Coin Shops - The Good and the Very Very Ugly

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markn

April 21, 2013, 08:51:03 PM
PPH and I are just back from a 4 day trip to Melbourne and surrounds.  Of course we picked the city up by it's ankles and gave it a good shake to see what coins fell out.  Some of the shops were terrific with amazing staff and fabulous customer service.  Some of them were just average.  And one was horrendous.  Stay tuned for a detailed post on our blog from PPH and her experiences with what may be the rudest coin shop staff in the country.
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purplepennyhunter

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April 21, 2013, 08:56:19 PM
enworb I believe you know exactly what we're talking about....more soon.
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trout

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April 21, 2013, 08:56:55 PM
Quote from: 'markn' pid='12588' dateline='1366543263'PPH and I are just back from a 4 day trip to Melbourne and surrounds.  Of course we picked the city up by it's ankles and gave it a good shake to see what coins fell out.  Some of the shops were terrific with amazing staff and fabulous customer service.  Some of them were just average.  And one was horrendous.  Stay tuned for a detailed post on our blog from PPH and her experiences with what may be the rudest coin shop staff in the country.

I only deal with a few B and M coin shops and I have had great experiences with all of them , All are "On Line" and The Purple Penny is right there on top of the list Mate :good:
name and shame Mate so that we can all avoid unpleasant dealings :yahoo:
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markn

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April 21, 2013, 09:06:14 PM
We wont be naming, no desire to be sued.  It's just an interesting article on how bad some shops can be.
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trout

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April 21, 2013, 09:07:35 PM
Quote from: 'markn' pid='12595' dateline='1366544174'We wont be naming, no desire to be sued.  It's just an interesting article on how bad some shops can be.

You can always PM me with the dealers name and ebay username :angel:
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enworb

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April 21, 2013, 09:50:06 PM
Ah yes i believe we may know the same person. Unbelievable!

Goldseeker

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April 21, 2013, 10:03:24 PM
Interesting.   The coin dealers that I have been too in Melbourne have been quite good.   Be interesting who someone is talking about..........
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April 22, 2013, 05:29:18 AM
You could post some hints maybe... make it a treasure hunt sort of thing, without naming names.

I can think of a bad one from a few years ago which may or may not still be there. Used to be in a multistorey shopping centre in the eastern 'burbs...
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April 22, 2013, 09:54:20 AM
haha I used to have a favourite coin shop in Melbourne but my last visit was no that impressive and probably wont be going back, I remember my first time I picked up the florin error coin, my first and only florin error and I love it, picked it up cheap so I was happy, so went back a few moths ago and asked about a die crack threepence and what's the best price ya can do, as I always do, and got the reply "I am not a charity" WTF yeah let just say I am not going back, yep that coin can sit in there shop for years if they don't want to sell it.

keldaw

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April 22, 2013, 10:16:19 AM
I have a good dealer up here in qld , he is at rainbow beach
 and his name is   peter Wallace  , same name as the bronco,s football player , but not the same guy ..there is another one in bundaberg  , I think he is ok ,too ..     ,, kel ,,
take care because we care ..

JeffH

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April 22, 2013, 10:26:48 AM
I think sometimes people start a hobby based business -not just coin collecting- thinking "Great. I can make a living from my hobby and have lots of time for it too.".
After a few years they either lose interest in the hobby or realise it is actually hard work to make a living with a small business (possibly both).

Enthusiasm wanes and the negative attitude becomes evident to customers. If any paid staff then, their attitude will reflect the owner's.

All downhill from there unless business is sold to a new, enthusiastic and hard working owner.

Jeff
And, good article too "Ten Things to Do Before and While You Visit a Coin Shop". Make sure you mention to be polite and make the best possible impression on the person behind the counter!
Now we need a T"en Things..." for coin shop owners.
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enworb

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April 22, 2013, 10:44:15 AM
Isnt peter wallace the ebay seller that consistently has cleaned coins as well as proofs that arent actually proofs???

trout

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April 22, 2013, 10:49:58 AM
Quote from: 'enworb' pid='12644' dateline='1366593255'Isnt peter wallace the ebay seller that consistently has cleaned coins as well as proofs that arent actually proofs???

I have received a polished coin from this particular seller, Was the first and LAST time I did business with him:dodgy:
His nickname should be "Buffy" :laugh2:
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enworb

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April 22, 2013, 10:53:02 AM
Yeh i would be careful kel. He has been the centre of many scary threads on CCF.
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