hour or so. I suggest they purchase through eBay. I often receive a retort/complaint that eBay coins are relatively too expensive, can only be acquired in small lots requiring many bids and an appreciable amount of time to complete a comparable order. I then recommend Apmex and others, where I&#039;m told they&#039;re too expensive, and the product is relatively inferior. I believe patience/understanding is probably an advanced age phenomena, as life takes it&#039;s toll on the seeming impatience/exuberance of youth.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Older buyers seemingly realize a quality &quot;deal&quot;, and gladly accept a 3-4 day delay in acquisition of product.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The youths of today might appreciate todays bargains if they would have experienced the collection days of the 60&#039;s and beyond when coin premiums were relatively more significant. As silver was removed from coins, Hunt brothers tried to corner the market, etc., at a time when salaries were relatively less than today, affordable options were less. Coin collecting had to be a major priority in order to accumulate.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>YN seem to fail recognition that they are collecting the same denominations as their predecessors. There&#039;s seemingly greater&nbsp; discretionary funds, and I believe far more choices/opportunities to locate something worth collecting which might be appreciated by peers.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I believe that the &quot;hobby&quot; would be advanced if more youths participated. I also believe coin collecting is beneficial for youths, as it can enhance an understanding of history, economics, and international &quot;values&quot;.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>JMHO </b>:thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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