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<p>[QUOTE="Richard01, post: 52519, member: 2700"]I'd love to have one of those 'great' coin shop experiences, but my local dealer does not have a counter or any type of display to 'shop' the coins from. You have to tell him what you want to see, he digs around to see if he has one somewhere, and then hands it to you and watches you to see what you are going to do with it. </p><p>Presure...</p><p>You can't shop at all, and have to know what you want... which goes against the whole idea. I just want to sit and stare at cool coins! I also like to know what something costs, and his prices are always based on some obscure formula that involves phase of the moon, the CPI index, and some 'do I like this guy' factor. It sucks all the fun out of the whole thing... then if you mention what you collect, he proceeds to ask where you bought it, and why not from him... and if you ask what account he sells on ebay under, he won't tell you.</p><p>Don't like going there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Richard01, post: 52519, member: 2700"]I'd love to have one of those 'great' coin shop experiences, but my local dealer does not have a counter or any type of display to 'shop' the coins from. You have to tell him what you want to see, he digs around to see if he has one somewhere, and then hands it to you and watches you to see what you are going to do with it. Presure... You can't shop at all, and have to know what you want... which goes against the whole idea. I just want to sit and stare at cool coins! I also like to know what something costs, and his prices are always based on some obscure formula that involves phase of the moon, the CPI index, and some 'do I like this guy' factor. It sucks all the fun out of the whole thing... then if you mention what you collect, he proceeds to ask where you bought it, and why not from him... and if you ask what account he sells on ebay under, he won't tell you. Don't like going there.[/QUOTE]
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