Mr. Mint -- Alan Rosen

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Posted By: dan mckee

I have set up at many shows that he has set up at. Unfortunately, I am rarely by the front entrance which is where he is. I have spent time at his booth over the years with him and mainly with Dave and I have never seen a problem. Now I am not sitting there the entire time but I have seen people walk up with finds and he treats them just fine. I have seen nice large finds walk in and small kids with shiny sh$t and he has treated them all well. He has even refused stuff I have brought him but never with an attitude towards me. So to answer your fair question, yes, I would treat my customers the way he has treated me and the way I have seen him treat others (all good). He has purchased a TON of stuff over the years, you do not do that by crapping on everyone that comes up. Again I can see the potential for others to have problems with him, I just haven't witnessed any of it.



On another note, I wasn't particularly happy when he started in the hobby. Remember, alot of us survived shows back then by buying walk ins and not just selling. A successful show could have been a good purchase and no sales. Alan posting at the front door with Ben Franklins killed the little guy's walk ins. For years walk-ins would never make it past his booth. today I think people are smarter and shop their stuff more but many still go back to Alan.

Hey I love this board and most all of you guys, I don't mind getting beat up here. I was destroyed on the "uncataloged" thread. Damn that was almost fun!