Do some coin dealers observe religious holidays?
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I was interested to know are there full time coin dealers who observe a day off even on major coin shows that may run on concurrent days? In another hobby field I am familiar with there were a few grandmasters who refused to play on Saturday or Sunday, not many though as it is hard to earn a living with those limitations. This reminds me of the quandary the runner in "Chariots of Gods" was in but insisted not running on his religious day.
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Makes me think of Sandy Koufax.
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I tried it for several years, resting with no work on Saturday or Sunday. These days I more or less have to work on the weekends and most days during the week. Good discipline to serve a higher purpose than business, but you have to make money to live.
In the electronics field, Uniden would not attend trade shows on the Sabbath. Huge unmanned exhibit was set up at the CES one year with a number of large signs asking visitors to check back on following days.
I respect that.
Chick-Fil-A does not open on Sundays. I am most respectful of this company, as can you imagine how much profit would be generated by Sunday openings, yet the owners will not. A+ in my book.
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For most small business people, holidays are something you try to observe, but if you have a customer come knocking with a request or some business, you had best try to serve him or her.
My father made and sold holly and lycopodium wreaths for the Christmas holidays from the 1940s to the early 1960s. His business was usually done by December 15 because by then nearly everyone had their decorations hung. Still I can remember one Christmas Eve when I was child, a person coming to the front door who wanted a wreath. He got in the car, went to plant and got that wreath for that person. You have to keep the customer happy if you want to succeed.
There are a number of Jewish people in the coin business. They are supposed to obverse the sabbath starting at sundown on Friday and through Saturday. Yet those are the times when many people are free from work to pursue their hobby. That kind of makes the choice for you. I am sure that most Jewish dealers do observe the high holly days.
I know of only one dealer who does not work on Sunday. I am sure there are others, but he is very much the exception.
Back in the day (1940s) the ANA convention program would list local houses of worship along with the other Sunday activities.
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I can imagine more than a few dealers will not sell coins on Sunday because of religious belief.
My biggest problem of buying things on Sunday has to do with chicken. My favorite chicken place is closed on Sundays, every Sunday, whether the rooster crows or not.
If I ever start a chicken place, I will model it on my favorite chicken place and be open on Sundays.
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I know one that will not conduct business from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday.
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There are a few dealers in my area that set up at the local shows but they don’t do any business. Zero turnover in their stock. In a way they don’t work on Sunday’s. I believe that they set up just to get the free donuts.
Not long ago, I had a dealer tell me that he couldn't send a bank wire until Monday because he wouldn't go to the bank on a religious holiday. Monday came and still no wire. Two weeks later, it arrived. So yes, dealers sometimes do observe holidays.
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Life is too short! Living a little is a way better choice vs. working yourself to death. I've been my own boss for almost 20yrs. and now it's finally dawning on me that I'm just as important as my customers haha
I know two Jewish coin dealers who do not attend coin shows on Jewish holidays.
I attend all major shows across the country and leave no later than thursday night to be back in time for my sabbath.
I also miss many shows/leave early or get there late if a holiday conflicts. Phone stays off and no business is done on Sabbath days either.
Been doing coins full time for about 10 years now.
Lastly, While not a grandmaster yet, all chess tournaments I take part in I also do not play on holidays or Sabbath.
Is your chicken place chic-fil-a? Because that's everybody's chicken place and nobody likes the fact they close on Sundays lol.
Yes. They could make a lot of money on Sunday selling chicken sandwiches to heathens like me. They don't do coupons either.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Chic-fil-a has gobs of coupon type things ...download their App.
I don't go to many shows, so it's not much of an issue, but I shut down Friday night to Saturday night and all major Jewish holidays. Fall has a lot of holidays, and this year they fell from Sunday night to Tuesday night, which is when my eBay auctions usually end and I do most of my shipping. I took quite a few weeks off listing for that.
If you want to see a major business that closes down, check the B&H Photo website. They turn off ordering from Friday evening to Saturday night (New York time) every week, as well as all other Jewish holidays (their store in Midtown is closed, as well). Adorama also closes their store, but I believe their site still accepts orders (which aren't processed/fulfilled until at least Saturday night).
My Amish dealer certainly doesn't do business on Sundays or religious holiday. He dabbles in other stuff so wouldn't really call him a full time coin guy. He seems to be doing pretty good. Hell he doesn't even know what eBay is and couldn't begin to comprehend flying to a coin show. lol
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"high holly days?" Is that a wreath maker's joke?
I observe Sundays, do not attend or set up, period.
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When I was doing seasonal farm work and observing the seventh day of rest, I interacted with several apple farmers on whether I could take the one day a week off. A Mr. Metcalf in Wilton, Maine said "the trees don't have a sabbath". Other farmers didn't have such a requirement, for enlisted workers to be on call every day, even with the rain days that diminished the opportunity to bring in the harvest. I spoke with an orchard manager in Western, MA I had worked for in 1984 why they went with foreign labor, in 1985 they were totally Jamaican, he said they were more reliable and they needed far fewer workers. The issue was not making sure the fruit was unbruised in harvest with stems intact according to him. Personally I would try to maintain local control and labor with farm management.
I know a coin dealer who is a Seventh Day Adventist and he is gone by Saturday because that's their Sabbath. I respect that ... just like most folks' religious beliefs.
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