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<p>[QUOTE="usc96, post: 1059191, member: 25676"]I know what you mean about watching sausage being made. Their is a local gold, silver and jewelry shop that I use to buy from, but after watching them will sellers, I can't think of them as anything but sleazy. </p><p><br /></p><p>I guess the difference with this coin shop is we know the owners and there is a trust level. Sure, they are doing it to make a living, but they also love the hobby. He is happy to tell you what he has in the coins, and says what his profit is. Not sure how the man off the street is treated, but I haven't seen anything that makes me uncomfortable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Plenty of friends and families in the shop when I stop in. Today there were at least 5 kids (under 10) running around playing. Owners' kids, and the kids of club members I know. There are the normal cameras, buzzers, and warning signs, but the owners let us look at whatever we want and there is never a feeling that the owners treat us with any distrust. In fact, I suspect if they were busy and a club member asked to see something in another case, they may even say go around and pull it out. Don't know that would happen, but it would not surprise me. Good vibes all around!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="usc96, post: 1059191, member: 25676"]I know what you mean about watching sausage being made. Their is a local gold, silver and jewelry shop that I use to buy from, but after watching them will sellers, I can't think of them as anything but sleazy. I guess the difference with this coin shop is we know the owners and there is a trust level. Sure, they are doing it to make a living, but they also love the hobby. He is happy to tell you what he has in the coins, and says what his profit is. Not sure how the man off the street is treated, but I haven't seen anything that makes me uncomfortable. Plenty of friends and families in the shop when I stop in. Today there were at least 5 kids (under 10) running around playing. Owners' kids, and the kids of club members I know. There are the normal cameras, buzzers, and warning signs, but the owners let us look at whatever we want and there is never a feeling that the owners treat us with any distrust. In fact, I suspect if they were busy and a club member asked to see something in another case, they may even say go around and pull it out. Don't know that would happen, but it would not surprise me. Good vibes all around!!![/QUOTE]
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