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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1658872, member: 26302"]Why not buy a table, and post a sign? That is what I would call fair competition. </p><p><br /></p><p>Listen, these dealers, by buying tables, have provided a place for collectors to meet and buy/sell. Its their venue. They have a right to conduct business there, since they have paid for the meeting place. You want that right? Pony up the money and pay for a table. THEN, I would LOVE it if you provide competition.</p><p><br /></p><p>I only posted about a few times I politely waited for someone wanting to sell something, the dealer turning him down, and I approached the seller. After reading all of this, even that is starting to make me feel bad a little now. I thought it was alright since I was helping out the seller who wanted X but was unable to sell it for that at the show, but I was willing to pay X for his coins, but I may have to rethink that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing is stopping anyone from walking down the street, or going to a coin club meeting with such a shirt. Why, though, are you wearing it at the show? Oh yeah, because the DEALERS have PAID MONEY to attract all of these collectors to come buy and sell, and are paying the venue for a place to be able to do it. Why don't all dealers simply walk around shows with shirts and placards advertising what they want to buy and sell? Oh yeah, because then we would have no shows. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1658872, member: 26302"]Why not buy a table, and post a sign? That is what I would call fair competition. Listen, these dealers, by buying tables, have provided a place for collectors to meet and buy/sell. Its their venue. They have a right to conduct business there, since they have paid for the meeting place. You want that right? Pony up the money and pay for a table. THEN, I would LOVE it if you provide competition. I only posted about a few times I politely waited for someone wanting to sell something, the dealer turning him down, and I approached the seller. After reading all of this, even that is starting to make me feel bad a little now. I thought it was alright since I was helping out the seller who wanted X but was unable to sell it for that at the show, but I was willing to pay X for his coins, but I may have to rethink that. Nothing is stopping anyone from walking down the street, or going to a coin club meeting with such a shirt. Why, though, are you wearing it at the show? Oh yeah, because the DEALERS have PAID MONEY to attract all of these collectors to come buy and sell, and are paying the venue for a place to be able to do it. Why don't all dealers simply walk around shows with shirts and placards advertising what they want to buy and sell? Oh yeah, because then we would have no shows. :([/QUOTE]
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