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Since 2002, been buying "yearly" mint products from the USMint but

I haven't bought anything from them this year in that category (proof sets, mint sets, silver proof sets, Sac dollar coins, Kennedy halves, etc).
I keep telling myself that I will "get them soon", but somehow, "soon" keeps escaping.
Weird thing is, I still like the albums, I still look at coins with my son, I still like collecting (even moderns though the focus is on 1/2 cents right now).
It's just that the USMint has alienated me somewhat...with their poor quality, their not so great customer service, their constantly higher prices, their still too expansive amount of similar products, etc.
Kind of the same thing around the SAEs as well. I used to get a roll, or two, and give some away to YNs and friends, and put 3-4 in albums, etc. Last year or two, I get maybe 1, or 2, due to the price and the fact that, a new SAE looks like millions and millions of them all, maybe just with a different date (NT SAEs are a different beast and I still like when I can find those).
Not sure if anyone else feels that same or not. I just felt like posting the above because it is already almost November and I am debating whether or not to push myself to order or if I will maybe regret not buying them from the mint this year if I don't get them.......
I keep telling myself that I will "get them soon", but somehow, "soon" keeps escaping.
Weird thing is, I still like the albums, I still look at coins with my son, I still like collecting (even moderns though the focus is on 1/2 cents right now).
It's just that the USMint has alienated me somewhat...with their poor quality, their not so great customer service, their constantly higher prices, their still too expansive amount of similar products, etc.
Kind of the same thing around the SAEs as well. I used to get a roll, or two, and give some away to YNs and friends, and put 3-4 in albums, etc. Last year or two, I get maybe 1, or 2, due to the price and the fact that, a new SAE looks like millions and millions of them all, maybe just with a different date (NT SAEs are a different beast and I still like when I can find those).
Not sure if anyone else feels that same or not. I just felt like posting the above because it is already almost November and I am debating whether or not to push myself to order or if I will maybe regret not buying them from the mint this year if I don't get them.......
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
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BTW try selling some of the ones you got in years past and it will tell you why not to get more.
<< <i>Becomes kind of bulky
Yeah
Reason I have kept it up is to keep them all updated for my son (born in 2002.....what a coincidence, eh?
I just think it is neat to have original purchase, new, items to look through when one wants......
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
<< <i>I just think it is neat to have original purchase, new, items to look through when one wants...... >>
I agree with this.
We've been buying silver proof sets for a certain family member since the '90s and I can't tell you how many pleasant hours have been spent looking at them whenever we visit.
I cut back on ordering sets for myself and I never started to asemble anything like a date set of ASEs although I have a bunch - proofs, mint states, toners and bullion too.
The quality of the 75th SF sets REALLY turned me off so it's safe to say the mint has one less regular customer after this year.
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<< <i>I cut my buying of mint products by about 95% in 2009 haven't looked back.
BTW try selling some of the ones you got in years past and it will tell you why not to get more.
Exactly my reason for no longer buying from the mint. Much of the stuff you can plan on spending at face value.
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Proof Buffalo Registry Set
Capped Bust Quarters Registry Set
Proof Walking Liberty Halves Registry Set
Nothing since. Though I purchased because I liked the designs, it would've been nice if they'd actually had appreciated in value.
I guess they're a bit like late 1980s-early 1990s baseball cards.....many made, many saved.