Coin Shops - The Good and the Very Very Ugly

[trout]

You mean this guy?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221193544404?nma=true&si=XDurMovn7OVRFVWS69IiavMu69o%3D&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2557&orig_cvip=true

Yes that's "buffy" :dodgy:

[robbiegal]

some dealers move their junk through ebay and keep the good stuff in the display cabinets at the shop

and I have heard that said by dealers

[wwwww]

I can relate to your experience with a Sydney dealer. The original guy was a wonderful fellow, it didn't matter if you were buying a $2 coin or a $2000 coin, he'd be ready to help with his wealth of knowledge, but I haven't seen him in years. The new staff have ensured that I won't be entering their shop any time soon. They're extremely hesitant to bring out 'the good stuff' especially if you haven't got a specific coin you're after (I too was after anything of quality) which makes me wonder how they ever get a sale. Their 'these coins are probably too good for you' attitude wasn't reflected in the quality of their coins. Judging by the PVC build up on their 'good coins' they don't seem to have moved much stock in the last 5 years.

[keldaw]

You mean this guy?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221193544404?nma=true&si=XDurMovn7OVRFVWS69IiavMu69o%3D&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2557&orig_cvip=true

 yes walter , that's him , how can it be a proof coin when advance Australia can not be read  ?? what dreadful pictures of a proof coin that he wants big money for , and it looks like the word Australia is very worn from his picture , but still 21 bids and $ 73.50 ,plus
 $ 10.00 postage ... 20 bidders safe for now and one , who will be very disappointed ..    ,, kel ,,

[robbiegal]

I confess

I bought the scalloped 20 c the very day before .........

true ...

would I lie to you??


ha ha

what a tosser that 'sales person' is

has two of Australia's biggest error collectors in his store and you guys walk out empty handed

thumbs up to the good guys at Southern cross coins - I will make a point of going there next time we are in  Melbourne

[Goldseeker]

Were is Southeren Cross coins located please\?

[trout]

don't worry PP, I'll get me rat tail file out and scallop you out a 20 cent coin in no time :diablo: :dance2::laugh2:

[purplepennyhunter]

Click the link in the blog article Goldy.

I wore the brunt of that expedition, Mark saw it coming and kept his distance. At first glance it's a lovely looking shop, shame about the service. It was just the icing on the cake when he sarcastically told me of the scalloped 20c. To think how many $$$$ in sales they missed out on.......

[robbiegal]

Were is Southeren Cross coins located please\?

Got this off the contact us section on the webpage, Goldie
We always find it hard to locate coin shops in Melbourne as well - esp. when on foot!

http://www.southerncrosscoins.com.au/

Adam Lovegrove  
Owner
Address:    
4 Station St
 Nunawading
 
Melbourne  
Victoria  
3113  
Australia  
E-mail:     southerncrosscoins@bigpond.com    
Telephone:     03 9878 1711  
Mobile Phone Number:     0400 880 180 After Hours  
Information:     Open Monday to Friday 9.30 am to 5.00 pm, Saturday 9.30 am to 1.00 pm
 Conveniently located next to Nunawading train station and bus stop.
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 Postal Address
 Southern Cross Coins
 po box 204
 nunawading
 Melbourne, Victoria, 3131, Australia

[enworb]

Just read the blog and it sounds too similar to the experience i had. A real shame! It still makes me angry when i think about it.

[trout]

I read the blog earlier and was impressed by the way Mark and PP handled the situation.
I would have reacted with far less diplomacy and I am sure I would have lost my temper at some stage of the meeting :diablo:

[Goldseeker]

Read the blog, very interesting.

Something tells me the store that you walked out of might be in an Arcade that runs at right angles to Flinders St Station.......?

If it is, I know precisely who you are talking about.

[enworb]

Its not that one. Its in a suburban shopping centre quite a way from the city.

[notcb]

PP,

Interesting blog read about the shopping centre shop you are talking about.

I thought it must have been me that was the problem, as every time I go into that shop now, I get the feeling that as soon as I indicate that I might actually know something about coins and banknotes, their history, current auction values and relative rarities, they clam up.

In other words, they are really interested in the mug retail trade, especially those who don't know the real values.

It wasn't always like that however, and it seems that reluctance to engage with knowledgeable customers has fallen in line with the spread of the Internet, auction sites like Ebay and the increasing number of other dealers with a web presence and the competition that generates.

I guess it takes all types!

Cheers

Peter  (notcb)

[Fulvio]

I'm guessing there's a BigW and a JB upstairs in that shopping centre? In which case, same one I was talking about too.

There's also another one in a little arcade in a major outer suburban hub that lost my custom through gross indifference some years ago. Letting customers choose which specific coins they wanted was too much effort to them.