Mustangman7 Retires

mustangman7

This was started as a really pleasant thread to announce that I had sold my set and retired it and that I was going to retire from collecting as well. RBinTex found the need to ask me what profit I made from selling my set and when I refused to tell him his flame job began. I personally would never in a million years ask someone what profit they made selling something but I guess Roger feels he had that right. Now he has set his sights on flaming me in this thread and via PM. This action of his is the very reason I left this forum years ago and after this thread I do not plan on returning. The life and joy for collecting has all been sucked out of me. Thanks to all who wished me well already and to those who will read this later. I will miss many of you alot and maybe some day I can build a third registry set. TTFN

PS: I guess offering to buy Roger lunch to discuss our differences was somehow construed into physical violence? I sure won't miss this guy.

STONE

Congrats on the retirement, but I'm sorry you had to sell that set.

WaterSport

Beacuse of your efforts I have several of what were probably coins you upgraded while building that terrific set. So allow me to say THANKS!

WS

RegistryNut

Mike,
Congratulations on building a second set with great coins. I viewed your set many times and wished that
I could've landed your 99D. Retirement isn't always permanent and I hope you still visit the Forum.

Warm Regards,
RegistryNut

perfectstrike

Sorry to see you sell another set. Good luck with whatever the future holds.

David

cladking

Good luck.

Don't be a stranger.

RBinTex

How much did you net?

ajia

I have been forced to sell my second Lincoln complete set.....

I am sorry that you were "forced" to sell.
I do hope that selling your sets have afforded you the money you needed to do whatever you needed to do.
Part of me hopes you will visit as I would hate to think another (relatively) long time collector has called it quits.
I have you beat being a member of these boards probably by less than a month (Joined: February 25th, 2001 8:05 AM).
Then another thinks that if you do return to 'visit', you'll get hooked again.

Whatever you decide, take care & the best of luck.

LincolnsRule

Congrats Mike on putting together another super nice set. You are a true coin collector! I know you enjoyed those coins and will miss them. I hope the money from the sale will bring you hapiness in other ways. Best wishes!

wondercoin

Great job Mike with building both of your sets! I remember that 1st set - you were building a world class Lincoln Memorial set before nearly anyone. That first set of yours contained coins that are still nearly impossible to locate to this day! And, your second set was a lovely set as well.

Don't retire yourself all that fast - the 3rd time might be a charm.

Wondercoin

RegistryNut

<< <i>How much did you net? >>



Roger,

Rather than asking a Forum member sensitive financial information, I would suggest visiting Teletrade's

website. Selling prices are public information there and aquiring the information in this manner seems a

bit more tasteful. JMO!


RegistryNut

mustangman7

Roger,

Nonya dang gone business! You and your mouth are the very reason I left this forum before and you are still a

mustangman7

Thanks for the kind words from everyone else. I sold the set to pay bills which is never a good feeling but what can you do?

Wondercoin: Thanks I really appreciate it and actually this was my 3rd set. The second one got about 80% complete and I had to sell it.

Lincoln's Rule: It would be tough to find a better eye for Lincoln's out there and without your help on this set, I would not have ever gotten as high as I did. I want to Thank you from the very bottom of my heart for all your help and friendship over these last years.

Registrynut: Bravo. I could not have said it better. Thanks.

RBinTex

"Rather than asking a Forum member sensitive financial information, I would suggest visiting Teletrade's

website. Selling prices are public information there and aquiring the information in this manner seems a

bit more tasteful."

I'm sorry, how is it "sensitive private info" if it is on a public auction site (especially when Mike announces the sale here on the boards in the first place)?

mustangman7

Please Rodger go fight with someone else and leave my thread alone!

RBinTex

Fun & flames...

Those were YOUR words Mike (lighten up)

RBinTex

Why make posts and then chastise people when they ask you questions about them AND simultaneously assert public info is somehow private.

Personally, I have NO problem telling ANYONE what I EVER sold ANY coin for that I've owned as I believe in doing my part in providing as many data points as possible to help provide more transparancy in the market - especially for thinly traded varieties (whether the sale was via a public auction or not) - but hey, that's just me.

If Laura had announced that she had just sold "THE NICKEL", would it not be natural to wonder (& heaven forbid ASK) for how much?

seanq

<< <i>Fun & flames...

Those were YOUR words Mike (lighten up) >>



The post chastising you was made by RegistryNut, not the OP. Acknowledging that it was a public sale, I do agree that such a question was probably better posed through a PM than in the thread.


Sean Reynolds

RBinTex

Sean,

I was not referring to Registrynut's comments in any way. He had a right to express his opinion (& I believe he did so quite politely - heck, reasonable people can disagree).

I was referring to Mike's over the top vulgar, profane, and threatening PM's (as well as his uncalled for, nasty, unprofessional, & unproductive reply in the thread).

Is it REALLY that big a secret what the set sold for?

mustangman7

Flame away Rodger. You are making my point with every reply.

ajia

Roger,

If I read your question correctly, and I did, you did not ask "How much did you sell your coins for?", but rather "How much did you net?", inferring profit.
I agree with RegistryNut, do some legwork yourself, go to TT & find out what the coins sold for, THAT'S public information.

If you're asking what was Mike's profit, then that is NOT public knowledge & is rather rude to ask, IMO.

That being said, I hope Mike made a huge profit, can pay off is bills & still have a boatload of cash left over.

mustangman7

AMEN. I could not have said it better myself.

RBinTex

I apologize then for my poor choice of words. I meant how much did he net (i.e. in simple terms - will get for his collection) from the sale in terms of the total he got from Teletrade (less the juice).

I could care less and would NOT have asked how much he made or loss in terms of profit. I am/was interested in the total he realized for his collection - period. Didn't think it was a big secret and certainly not something to get bent out of shape over but that certainly didn't stop him from threatening physical harm or being profane via PM.

wondercoin

Roger - With all due respect, I really fail to see why what MM "netted" is of any interest to you? For example, we all see what the Dan Close coins fetched at auction - now, do we likewise need to know what Dan "netted" from the sale for any particular reason? Why didn't you publicly ask Dan as well? I think you know why and the answer you would have received there as well. Come on - it is obvious to all that there is "bad blood" between you and MM (and I have no idea why nor do I care) - so why not just let MM enjoy his own thread and let it rest. Mahalo. lWondercoin.

RBinTex

First, I NEVER asked what your profit was. That is a complete lie and mischaracterization!

I asked what you netted (i.e. AFTER Teletrade got their cut how many dollars YOU got, for your collection). I can't help it if you misunderstood.

Think about it, how would your profit/loss provide me ANY info I would consider as a valuable data point reflective of "the market"? I was ONLY interested in the selling prices. Forgive me for not asking what you grossed (including the juice) instead of what you netted (after the juice). I didn't think Teletrade's juice was a national secret!

Mitch,
OK. Since it appears to be SUCH poor form to ask what he got for his collection AFTER Teletrade got their cut (assuming no special deal it's easy to figure but I DO assume he got a deal - which has no relavence), how about how much was the GROSS sale via Teletrade?

Is that a secret? So what if it was 25k, 50k, 75k, whatever. Why the reason to not divulge it? He comes on the board and announces the sale and you are telling me it is improper and out of order to ask what he sold it for (whether before - i.e. gross - OR after - i.e. net - the juice)?

SmallEagle

In polite circles it is rude to ask someone you are not intimate with how much he paid for something or how much he sold something for. Now you know. If this info is public information then get it from public sources.

CB2597

Guys both of you made your point. Give it a rest already. What are you both going to WIN if one says how much he sold his registry set for? Or if one decides not to tell anybody...If this is all public information then i suggest getting that information and posting it in this thread. End of story.Everybody will know. And then what will anybody gain from it??? It will not even buy anybody a single piece of gum. Stop arguing ... I feel like were in the Ultimate Fighter Season 6 ...I dare ask anybody whoever said Coin collecting is for Whimps!? Grrrr!!!