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<p>[QUOTE="Seattlite86, post: 3624122, member: 59737"]I think you ought to take a step back and ask yourself question: why are all these YouTube “gurus” are so positive and enthusiastic? Why are they proclaiming all these finds worth so much money? Why is every coin they discuss worth tens of thousands of dollars? And more importantly, why don’t the folks here act the same way?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a proposal for you to consider: we don’t get paid based on the number of views and likes we get. We don’t have to lie and promise you something, because it doesn’t benefit us. Those who make those videos profit from viewers convinced of their claims. Think modern day snake oil salesman. </p><p><br /></p><p>The knowledge we have and share is free. Our perceived negativity likely comes from folks who get duped by YouTube videos who think that simply because we are negative (ad hominem fallacy), and do not agree with their opinion, that we are the ones lacking knowledge. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin does not display any ear doubling. Even so, your photos need work. A simple solution is to put your 10x loupe in front of the camera on your phone and snap a photo under good lighting. If you don’t have a 10x loupe, then you’re wasting your time searching for errors.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Seattlite86, post: 3624122, member: 59737"]I think you ought to take a step back and ask yourself question: why are all these YouTube “gurus” are so positive and enthusiastic? Why are they proclaiming all these finds worth so much money? Why is every coin they discuss worth tens of thousands of dollars? And more importantly, why don’t the folks here act the same way? I have a proposal for you to consider: we don’t get paid based on the number of views and likes we get. We don’t have to lie and promise you something, because it doesn’t benefit us. Those who make those videos profit from viewers convinced of their claims. Think modern day snake oil salesman. The knowledge we have and share is free. Our perceived negativity likely comes from folks who get duped by YouTube videos who think that simply because we are negative (ad hominem fallacy), and do not agree with their opinion, that we are the ones lacking knowledge. Your coin does not display any ear doubling. Even so, your photos need work. A simple solution is to put your 10x loupe in front of the camera on your phone and snap a photo under good lighting. If you don’t have a 10x loupe, then you’re wasting your time searching for errors.[/QUOTE]
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