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Is Bowers and Merena still in retail?

jacktheknifejacktheknife Posts: 1,547 ✭
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I have been to their web site many times over the past couple months and haven't seen a change in what's posted. They have about 6 mid-grade Lincolns for sale (total value no more than a few hundred bucks). Makes me wonder if they are even in the retail business anymore.

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    michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭✭
    i happened to go to thier website to check their auction archives and saw their online retail inventory

    and yes they are still in retail but in a really small way from about a year ago

    looks like?? most of the larger concerns are going the way of heritage? with auctions?


    michael

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    XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    I just went to the site, and it seemed like they had quite a bit of stuff for sale.
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    XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    OK, it's not really a huge selection of interesting items.
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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    They haven't added a single Buffalo nickel to their inventory since Bowers was given the boot.
    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
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    mercurynutmercurynut Posts: 3,207
    Retail is secondary to their auction sales. I buy from other dealers who prefer retail sales. I get better coins and prices.
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    IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    They never have been a serious retail dealer, way overpriced coins.
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    artdecoartdeco Posts: 74
    I think all their retail stuff got put into their auctions... ? They have been pretty skimpy lately.
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    DCAMFranklinDCAMFranklin Posts: 2,862 ✭✭
    This way they can lose money at a slower pace! image


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    jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    I have more inventory than them!! image
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    coinchallengedcoinchallenged Posts: 132
    Their auction schedule is way down too. From 6 to 4 major auctions. I think this is the first time in about 15 years they aren't going to have a January auction. Their Kingswood sales basically amounted to modern proof commems. Rumour has it that they're trying to lower the value of B&M so it can be sold to Paul Montgomery and turned into another bullion company.

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