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<p>[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 2420969, member: 13307"]Every coin dealer that I've spoken to about online sales has mentioned a couple issues pretty consistently:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) They don't want to get scammed.</p><p>2) They don't want to spend the time it takes administering an online website (especially keeping track of inventory) - and it does take time.</p><p>3) They don't want to deal with "problem" customers online, where people seem to think they can be the least polite version of themselves and it's acceptable (because they are "talking" to their own computer.)</p><p>4) They don't want to deal with the myriad of rules/regulations that come with putting their merchandise online. Example: selling "bullion" coins to Minnesota residents. Example 2: selling coins through Facebook coin groups - a collection of individual fiefdoms, each with their own set of do's/don'ts and admins who will pull your listings for not adhering to the minor difference you failed to address with your listings.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 2420969, member: 13307"]Every coin dealer that I've spoken to about online sales has mentioned a couple issues pretty consistently: 1) They don't want to get scammed. 2) They don't want to spend the time it takes administering an online website (especially keeping track of inventory) - and it does take time. 3) They don't want to deal with "problem" customers online, where people seem to think they can be the least polite version of themselves and it's acceptable (because they are "talking" to their own computer.) 4) They don't want to deal with the myriad of rules/regulations that come with putting their merchandise online. Example: selling "bullion" coins to Minnesota residents. Example 2: selling coins through Facebook coin groups - a collection of individual fiefdoms, each with their own set of do's/don'ts and admins who will pull your listings for not adhering to the minor difference you failed to address with your listings.[/QUOTE]
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