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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 3111625, member: 92083&quot;]I am not sure who or what is worse: Ed or the OP for posting this long-winded account akin to literary toilet paper. To say Ed and his actions are why you quit collecting makes this tale even less believable, and/or illustrates your lack of an ability to see there is no sensible causation for one thing to lead to another. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is tough to make money in this hobby, and even tougher to do so as a career. In my experience, I have come across very few honest dealers who haven&#039;t at least once tried to dump a coin they know is junk on me. Many have sold or tried to sell me PVC damaged coins, or those which were improperly cleaned, or showed photos at angles to purposely hide bag marks, wheel marks, rim dings, die cracks, scratches, or other imperfections. And I don&#039;t care what anyone says, an educated buyer is the worst thing for most dealers. They depend on stupid people to buy the bulk of their inventory which they overprice and overly exaggerate markets because of the need to sell. I find this to be especially true of those who sell error coins, which I love collecting.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I don&#039;t give up the hobby despite that I find most dealers or sellers to be deceptive. Why? Because there are a few great dealers, including people like Fred Weinberg and Jon Sullivan, who give me faith that there are not just great dealers but good men with good hearts who love promoting this fun and incredibly interesting hobby. They will be the first to give honest opinions and steer you in the right direction. They take the time to chat with you despite the demands and time constraints of being called upon as experts by those who spend thousands more, yet they make me feel just as important and worthy of their time.</p><p><br /></p><p>You gave up the hobby because of Ed? My friend, you are a fool (if this story is even true, which I doubt).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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