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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1252738, member: 26302"]Honestly, most B&M shops have evolved into mainly buying shops for non-collectors more and more. Remember, though, they always were. This whole scenario played out 30 years ago, the exact same way. It will play out again in the future. </p><p><br /></p><p>No one owns the coin shops except the owners, and I for one will not begrudge them making the best profit they can, in whatever field they can. This PM spurt will not last forever. </p><p><br /></p><p>Think about it this way, do we wish to have whatever B&M shops disappear, or be around? The profits they can make today can help keep them open in the future when the public is not crashing through their doors wanting to buy or sell PM, and we will be the only lonely souls coming in. Trust me, when the general public stops coming in, these dealers will start catering to collectors stronger than today. Until then, they will cater to the greater profits, as they should as businessmen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I am too nonchanlant about the issue since I have not bought a coin at a B&M in 20 years at least. Not a lot of B&M ancient shops around, and the few there are charge about 500% of retail.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1252738, member: 26302"]Honestly, most B&M shops have evolved into mainly buying shops for non-collectors more and more. Remember, though, they always were. This whole scenario played out 30 years ago, the exact same way. It will play out again in the future. No one owns the coin shops except the owners, and I for one will not begrudge them making the best profit they can, in whatever field they can. This PM spurt will not last forever. Think about it this way, do we wish to have whatever B&M shops disappear, or be around? The profits they can make today can help keep them open in the future when the public is not crashing through their doors wanting to buy or sell PM, and we will be the only lonely souls coming in. Trust me, when the general public stops coming in, these dealers will start catering to collectors stronger than today. Until then, they will cater to the greater profits, as they should as businessmen. Maybe I am too nonchanlant about the issue since I have not bought a coin at a B&M in 20 years at least. Not a lot of B&M ancient shops around, and the few there are charge about 500% of retail. Chris[/QUOTE]
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