A Question of Integrity...

mannie gray

@cameonut2011 said:

@mannie gray said:
Well, like any group of human beings, 80% will be "ok"; 10% will be extremely honest and ethical; 10% will not be.
I have run into all kinds in this business...from mentors who were selfless with their time with me when I was just a stupid kid and imparted great knowledge to me.....and the dishonest shysters and crooks who tried (successfully a few times, I must admit) to fleece me.
Oh, the stories I could tell....and I am a relatively minor player (I refer to myself as a catfish in the coin business) but I have been around a good many years.

Wow. You've met a lot of nice people. My perception and experience is that 25% of people are intentionally/actively looking to cheat/lie/steal/hurt you, 60% will stab you in the back opportunistically, 10% are okay, and only 5% are truly caring, empathetic, and honest people.

Maybe I have just been lucky....

Boosibri

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@cameonut2011 said:

@mannie gray said:
Well, like any group of human beings, 80% will be "ok"; 10% will be extremely honest and ethical; 10% will not be.
I have run into all kinds in this business...from mentors who were selfless with their time with me when I was just a stupid kid and imparted great knowledge to me.....and the dishonest shysters and crooks who tried (successfully a few times, I must admit) to fleece me.
Oh, the stories I could tell....and I am a relatively minor player (I refer to myself as a catfish in the coin business) but I have been around a good many years.

Wow. You've met a lot of nice people. My perception and experience is that 25% of people are intentionally/actively looking to cheat/lie/steal/hurt you, 60% will stab you in the back opportunistically, 10% are okay, and only 5% are truly caring, empathetic, and honest people.

Maybe I have just been lucky....

Same. I think you tend to find what you seek.

skier07

It seems to me if I worked at a TPG and I had a high position in the grading department there would be a conflict of interests if I was submitting my own coins to the company I worked for.

Boosibri

@skier07 said:
It seems to me if I worked at a TPG and I had a high position in the grading department there would be a conflict of interests if I was submitting my own coins to the company I worked for.

This guy was already let go by NGC

MFeld

@skier07 said:
It seems to me if I worked at a TPG and I had a high position in the grading department there would be a conflict of interests if I was submitting my own coins to the company I worked for.

I think it would be OK if 1) There was a policy of the grading company that allowed it; 2) the submitter was completely anonymous; 3) the submitter had no involvement in the grading process.
Objections?

keets

So the hobbies full of crooks

the "Hobby" may not be full of crooks but there are a number of dishonest collectors and dealers, why would anyone deny that??

skier07

@MFeld said:

@skier07 said:
It seems to me if I worked at a TPG and I had a high position in the grading department there would be a conflict of interests if I was submitting my own coins to the company I worked for.

I think it would be OK if 1) There was a policy of the grading company that allowed it; 2) the submitter was completely anonymous; 3) the submitter had no involvement in the grading process.
Objections?

I would have no objections.