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<p>[QUOTE="cdcda, post: 52554, member: 941"]Tough call. Is it a form of cherry picking? Well, I suppose in a way it is. Given that it is not unusual for mint sets to have the spots, once can expect that if they are purchasing unopened sets there is at least a possiblity that they may be getting some with spots. For this reason, when I purchase collections I ALWAYS open the sets and give then a quick glance.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem I have is that the sets should not have spots coming from the mint. As such, a collector should not have to accept them. If I go to a computer store to purchase a laptop I expect the screen not to have dead pixels. If it has dead pixels, I am going to bring the laptop back. Now it so happens that most computer companies produces a certain percentage of laptops with dead pixels and they feel that maybe three or four or less are acceptable. But are they? I don't think so, and if I purchased a new one with the problem, like I stated, I would bring it back. If I purchased an unopened laptop from a private seller and it had the problem, I would expect them to take it back and to take it up with the manufacturer.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a tough call. My personal opinion is that the problem should not occur in the first place and that the mint has put you in a bit of a spot. I would take the set back and take it up with them. It is a quality control problem that they need to overcome.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cdcda, post: 52554, member: 941"]Tough call. Is it a form of cherry picking? Well, I suppose in a way it is. Given that it is not unusual for mint sets to have the spots, once can expect that if they are purchasing unopened sets there is at least a possiblity that they may be getting some with spots. For this reason, when I purchase collections I ALWAYS open the sets and give then a quick glance. The problem I have is that the sets should not have spots coming from the mint. As such, a collector should not have to accept them. If I go to a computer store to purchase a laptop I expect the screen not to have dead pixels. If it has dead pixels, I am going to bring the laptop back. Now it so happens that most computer companies produces a certain percentage of laptops with dead pixels and they feel that maybe three or four or less are acceptable. But are they? I don't think so, and if I purchased a new one with the problem, like I stated, I would bring it back. If I purchased an unopened laptop from a private seller and it had the problem, I would expect them to take it back and to take it up with the manufacturer. It's a tough call. My personal opinion is that the problem should not occur in the first place and that the mint has put you in a bit of a spot. I would take the set back and take it up with them. It is a quality control problem that they need to overcome.[/QUOTE]
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