Local Coin Shop Disappointment .

My first coin shop experience was terrible. I walked in to the shop, the dealer didn't greed me. I browsed the display cases for a while without getting any attention. They workers were sitting in front of a computer watching YouTube I think, they were laughing and commenting about something. I ended up calling them to help me, which they were not happy with. I ended up buying some silver for not a small amount of money (in my opinion). They gave me a coupon for 10% next purchase. I came back a week later to buy more silver, and the same thing. They didn't interact with me, didn't ask if I needed help, were sitting in front of the screen again. When I asked for help, one of the workers have me the look. I ended up picking some more silver. When the time came to pay, I said that I forgot the coupon at home (the coupon didn't have a bar code to scan) and if they could give me the 10% . His reply was "too bad". I ended up walking away from the shop empty handed, left them a bad review online, and decided to never return there.

That is why I prefer coin shows. You get to brows more coins and get more attention because everyone wants you to buy something from them. And you get to negotiate prices without any coupons.

My experience is the opposite. I've been going to the same LCS for a few years. They know what I like, and what they don't have an interest in -- and I sometimes get first crack. If they show me something that has substantial value, I give them a heads up, and they sometimes set it aside for E-bay; sometimes sell it to me below retail. It's a win-win.