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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 394859, member: 8033&quot;]Wow!</p><p><br /></p><p>Sucks being old I guess but here&#039;s my angle.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pre internet you really relied on dealers. Some were beyond bad and as a kid with no one else in my family collecting I got taken.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then I ran into an honest dealer that taught me a lot. Saw him today actually in the shop that I now work in and he&#039;s from a different shop.</p><p><br /></p><p>He taught me a lot about grading, supply and demand and always answered questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>He also taught me a lot about coin shop &quot;etiquette&quot;. Be patient, don&#039;t make offers on what they turn down etc. I see these rules broken all of the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>A &quot;Brick and Mortar&quot; is still one of the BEST places one can learn. It takes time, patience and a willingness to build a relationship.</p><p><br /></p><p>Started on ebay in 1998. Got some good deals and some bad. Prices were usually decent. Now we have so many garbage sellers I might bid a few times A YEAR.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a seller people want the good coins UNDER dealer bid. Well, no dealer likes to sell under bid so many of them drop out of the game. Beter to sell in the shop and build rapport with real customers.</p><p><br /></p><p>I rarely sell on ebay these days because of this. I don&#039;t look for a big markup but sure as hell don&#039;t want to lose. I&#039;d much rather sell cheap for the same money and make a few bucks for my time and effort.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line. Internet has been great but sucks at the same time.</p><p><br /></p><p>The internet has helped visibility and availability of coins while hurting it at the same time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Too many &quot;experts&quot; now that have no clue what they are really buying or selling. Difference now is MILLIONS can look at these things.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kinda miss the old days at times.</p><p><br /></p><p>clembo[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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