This is a copyrighted article and not allowed by rules. You can post a url, or brief quoted excerpts with reference to original author and location.
This article is a real eye opener. It also goes to show you that when you buy a coin from a dealer, you cannot turn around and sell it to him for the price you paid. It also proves that price guides are just opinion, and what you want to pay for a coin is up to you, not a book.
The funny thing is that the same dealer will use the grey sheet as a guideline for his purchase price from you. Who sets the prices for a coin? Some entity in the marketplace has come up with a standard model based on rarity or variety of each coin that dictates its approximate buy or sell price. What makes one coin more desirable than another? What makes someone desire a 1909S VDB over a 1909 VDB? Rarity. But who’s the one that really sets the prices? The consumer! A coin is only worth what a consumer is willing to pay for it. Yes, dealers will capitalize on what other dealers or market analysts say regarding a specific coins trend but ultimately, if no one is buying then the coin isn’t worth jack! Rant over…
I don't understand the copyright? Didn't we pass the freedom of information act? If you try to surpress a free market, it only creates a black market. Somone PM me the link please.
If you're going to use someone elses article, you have to cite the source or else it's considered copyright infringment.
When you cut and paste the entire copyrighted article, it is against even the "Fair usage" rule, cited or not.
Entirely a different type of information. Any author, coin related or other,that has put together a product ( essay, book, music, video, etc.) and deserves to make money off of their work, copyrights it to serve notice that they will protect it legally. Laws vary from country to country. This forum is based in the US and respects US law.
Easy enough - http://copyright.gov/title17/ Now to put it into simple terms so anybody can understand it, try this link - http://www.bitlaw.com/copyright/ You'll want to pay attention to this particular link found there - http://www.bitlaw.com/copyright/scope.html No, even if you cite the source it is still a violation. The law is quite clear, you cannot copy the work period. Under Fair Use you can copy a small portion of a copyrighted work, but only a small portion. Fair Use is explained here - http://www.bitlaw.com/copyright/fair_use.html
Understood, I'm very familiar with the laws of copyright and patent infringement and plagiarism. I was just giving a broad stroke answer to JCB1983’s post. Anyway, enough of kicking a dead horse, let's put a link to the article up!
Since we are on the topic of copyright, I will say I got in trouble for copyrighting a paper on copyrighting and the punishments. :devil: Funny thing is, I didn't get any of the punishments that I copied off the internet.
I really felt it was the OP place to put in a URL if he really felt it was important, but here it is, and only 10 years old. http://www.coin-newbies.com/articles/coin_dealers.html
