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<p>[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 3255799, member: 93702"]Firstly I am a newbie (under a year) so I am sure there are mistakes out there waiting for me still.</p><p>But I am generally cautious and I don't spend a lot per coin .. so haven't been hit too hard yet.</p><p>The one that really upset me (and this may seem minor/funny to many) was paying $40 at an auction for a coin (an auction on a well known ancient coin related website) - <i>when I was really green</i> and later figuring out that the owner was <span style="color: #000000">shill bidding</span> it up.. and I fell for it. It was a Constantine worth maybe $15 - so no big loss - most would say shrug it off as a learning experience.. and they'd be right in most cases..</p><p><br /></p><p>But I could NOT look at that coin again!! - it bothered me to no end. <b>Not the money</b> - just that I had been taken so easily. It actually almost ruined the hobby for me (not totally - but kinda!). I didn't look at my coins as much - and when I did that one would pop up ... ugh!</p><p><br /></p><p>I had to find a solution in order to love my collection again - It had to go!! An uncle of mine visited from Vancouver for a day on his travels.. he showed some interest in the coins - so I sent him home with it (along with a few other LRBs and a book). Just tried to turn a bad experience into a good one. I feel much better now .. he was going to share them with his son ... so maybe something good will come of it.</p><p>Oh well. I find that giving can heal many things... you feel better about yourself and can look to the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>What's the killer here lol... I gave him:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0900652845/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0900652845/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" rel="nofollow">Coinage in the Roman World</a></p><p>Burnett, Andrew</p><p><br /></p><p>I was only on chapter 1 and loving it... figured I would just re-order it from Amazon. Been unavailable since.. If anyone has a copy let me know!</p><p>Best of intentions![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 3255799, member: 93702"]Firstly I am a newbie (under a year) so I am sure there are mistakes out there waiting for me still. But I am generally cautious and I don't spend a lot per coin .. so haven't been hit too hard yet. The one that really upset me (and this may seem minor/funny to many) was paying $40 at an auction for a coin (an auction on a well known ancient coin related website) - [I]when I was really green[/I] and later figuring out that the owner was [COLOR=#000000]shill bidding[/COLOR] it up.. and I fell for it. It was a Constantine worth maybe $15 - so no big loss - most would say shrug it off as a learning experience.. and they'd be right in most cases.. But I could NOT look at that coin again!! - it bothered me to no end. [B]Not the money[/B] - just that I had been taken so easily. It actually almost ruined the hobby for me (not totally - but kinda!). I didn't look at my coins as much - and when I did that one would pop up ... ugh! I had to find a solution in order to love my collection again - It had to go!! An uncle of mine visited from Vancouver for a day on his travels.. he showed some interest in the coins - so I sent him home with it (along with a few other LRBs and a book). Just tried to turn a bad experience into a good one. I feel much better now .. he was going to share them with his son ... so maybe something good will come of it. Oh well. I find that giving can heal many things... you feel better about yourself and can look to the future. What's the killer here lol... I gave him: [URL='https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0900652845/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1']Coinage in the Roman World[/URL] Burnett, Andrew I was only on chapter 1 and loving it... figured I would just re-order it from Amazon. Been unavailable since.. If anyone has a copy let me know! Best of intentions![/QUOTE]
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