Superior Endorsed by "darktone"?

ColonialCoinUnion

Forgive me if this has been covered already - I've been out of town and just rifled through my latest Coinworld.

So Superior is listing quotes from "darktone" to show what a grade-A firm they are? Huh? Who the hell is darktone? I mean I know who he is in that he posts here, and he has a Packer's helmet for an icon and seems like a good guy - but did this strike anybody else as totally bizarre?

Why don't they ever quote me in their ads? Here - they can use this one:

" . . . I think Superior blows. I sold some colonials in one of their recent auctions and the photography was abysmal, the right-ups stank (ibid) and I'll never even consider using them again".

"ColonialCoinUnion" from Collector's Universe Website

RYK

did this strike anybody else as totally bizarre?

I missed it, but I agree with you completely. It is absurd. They might as well have quoted anonymous, as that is what most of us are here.

Russ

Cool. Darktone is famous.

Russ, NCNE

ColonialCoinUnion

Page 84 of the July 19th Coinworld - the 2 page Superior ad. Apparently this same ad has run in more than one issue.

The ad contains a box labelled as: 'What Collectors Say About Superior Auction Catalogs' and quotes both darktone (twice actually) and PreTurb.

I wonder if either guy knew he was going to be quoted?

Russ

Oh yeah, CCU, I would not anticipate that you'll be quoted in their next ad.

Russ, NCNE

Placid

Congrats to Darktone

RYK

It does show you that people are watching here, and it's probably best to make sure that anything you say here would be something that you would want the entire collecting world (and beyond) to read.

Now, I need to go send some extra tax money to the IRS, just because I like to.

BigE

Hey Darktone, what's next? Wheaties or maybe Ray-Ban Sunglasses----------------BigE

Crackout

Darktone is my hero!!

BigD5

I want an autograph.

flyingcougar13

Way to go Darktone.



<< <i>" . . . I think Superior blows. >>



The last coin I won on one of their auctions took 2 1/2 weeks to arrive after they rec'd payment. I saw another listed in their inventory that I was interested in and requested pictures, 2 weeks later I got 4 pics emailed to me. 2 different coins and not the one I was looking at. I sent them an email asking them to send me the coin, if I liked it I'd send them a check...still waiting.

mrearlygold

Why don't they ever quote me in their ads? Here - they can use this one:

" . . . I think Superior blows. I sold some colonials in one of their recent auctions and the photography was abysmal, the right-ups stank (ibid) and I'll never even consider using them again".

"ColonialCoinUnion" from Collector's Universe Website >>




Hahahaha, I wonder if you'll be sued for that? Seems like we can be sued for just about anything from anyone these days

Tom

mgoodm3

i'll have to go find that quote.

darktone

? I guess I better take a look at Coinworld and see what I got myself into? This is the first I heard of it. mike

RYK

Mike,

They made a celebrity out of you.

ColonialCoinUnion

<< <i>? I guess I better take a look at Coinworld and see what I got myself into? This is the first I heard of it. mike >>



Thats scary.

I'd be interested to know if the two quotes attributed to darktone were actually things he wrote:

1) " . . . take my word, get the Superior Galleries catalog - it's great."

2) " . . . one of the best auction catalogs I've ever seen."

darktone

I just looked at Coinworld and I found the Ad. I do remember saying the catalog was great- and it really was an excellent catalog. The funny part is if I remember this thread right was that at first I thought it was a Heritage catalog. I guess the whole coin market will be watching me to see what I do next. If anyone wants an autograph just send me the ad out of Coinworld and a self adressed envelope with stamp. mike

ElectricEye

Good thing they never quote MadMarty

ibzman350

RYK,

"Now, I need to go send some extra tax money to the IRS, just because I like to."




Herb

lordmarcovan

Congrats on your celebrity.