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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2562791, member: 36230"]It may not be a business to you, but it is to the people you're expecting to cater to you. Would you expect a business only open in the summer (because that's when profits are made) to instead stay open all year simply because you may or may not patronize them? Are convenience stores in business only to offer a convenient option for customers, or are they in this business to benefit themselves?</p><p><br /></p><p>Please don't get me wrong; I understand how you feel, but it's only right to keep in mind that even though this is a hobby to most, the same understanding given to other businesses should go for coin dealers as well. It is also only fair to remember these people have lives and families too, so if it's not worthwhile for them to stay, and they'd prefer to spend time doing something else, can we really blame them?</p><p><br /></p><p>Especially in today's world, "casual collectors" have near countless options they can take to acquire the coins they desire. If one path doesn't prove fruitful, simply take another.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2562791, member: 36230"]It may not be a business to you, but it is to the people you're expecting to cater to you. Would you expect a business only open in the summer (because that's when profits are made) to instead stay open all year simply because you may or may not patronize them? Are convenience stores in business only to offer a convenient option for customers, or are they in this business to benefit themselves? Please don't get me wrong; I understand how you feel, but it's only right to keep in mind that even though this is a hobby to most, the same understanding given to other businesses should go for coin dealers as well. It is also only fair to remember these people have lives and families too, so if it's not worthwhile for them to stay, and they'd prefer to spend time doing something else, can we really blame them? Especially in today's world, "casual collectors" have near countless options they can take to acquire the coins they desire. If one path doesn't prove fruitful, simply take another.[/QUOTE]
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