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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ikandiggit, post: 1426948, member: 16269&quot;]Where<i> are</i> you shopping???</p><p><br /></p><p>As for fake jewelry, there are a lot of old fakes out there. Thirty years ago, I would find rusty gold chains marked 18K. &quot;STERLING&quot; or &quot;925&quot; was stamped on plated rings and bracelets. This is nothing new. </p><p><br /></p><p>The problem isn&#039;t the country that&#039;s producing them, it&#039;s the profiteers that buy from them and sell them to unsuspecting collectors. <b>If there was no one buying them for resale, then there would be no market for them</b>. And who&#039;s buying them for resale? Your friendly neighbourhood flea-marketer, sellers on ebay and other auction sites (this could be your next door neighbour), and anyone else who wants to make a fast buck. And these sellers are AMERICANS!!! Are you going to take them out, too? </p><p><br /></p><p>Look at the street sellers flogging fake Rolex&#039;s and DVD&#039;s and designer clothing and software. These sellers been doing this for decades and they are citizens of your country (it happens here in Canada, too). They prosper because everyone wants a deal. Why pay 5 grand for a watch when you can get one that looks exactly like the real deal for $50 (or less)? The same goes for coins. Why pay $1000 when you can get one that can fool even experts for a tenth of the price? If no one was buying, then there would be no reason to produce them.</p><p><br /></p><p>When you bought your fakes, did you pay full market price? I&#039;ll bet you bought them at a discount because you thought you were getting a really good deal and could make money on the purchase. Preying on the greedy is how a lot of these sellers can move their fake products. A silver round for $10..... sure, I&#039;ll buy that. In fact, I&#039;ll take all you have (Heh, heh, heh.....he doesn&#039;t know it&#039;s worth three times that! I&#039;ll make a killing!!!&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Kill the market and the wholesale manufacturing will disappear (in theory).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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