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Message:: [QUOTE="ClairHardesty, post: 1301164, member: 34169"]Steve, all they need to do is use a system like that in place at many websites to prevent spamming and other automated attacks. The type what you see in the graphic image is widely used and seems to be holding up well. Such a simple gate would prevent programmed buying. It wouldn't change anything about the current methods used to overcome the household limits but the current methods are extremely difficult to put a stop to without risking blocking legitimate customers. I honestly don't think that the five set limit was out of line. It was, in retrospect perhaps, but not so going in. Looking at the 2006 20th anniversary set, 250,000 sets took over 2.5 months to sell with a 10 set limit. Come to 2011 with 100,000 sets and a five set limit and figure one month. Double the number of unique coins and figure two weeks. Triple the cost, factor in the economy and put it back at a month. Factor in the increased popularity of physical silver and bring it all the way down to a week. It seems like a reasonable number and a pretty fast sell out that still lets everyone have their chance at some sets. It was way off the mark in hindsight but beforehand it seemed OK to me. I think I will hold on to my sets for some time. I have five sets, each in its own sealed mint box and will probably open the one that has the least packing material as a Christmas present but just wait on the others.[/QUOTE]