If you had a B&M coin shop, would you be open this week?

Petescorner

If you had a coin store, would you be open this week? This isn't a rant or anything. I'm just curious how owners of B&M shops are handling the holiday week.

I drive by a local guy on my way to and from work each day. He's only had his own shop for a year or two, and he's usually there pretty late into the afternoon. It surprised me when I saw he was closed on Monday the 24th. Today I drove by in the early afternoon and noticed he was still closed. I wonder if he's closed until after the new year.

Lakesammman

Sounds like a good excuse to get out of the house - I'd be there.

dbldie55

My dealer is closed the week between Christmas and New Years every year. They were open Monday.

ziggy29

I don't really know. If I were staying in town, I'd probably try being open one year to see how it went. If it was dead, I'd probably just close or try limited hours.

Then again, on one hand it would seem like it would be dead, on the other hand if you are out of town, it might be nice to check out a local shop that you haven't seen before just to have a look at new inventory instead of the same stuff sitting behind the same case.

Petescorner

<< <i>My dealer is closed the week between Christmas and New Years every year. They were open Monday. >>



Even if you were closed the week between christmas and new year, I would have thought the Monday before might be a decent selling day. Of course, I really don't know since I don't own a coin store.

Smittys

I'm a small B&M I closed early Christmas eve, but I'm here today business as usual

Cladiator

Seems to me that this week could be promising for a B&M. People looking for last minute gifts before Christmas and people looking to sell unwanted gifts or buy with gifted money after Christmas.

Russ

Yes, I'd be open.

Russ, NCNE

clackamas

I would be, the local shop was closed this week. I went Monday and three people came by in the couple of minutes I was there, yet he was closed. Doh!

Geoman

I would be open on Christmas Eve, as you never know what business will bring in with last minute shoppers.

And yes, I would be open Dec. 26 - 28th for those people who received CASH as a Christmas present.

amercoin

I was opened today.

tightbudget

Yes.

Cameonut

Yes, I would be open. I would think that quite a number of people would have this week off so would have some extra time to stop by and do a little business. These days, you have to match your hours to when your clientele is available. That may mean later hours and holiday periods.

BBQnBLUES

I would be open Christmas Eve & Dec 26th...

Would assume of Christmas Eve you'd get a few last-minute shoppers buying bullion / mint crapola. Or those needing Quick CA$H selling cheap

On Dec 26th you'd expect customers coming in with "money to burn"..

291fifth

Back in the 1970's or early 1980's there was a Chicago area coin dealer who closed between Christmas and New Year so he wouldn't have to take any returns from people who received coin gifts and didn't want them (or just wanted the cash value.)

SilverEagles92

Heck yeah! With so many gifts recently being either Gift Cards or Cash, people are going to want to spend their money ASAP. If they drive by your shop and you're closed, that's a sale lost as far as I'm concerned.

Deadhorse

My favorite B&M was closed Monday.

The owner told me that from past years, it just wasn't worth it and this time around he could give his employees a three day break.

Normally they have been open on Christmas Eve.

They are back open today as usual.

He says they will close New Year's Eve as well.

Luck of the draw on the calendar. It won't be this way next year.

CIVITAS

I'm open today. So far, I've bought two separate stacks of crappy whitman folders of lincolns, buffalos, etc., a 14K ring that was mauled by a garbage disposal, and an $8000.00 collection of ancients. I'm glad I was open today.

ricko

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday... maybe even Sunday.... sure, why not? Cheers, RickO

MICHAELDIXON

In both B & M shops I owned, I was open this week. Sales were great due to Christmas money as gifts.

WinPitcher

When I had my store back in the 80's you bet you butt I was open this week. Granted, it was not a coin shop per say it was a hobby shop. Kids are off and have money from aunt jane. Now if you are a shop that caters to the Mint state 67 crowd I could not answer you.


Steve