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<p>[QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 2754377, member: 15929"]Your response is Perfect in that a good coin Dealer makes a lousy collector and a Good Collector makes a lousy dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, virtually EVERY collector should spend a little time on the other side of the table just for perspectives sake.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've done it. I learned a lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, I learned that I'd drown rather quickly as a dealer since being a coin dealer requires "insight" not "after the fact reflectivity". (i.e. if only's)</p><p>I only I'd done this or if only I'd done that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having a great and popular product is a sure winner BUT great and popular products are far and few between which is where it really counts.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also learned that, as a buyer, I could never sell what I have to make a large enough profit to survive. I'd always have to have some type of financial backing to help defray my losses until the "next big thing".</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that, I'll say again, every collector should spend some time onthe other side of the table just for perspective.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 2754377, member: 15929"]Your response is Perfect in that a good coin Dealer makes a lousy collector and a Good Collector makes a lousy dealer. However, virtually EVERY collector should spend a little time on the other side of the table just for perspectives sake. I've done it. I learned a lot. For example, I learned that I'd drown rather quickly as a dealer since being a coin dealer requires "insight" not "after the fact reflectivity". (i.e. if only's) I only I'd done this or if only I'd done that. Having a great and popular product is a sure winner BUT great and popular products are far and few between which is where it really counts. I also learned that, as a buyer, I could never sell what I have to make a large enough profit to survive. I'd always have to have some type of financial backing to help defray my losses until the "next big thing". Having said that, I'll say again, every collector should spend some time onthe other side of the table just for perspective.[/QUOTE]
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