If you notice a harmless typo in a dealer's national advertisement, should you tell them?
Longacre
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I was looking through Coin World about two months ago. I noticed an advertisement for a rather prominent dealer. I won't mention the dealer's name, but he is located somewhere in mid-America. The advertisement had a clear typographical error in it. It wasn't a typo of something significant, like the price of a coin, but it was an English grammar error that a lot of people get wrong. Without getting accused of having too much time on my hands, when I got to work the next day, I wrote a quick email to the dealer, and I (very nicely) pointed out the typo, and said how I understand that he is paying a lot of money for the ad, and I am sure sure he just didn't notice the error, etc., etc. In the following issue of CW, I noticed that the change had been made.
Does anyone think this was a waste of my time? How important to you is the dealer's attention to detail with his ads, versus his attention to detail with his coins?
Also, the dealer never even responded to my email to acknowledge it. I was not looking for any great response, but I think a one word response like, "Thanks", would have been nice. Am I being too picky and should I just mind my own business in the future?
Does anyone think this was a waste of my time? How important to you is the dealer's attention to detail with his ads, versus his attention to detail with his coins?
Also, the dealer never even responded to my email to acknowledge it. I was not looking for any great response, but I think a one word response like, "Thanks", would have been nice. Am I being too picky and should I just mind my own business in the future?
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--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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eBaystore
<< <i>Why not. I would appreciate any constructive criticism >>
Julian, in that case, you should place a "?" at the end of a question such as "Why not".
Edited to add: Thanks to a kind forum member for pointing out my (now-corrected) typo of "sich" instead of "such" above.
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Julian wasn't advertising anything, if you disregard his sigline.
KR
<< <i>I was looking through Coin World about two months ago. I noticed an advertisement for a rather prominent dealer. I won't mention the dealer's name, but he is located somewhere in mid-America. The advertisement had a clear typographical error in it. It wasn't a typo of something significant, like the price of a coin, but it was an English grammar error that a lot of people get wrong. Without getting accused of having too much time on my hands, when I got to work the next day, I wrote a quick email to the dealer, and I (very nicely) pointed out the typo, and said how I understand that he is paying a lot of money for the ad, and I am sure sure he just didn't notice the error, etc., etc. In the following issue of CW, I noticed that the change had been made.
Does anyone think this was a waste of my time? How important to you is the dealer's attention to detail with his ads, versus his attention to detail with his coins?
Also, the dealer never even responded to my email to acknowledge it. I was not looking for any great response, but I think a one word response like, "Thanks", would have been nice. Am I being too picky and should I just mind my own business in the future? >>
The English teacher that I had as a senior in high school would have kicked my butt if I had written a paragrapgh like your first one. Actually - with all of the commas - it is a run-on sentence, and not a paragraph.
That being said, nobody likes proofreaders - and we are rarely acknowledged for our brilliance
Yeppers, too much time on your hands. Good for you, because I'm jealous.
Keith
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as more than likely they know already or have been told 100 times already
and even if not (((from my personal experience))))) they do not care or really DO NOT want to hear about it
There are some ads, and auction sales that probably do need correcting. But if you are not interested in the sale(as a consignor), there is no need to be the Grammer Police for insignificant mistakes.
However, there are no bad questions to ask your fellow forum members, as long as they are substantive, and you really have a need for the answer.
<< <i>Only if they have an 800 nimber--------------BigE >>
"You misspelled number."
Longacre
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Still, it was nice of you to inform him. Public image can hinge on things such as attention to detail.
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Joe.
I often do the same for e-bay sellers who make honest mistakes. Most are answered with thanks!
Go spend some time on the Legend website. I can guarantee you that if you want to correct grammar and spelling, this website will insure that you no longer have excess time on your hands. (Plus you'll have the pleasure of looking at some truly exquisite coins!)
Mark
<< <i>You have too much time on your hands. >>
What he said............
TorinoCobra71
Have a Great Day!
Louis
<< <i>If you notice a harmless typo in a dealer's national advertisement, should you tell them? >>
Give it up.
Probably 70% of the native born and bred population can't spell correctly - and don't care to.
The dealer in question most likely had little to do with his own ad. Probably had 3 or 4 $9.00/ hr people involved at different levels. If those people could spell, they'd be employed in higher paying occupations.
P.S. Have you posed this question to your wife? Or is she about to snatch your head off?
<< <i>If you notice a harmless typo in a dealer's national advertisement, should you tell them? >>
Only if the dealer is from "NJ" and has "Legend" in their name. Then the correct way to notify them is to post it on PCGS forum. In short order the dealer will show their appreciation.