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Things I don't like and am finding harder to tolerate any longer
MikeKing
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telling me it's 'keenly struck' when the strike is poor.
telling me it's in an old green holder. I don't want to know, I don't care to know. Leave me out of it please.
telling me it should grade higher, but upon inspection...actual inspection, the coin just made the grade, and my opinion certainly doesn't matter to them, especially if it's contrary to their erroneous assumption.
telling me the surfaces are clean when there are hairlines.
taking advantage of the fact that I'm a nice guy.
not appreciating my honesty, loyalty, gratitude, trust and respect.
not really caring about my collection.
not recognizing how much money I'm spending and how significant that spending money really is.
'Who me?'
telling me it's in an old green holder. I don't want to know, I don't care to know. Leave me out of it please.
telling me it should grade higher, but upon inspection...actual inspection, the coin just made the grade, and my opinion certainly doesn't matter to them, especially if it's contrary to their erroneous assumption.
telling me the surfaces are clean when there are hairlines.
taking advantage of the fact that I'm a nice guy.
not appreciating my honesty, loyalty, gratitude, trust and respect.
not really caring about my collection.
not recognizing how much money I'm spending and how significant that spending money really is.
'Who me?'
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Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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<< <i>What's the purpose of this thread? >>
I don't think you're seriously asking that.
I'm a collector, not a dealer and not a dealer/collector.
I had something to say and I said it, and I think the responses have been totally appropriate.
When you're a collector and reliant on dealers, you're vulnerable to being harmed by the dealer.
The more you know and learn, the more self-reliant you can become and STILL be vulnerable and STILL what I posted above applies.
Mark knows, that I know, the good dealers that are out there, and his advice is excellent advice. As a collector, I feel obligated to share not just my feelings, but my experiences, as I've done above. And as you can see, I'm not the only one who has those feelings or experiences.
I was.
I'm a collector, not a dealer and not a dealer/collector.
I had something to say and I said it, and I think the responses have been totally appropriate.
When you're a collector and reliant on dealers, you're vulnerable to being harmed by the dealer.
The more you know and learn, the more self-reliant you can become and STILL be vulnerable and STILL what I posted above applies.
Mark knows, that I know, the good dealers that are out there, and his advice is excellent advice. As a collector, I feel obligated to share not just my feelings, but my experiences, as I've done above. And as you can see, I'm not the only one who has those feelings or experiences.
So it's like group therapy?
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
That's nothing. The things I don't like and am finding harder to tolerate is much, much longer.
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Let's hear your list too. Maybe mr eureka will be insulting to you too!
L
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<< <i>Does "Caveat Emptor" translate as "Beware of the Seller"? >>
Yes, buyer beware certainly applies. And I think that most people who contribute, read or just lurk on this forum understand that principle and buy accordingly. What upsets me is the unbelievable amount of deceit, misleading comments, and promises of riches that fill the pages of many numimatic publications, Ebay and other coin venues. The unsuspecting and/or novice, for lack of better understanding, relies on these representations. When the day of reckoning comes our hobby gets another black eye, another collector is discouraged and we all suffer for it.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
<< <i>What's the purpose of this thread? >>
Andy, if I could liken this to roofing....
We tell our customers that it is very wise to have a system called a "continuous ridge vent".
This system allows the flow of air throughout the entire structure and helps eliminate hot air that might build up along with humidity... this could cause MOLDING issues and really create problems inside the structure.
So , one can never add enough VENTING
Is that scientific enough for ya ?
group therapy
So--keep those lines of communication open, use your eyes, and follow with the decision you can live with.
Russ
your next hunt should be for some fresh blood to work with you and move the guys that generated this list to the back burner.
Ironically, this was the very name of a coin firm in the mid-to-later
1980's. And they were above board to my knowlege. They advertised in Coin World to boot. The name didn't last and they broke up in fairly short period of time.
L-C-S consisted of Rob Weiner, Tom Culhane, and the 3rd guy I forgot. Anyone fill in the blank_______?
roadrunner
Dealers make their living from collectors, period.
Some realize this and some do not.
The dealers who do well not only protect their reputation, but strive to make the hobby what it ought be. Unfortunately there are dealers and collectors who try to manipulate the hobby.
Thanks to this forum, the internet, and books the knowledgable collector has the tools to discern a reputable dealer/collector from the common scam artist.
Yes, we still have some scam artist playing the game. MHO, it is improving. We need to be proactive, dealers/collectors.
This is just my opinion. It's mine but I do try to keep an open mind. jws
and make life easier on yourself and get great! coins
I don't remember Tom being part of that gang. Maybe he was. But Bruce Longyear was definitely one of the three.
And BTW, it was the very early 80's. I remember because LCS took a table at the Playboy Club show that LJK and I ran in 80/81. Yes, the Playboy Club! Now that was a show!
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
There are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who do not.
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.