Poll: Suppose you got a gift and you realize --

rec78

That it was purchased from "Coin Vault". If your new fiance bought you coins for a gift and you know she/he bought them from "Coin Vault". WHAT would you do? ? ? Feel free to respond. Thanks. Bob

ziggy29

Other. I ask when they bought the item to see if there's still time to get a refund. If so I have the giver return the item, help him/her find the same item for me at a much lower price, and allow them to keep the difference.

Oh, and THEN educate them never to buy from firms like that again.

artimus

a gift?....accept it graciously......we cant expect our loved ones to absorb our coin knowledge by osmosis....sounds like a thoughtful gift given in love....accept it as such......just my two cents

Tonedbuff

Accept it and feel really bad that they got ripped.
I'd never tell them. Why ruin what was obvioulsly the best of intentions.

DorkGirl

Please, at this point don't hurt her feelings and "educate" her. All it will cause is grief...









Wait until after you are married.....

ziggy29

One other thought: Did they buy a $10 item for $30, or a $200 item for $700? If the former, let it go -- the "education" isn't worth recovering $20. But in the latter case...

goose3

return it for a refund. buy an identical item much cheaper. Pocket the difference and use this to buy some beer and play poker with your buddies.

Of course, keep your yap shut.

notwilight

<< <i>return it for a refund. buy an identical item much cheaper. Pocket the difference and use this to buy some beer and play poker with your buddies. Of course, keep your yap shut. >>



Excellent answer. Reminds me of the age old interview question (language softened to meet forum standards):

You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night.

You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car?

This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.

You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first; or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect dream lover again.

The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with an answer.

WHAT DID HE SAY?

He simply answered: "I would give the car keys to my old friend, and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the woman of my dreams."

Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box."

However, my answer would be to run the old lady over and put her out of her misery, make love with the perfect partner against the bus stop and drive off with the old friend for some beer.

Perhaps that’s why I never get a job.

tmot99

Cheerfully accept it. Then at some point in the near future, watch Coin Vault together and talk about how overpriced the coins are. How the guys lie about rarity and pricing and explain how many people get taken by them.

kwmorgan

Scary. Before scrolling on to see the answer, I thought about my answer. It was to give the car to the friend and old lady and stay with the perfect partner. But then I have a job where I often have to think of multiple approaches to solve a problem.

jmj3esq

I have already educated my wife and mother not to EVER buy coins from these types.

09sVDB

Educate them and then give it to a YN?