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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;green18, post: 1305266, member: 10103&quot;]Charles.....you and I both know the drill regarding the mints&#039; antiquated ordering system.&nbsp; We&#039;ve been buying stuff from them for goodness knows how long, and when a potentially popular issue comes up for sale we know enough to log on early and keep pluggin&#039;.&nbsp; Lots of folks that tried to order these sets were uninitiated in the mint machinations, and they were left behind in the process.&nbsp; Experience will leave them better equipped to deal with the next major and potentially popular issue....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Duke is indeed correct.&nbsp; Someones got to be left out in the cold.&nbsp; I&#039;m sorry that so many collectors that wanted these were shut out.&nbsp; The speculators have always been a bane to this hobby of ours, and yet, there&#039;s always going to be someone trying to make a quick buck on things.&nbsp; Free enterprise and the capitalistic system.&nbsp; Should we make it more equal?&nbsp; Should we guarantee that everyone gets one?&nbsp; If that were the case I wouldn&#039;t want one, as the dang thing would be worthless (to me) indeed......or, I&#039;d buy it in the aftermarket for about fifty percent less than mint issue price.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sure the Mint knows these guys are out there.&nbsp; But there is no way that they can police it.&nbsp; You get 50 or 60 HSN employees that order these sets looking the same as you and me trying to order these sets.&nbsp; Nothing distinguishes them.&nbsp; Nothing sends up a red flag.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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