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<p>[QUOTE="Cloudsweeper99, post: 90706, member: 3011"]I"m probably alone in this, but that sort of treatment borders on a scam to me, even if it is disclosed. In my opinion, TPGs have an ethical, if not legal, obligation to slab every coin sent to them regardless of what it is because that is the service the customer is paying for. I'm not sure what their problem is with just slabbing it as a "1949-s full step MS64 with PVC damage" -- or whatever it is. But as long as customers [i.e., the sheep] permit themselves to be sheared, the practice will continue.</p><p><br /></p><p>How long would a quick oil-change business be permitted to continue in business if they hung up a sign, "We reserve the right not to change the oil in your car if it looks clean enough to us, but we plan to charge you full price anyway." Maybe they could say they are paid to review the condition of the oil, not for changing it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, thanks for listening to another one of my pet peeves. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cloudsweeper99, post: 90706, member: 3011"]I"m probably alone in this, but that sort of treatment borders on a scam to me, even if it is disclosed. In my opinion, TPGs have an ethical, if not legal, obligation to slab every coin sent to them regardless of what it is because that is the service the customer is paying for. I'm not sure what their problem is with just slabbing it as a "1949-s full step MS64 with PVC damage" -- or whatever it is. But as long as customers [i.e., the sheep] permit themselves to be sheared, the practice will continue. How long would a quick oil-change business be permitted to continue in business if they hung up a sign, "We reserve the right not to change the oil in your car if it looks clean enough to us, but we plan to charge you full price anyway." Maybe they could say they are paid to review the condition of the oil, not for changing it. Anyway, thanks for listening to another one of my pet peeves. :)[/QUOTE]
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