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Because of the lack of shows between now and FUN next year, what do dealers typically do in the inte

LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
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I view the beginning of the month of December as the unofficial end of the numismatic year. To my knowledge, there are no big shows until FUN next year, which I believe starts on January 10th. Between now and FUN, what do dealers typically do? Is there a push to do a year-end blow out sale? Do they spend a lot of time writing up performance reviews for staff members? Or is it just a time to rest and regroup for another numismatic year?
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  • wayneherndonwayneherndon Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭
    This is a very big time of year in dealer's shops.

    Plus, like everyone else, dealers like a little time off for the holidays.

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  • JulianJulian Posts: 3,370 ✭✭✭
    Still working 24/7, but do not have to travel to shows.
    PNG member, numismatic dealer since 1965. Operates a retail store, also has exhibited at over 1000 shows.
    I firmly believe in numismatics as the world's greatest hobby, but recognize that this is a luxury and without collectors, we can all spend/melt our collections/inventories.

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  • dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,736 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My dealer enjoys the Christmas season with his family.
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,333 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Do they spend a lot of time writing up performance reviews for staff members?

    How long do you think it takes? Here, watch this...

    "In 2007, Aki was a good dog."

    Performance review project complete.

    Now, off to the Bahamas for a month!
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

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  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,632 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Do they spend a lot of time writing up performance reviews for staff members? >>



    Performance reviews?? I'd be surprised if more than ten firms out there do formal performance reviews.
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  • dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>what do dealers typically do in the interim? >>



    Get married and have children?

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  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,515 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Do they spend a lot of time writing up performance reviews for staff members?

    How long do you think it takes? Here, watch this...

    "In 2007, Aki was a good dog."

    Performance review project complete.

    Now, off to the Bahamas for a month! >>



    Yes, but Andy, how long does it take Aki to write YOUR performance review? imageimage

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  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,727 ✭✭✭
    dip, AT and lacquer their dogs. image
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  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    We use this time to go on vacation or to spend some time off. That's what I'm doing this week. Normally in the past July has been a slow month but with the addition of several larger shows being added July has become as busy as can be.
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  • northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Isn't this the time when dealers bundle up all their extra coins and wrap them with bright colored paper and bows to give back to their customers a little of those profits they made off of their customers as a measure of gratitude for keeping them in business all year? Merry Christmas. (Oh, I'd forgot - Scrooge was a coin dealer.)
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hmmmmmm imageimage Cheers, RickO
  • ColonialCoinUnionColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭
    The reality is that I have a huge mountain of paperwork to get through before the end of the year.
    Coin Rarities Online
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The reality is that I have a huge mountain of paperwork to get through before the end of the year. >>

    Did you mail your best customers Christmas cookies. image
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