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Is it necessary to have a beer belly and a grease spot on ones shirt to be a successful dealer?
Bear
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1. Dealers should dress up for their shows, sport suits and nice dresses for the ladies.
2. Everyone should speak with a high class English accent.
3. Dealers should act relaxed and have kindly faces.
4. Dealers should always have a plate of candy for customers and bears.
5. Dealers should buy and sell coins at fair price spreads.
6. Dealers shall not lie, cheat or indulge in deleterious habits
such as strong drink, smoking or chewing gum.
7. Dealers should set the standard of politeness for the hobby.
8. Dealers should always seek to impart knowledge to the helpless masses.
9.Dealers must be forthright , upright and unimpaired by various distillates of
corn,molasses, rye, malt, potato,or dried apricots.
10. Dealers shall be tru blue, four square, on the leval and lacking of any
prurient speech or habits.
2. Everyone should speak with a high class English accent.
3. Dealers should act relaxed and have kindly faces.
4. Dealers should always have a plate of candy for customers and bears.
5. Dealers should buy and sell coins at fair price spreads.
6. Dealers shall not lie, cheat or indulge in deleterious habits
such as strong drink, smoking or chewing gum.
7. Dealers should set the standard of politeness for the hobby.
8. Dealers should always seek to impart knowledge to the helpless masses.
9.Dealers must be forthright , upright and unimpaired by various distillates of
corn,molasses, rye, malt, potato,or dried apricots.
10. Dealers shall be tru blue, four square, on the leval and lacking of any
prurient speech or habits.
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Words of wisdom, from the wise old Bear.......
I like the dress code part too. A nice white smile and fresh breath could go a long way to making a sale.
As far as candy for customers and the bears, well, that may be good for the bears, but I am not much of a candy connoisseur, so I would think that red wine (a very red, red wine) would both enhance sales and add a bit of dignity to the entire affair. This would also alleviate certain aspects of points 6 & 9.
Point #8 is rather unnecessary however, I think that I would rather not hear about dealer perceived condition and rarity unless I inquire about such things. Seems to me that the more 'knowledge' that many a dealer imparts, the less my interest level is sustained.
Also, I believe you should add "chewing tobacco" to #6, and generalize #9 to include distillates of all grains, sugars, and fruits.
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1. Dressing up in clean, non-offensive attire is a must. Stains and bad hygiene are as annoying to other dealers as they are to the retail public.
2. I hate fake accents. Unless you want to be called a Madonna wannabe, don't do it.
3. Agree.
4. It's not like many coin show attendees need the extra calories. More trouble than its worth, so I won't do it. Don't need crumbs or half-licked candy falling out of peoples' mouths and landing on my display case.
5. As fair as fair can be, but also potential sellers need to request realistic sell prices when they want to sell.
6. I strongly agree, and neither should the public.
7. I strongly agree.
8. Another agreement.
9. Have no idea what no.9 is talking about.
10. Don't really know what that means either.
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1. I agree that we should dress well, but I'm not wearing a tux to haul coins and showcases out of the back of my Durango.
2. Accents? Has this really ever been a problem? Seriously?
3. Easier said than done when you're trying to do deals and someone wants to tell you everything they know about 1943 cents.
4. Disagree. Don't need chocolate stains or sticky marks on my coin holders, tablecloth, or cases.
5. Depends on who's deciding what's fair I suppose.
6. Agree with the lying/cheating part, and the drinking and smoking parts are moot at most show venues now anyway...
7. See response #3
8. Only if the helpless masses actually want and/or appreciate said knowledge
9. Drinking's normally done after the show, not during....LOL
10. Translation- no lying and no cussing. Can't disagree with that.
RIP Mom- 1932-2012
<< <i>A few quick responses:
1. Dressing up in clean, non-offensive attire is a must. Stains and bad hygiene are as annoying to other dealers as they are to the retail public.
2. I hate fake accents. Unless you want to be called a Madonna wannabe, don't do it.
3. Agree.
4. It's not like many coin show attendees need the extra calories. More trouble than its worth, so I won't do it. Don't need crumbs or half-licked candy falling out of peoples' mouths and landing on my display case.
5. As fair as fair can be, but also potential sellers need to request realistic sell prices when they want to sell.
6. I strongly agree, and neither should the public.
7. I strongly agree.
8. Another agreement.
9. Have no idea what no.9 is talking about.
10. Don't really know what that means either. >>
#9 is boozing.
It never fails the few I've went to there is always one guy who has a long beard that probably hasn't been washed in 3 years and wearing a stinky shirt 2-3 sizes too small with the bottom of the beer belly exposed. Then there is the neatly trimmed graybeard that always goes in a sport coat, jeans and scarf. As in the words of Jerry Seinfeld "the unemployed actor look." At least they don't stink.
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<< <i>Words of wisdom, from the wise old Bear.......
I think the wise ole bear had too much to drink today.
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<< <i>Yes, add no spitting and no distillates of honey (Mead). Antonio Banderas used that loophole in the 13th Warrior.
Come now, you aren't really expecting Bear to outlaw honey are you?
I mean really!!!!!
Steve
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Buying great coins - monster eye appeal only.
hehe
i'll add:
11. Dealers should find a coin with existing hole and/or clasp damage and wear it at shows/shops/auctions etc. like this
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Still with us. The Bear would be proud.
Mike
<< <i>1. Dealers should dress up for their shows, sport suits and nice dresses for the ladies.
2. Everyone should speak with a high class English accent.
3. Dealers should act relaxed and have kindly faces.
4. Dealers should always have a plate of candy for customers and bears.
5. Dealers should buy and sell coins at fair price spreads.
6. Dealers shall not lie, cheat or indulge in deleterious habits
such as strong drink, smoking or chewing gum.
7. Dealers should set the standard of politeness for the hobby.
8. Dealers should always seek to impart knowledge to the helpless masses.
9.Dealers must be forthright , upright and unimpaired by various distillates of
corn,molasses, rye, malt, potato,or dried apricots.
10. Dealers shall be tru blue, four square, on the leval and lacking of any
prurient speech or habits. >>
That was an excellent post !
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