VP coins

autocoupler · March 29, 2017, 01:29:29 AM

Was speaking with Vic and Annette Power of VP Coins, Mt Gravatt today. They mentioned they are planning to sell the business, and put the feet up. From what they said, a buyer hasn't been secured as yet. Good luck to them, and hope they enjoy their time in the sun :yahoo:

Nevol · March 29, 2017, 09:22:54 AM

I used to shop there regularly, so good luck to them.

runway · March 30, 2017, 09:47:50 PM

Quote from: 'autocoupler' pid='107211' dateline='1490713169'Was speaking with Vic and Annette Power of VP Coins, Mt Gravatt today. They mentioned they are planning to sell the business, and put the feet up. From what they said, a buyer hasn't been secured as yet. Good luck to them, and hope they enjoy their time in the sun :yahoo:

Good on them great people :wavemulticolor:

robbiegal · March 31, 2017, 11:54:43 AM

now that looks like a forum investment opportunity
perhaps we could have shares!!

autocoupler · March 31, 2017, 03:21:46 PM

Might be just the ticket for you RG. Being a person of leisure and an ex Brissy girl, you could fly up once a week to oversee the business and see rellies at the same time :yahoo:

Nevol · March 31, 2017, 09:21:29 PM

I wonder what impact their retirement will have on The Brisbane Coin Fair, as they were the organisers.

autocoupler · March 31, 2017, 10:21:21 PM

Yes, good point. I think Annette in particular is highly involved with all Money Expos nation wide.

robbiegal · April 01, 2017, 09:49:57 AM

Yes the old shops will. Dissappear and it will end up face book and internet as the mainstay fir coins
Mores the pity

humpybong · April 01, 2017, 10:11:59 AM

Quote from: 'autocoupler' pid='107315' dateline='1490961081'Yes, good point. I think Annette in particular is highly involved with all Money Expos nation wide.

Not any more, she gave it up last year.

drakesterling · April 02, 2017, 07:50:07 AM

Their business is now for sale if anyone wants to take the reigns of their coin shop.

Eric

robbiegal · April 02, 2017, 08:13:51 AM

Do you know if it includes the shop as well

autocoupler · April 02, 2017, 10:03:50 AM

The shop is leased.

robbiegal · April 02, 2017, 08:05:46 PM

Thank you
Decades ago a great uncle owned most of that land there
Alas it's not in the family anymore!!!

autocoupler · April 03, 2017, 09:47:27 AM

Wasn't the Scurr family by any chance? When we moved from the area in 2012, I was on the lookout for a Hills hoist type cloths line for our new house, and actually found a ridgy didge heavily galvanised one covered in dust in a back store room at Scurrs hardware for $500. Ridiculous when you think the light weight powder coated rubbish from China will cost a similar amount.

Sadly, their business in the next block down from VP Coins has now closed. After beating off the challenge from Bunnings they finally succumbed when Masters purchased the old Franklins complex across the road at Mt Gravatt Central. After kicking out the existing tenants, which is where VP Coins originally were before moving around the corner, the Masters project didn't go ahead.

A lot of inconvenience and heart ache for some families no doubt, and all in the name of big business :diablo:

Unicorn · April 03, 2017, 04:39:07 PM

Those original gal posts on the hills hoists are brilliant. I've still got a 4 foot length of one that I've used for 1001 uses so far. (Even as a leverage bar!!!)