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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mydrivec, post: 80747, member: 4427&quot;]Hi All, </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m looking for some advice here.&nbsp; I have been to several local coin dealers for a few minor supplies...holders and such.&nbsp; Thus far, I have been disappointed in the general &quot;feel&quot; of the reception I received.&nbsp; Two out of the three actually tried to talk me out of collecting at all!!&nbsp; All three talked and looked at me like I was a five year old child.&nbsp; (I am a 36 yr old financial professional).&nbsp; All three also suggested that Ebay would rip me off every time. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now I don&#039;t mean to suggest that they don&#039;t know what they are talking about but really...let&#039;s be serious.&nbsp; How can a Newbie walk into a store and expect to purchase anything without getting the condescending talk?&nbsp; I felt like I was looking at used cars.&nbsp; None took me seriously and all acted like I wasn&#039;t worth their time.&nbsp; One in particular had several bins of clearly collectable coins (ungraded) and when I asked about them, he indicated they were for wholesalers and other dealers only.&nbsp; He was only willing to show graded coins.&nbsp; These dealers made me feel like an outsider to some members only club.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am not looking to collect MS70&#039;s for everything (or even anything).&nbsp; I am just getting my feet wet here but there are some significant investments to be made even collecting at a lower grade level.&nbsp; Part of why I&#039;m in it is for my son as well.&nbsp; He really enjoys it and finds it cool to look at the differences in grades, values, and types.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Just so you don&#039;t think I am coming down on dealers, my son has had excellent experiences with a dealer about an hour and a half away.&nbsp; Unfortunately, he goes there with a relative and I have not been able to make the trip.&nbsp; Also unfortunate is within an hour drive in any direction, we only have four or five dealers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Please let me know your thoughts?&nbsp; Any suggestions would be helpful.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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