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Message:: [QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 692936, member: 16948"]You know BNB, I have met you in person and you seem like a nice young man, very eager, industrious, and anxious to make a lot of money as quickly as possible.  But you also seem like a kid in a candy store running from candy jar to candy jar not knowing which one to buy because he only wants the biggest and sweetest for as little as possible. I wasn't going to post anything more on your threads because I find them very frustrating to read, but after I read Doug's post on this particular thread, I decided to add my one cents! Each time I read one of your posts, I was reminded of that Cat Stevens song - Father and Son.  You've probably never heard of it since he was popular in the 1970's, so here are some of the lyrics: Father: It's not time to make a change, Just relax, take it easy. You're still young, that's your fault, There's so much you have to know. . . . I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy, To be calm when you've found something going on. But take your time, think a lot, Why, think of everything you've got. For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not. . . . It's not time to make a change, Just sit down, take it slowly. You're still young, that's your fault, There's so much you have to go through. . . . I edited out the irrelevant parts, but you get the idea. Please forgive my bluntness here, but perhaps being blunt may be what it takes for you to stand back and finally listen.  BNB, with each post I have read, you seem more arrogant, flippant, and impatient.  You continually ignore some of the most excellent advice I've ever seen about coins, advice you've asked for!  I know your youth makes you think you can buck the system, that you can do what others with MUCH more experience than you have already tried and worked many years to achieve, and that many have also failed at.  You think you have some magic new method that will make buying and selling coins more foolproof, more profitable for you?  You may get lucky on a few pieces here and there, but without knowledge, education, and experience you will loose a lot more money than you will ever gain in this business. Doug's advice is excellent as usual - again - you would do very well to head it.  But I'm afraid you're simply going to ignore it too.  You seem to jump from coin to coin asking everyone here what they think.  But it doesn't seem like you're actually LEARNING anything by doing this.  You have no patience.  You need to take a breath, start reading some books, attending more shows, and just LOOKING at a lot of coins, both slabbed and raw BEFORE you start buying a lot of coins for the purpose of resale.  Find one or two good dealers or collectors who will take the time to mentor you in person about coins and the coin business, build a relationship with them, watch them - BUT YOU ALSO HAVE TO LISTEN TO THEM.  BNB, I've taken another half hour or so out of my life to again offer you advice.  I hope at least a little of it has gotten through to you so this extra half hour of my life will not have been wasted.[/QUOTE]

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