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Doe's it bother you when someone says "Anyone have a greysheet"?
TOMCATTOM
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Do you want to tell them to get your own subscription. Like the neighbor who "borrows" your hedge trimmer, but never buys one. Or, do you like to be helpful and are glad they asked?
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And if you are really cheap, you can download last week's issue for $2.50.
And to answer the OP's questions, I don't mind, in fact I was happy that I might finally be able to help.
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I tend to think this attitude stems from the time when not just anyone could get the sheet. If you weren't a dealer, you had to be some dealer's special pet to get the "inside" price guide. I remember when my dad finally made it into the coveted inner circle of people who could get last month's greysheet, around 1980 ...
It's no different than if someone asks if you have the phone book. Don't want to spend the time? OK, no problem.
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Why would a greysheet request be a big deal? If someone asks me I tell them. I mean many times people pay way over sheet for coins so what'? I mean right?
These sheets are genuine and in mint condition so I don't want any lectures from anyone.
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<< <i>Anyone can go the greysheet.com and download the latest issue for $4. No subscription required.
And if you are really cheap, you can download last week's issue for $2.50. >>
Thanks! I had no Idea I could do that
What does bother me is when people ask what VAM a Morgan dollar is and then bail out when they get the answer only to use it to list their coin on eBay, with no apparent interest whatsoever other than adding value to their lot. It is always a fun exercise and I (and others) don't mind doing it generally. However, more than a couple times it has gone virtually thankless and our value adding knowledge has added value for some ungrateful individuals. Don't want to discourage people form asking, just being polite about it and perhaps direct in their intentions.
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If an individual posted again and again, week after week, asking for Greysheet quotes, *then* I'd say "buy your own damn subscription."
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I like to tell them the wrong time
Them: "Excuse me sir, what time is it? I need to be somewhere by 5pm"
Me: "Not a worry, it is only 2:30pm right now, plenty of time" (really 4:45pm)
(joking)
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
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