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holeinone1972
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I just went to one of my favorite coin websites, and while I enjoy their selection of coins, I found myself getting very annoyed with their commentary.
On some descriptions they tout look at the grading service, you can't beat that. But on other coins where they got a genuine slab, they tout we don't care what the grading services said look at this beauty.
Good lord, either sell the slab, or the coin. But for lord's sake do not tell me to read the label sometimes, and other times ignore it because we know better than the grading services.
UUUGGGHHHH, sorry I don't vent much, but either re-submit the coin and take your chances, or accept the genuine and quit trying to sell at above price guidelines!
On some descriptions they tout look at the grading service, you can't beat that. But on other coins where they got a genuine slab, they tout we don't care what the grading services said look at this beauty.
Good lord, either sell the slab, or the coin. But for lord's sake do not tell me to read the label sometimes, and other times ignore it because we know better than the grading services.
UUUGGGHHHH, sorry I don't vent much, but either re-submit the coin and take your chances, or accept the genuine and quit trying to sell at above price guidelines!
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<< <i>When they hype their coins in the genuine slabs, do they price them as if they were problem free? >>
Not awlays, but yes.
All I ask is either tell the masses to read the label, beacuse we are paying for it, and price the coins at or near price guides.
But when you get a genuine slab, don't tell me to turn the other cheek, and just listen to us (the dealer) because we don't care what the grading services said, we know better than they do.
IMO too many sellers are trying to price and sell problem coins as though the problem has no effect on value.
Sorry but it does and too many find out the hard way.
That said, I've certainly seen coins in various slabs in which I may have said: "I think they nailed this one", or "They seemed to be leaning a little on the tight side on this one to me." Moreover, if you sell lots of coins from raw to PCGS Secure+ CAC, descriptions lean from the very generic to the very complex (holdered or not). I know I've been in situations where I've paid premium slab prices for off-party slabbed coins specifically because the coin inside was so nice. In those situations is it unfair to say, "I know this is XYZ brand slabbed at MS66 but take a good look at this coin - it lives up to the grade."? When its a $150 coin it isn't worth it to reslab it under another service vs. taking the shot that enough people will actually *look* a the coin and read what I may have to say about it.
<< <i>Excellent point...and I agree. However, marketing is all about the sizzle, not the steak. Cheers, RickO >>
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Nice try, I am not strting a war, just venting.