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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2643062, member: 36230"]That's a complete load of garbage, and by even saying such a thing you're potentially harming newer collectors who don't have the experience to realize this. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you prefer buying while sitting at home, that's great and you've every right to enjoy your hobby however you see fit, but you don't have the right to mislead, and is exactly what your "100% sure" comment is. The fact, as testified to by many in this thread, is that shows can indeed offer sometimes better prices along with additional valuable benefits buying online simply cannot. Another fact is that many coins later appearing for sale online were acquired at shows, which certainly wouldn't be the case if your claim was true. Pressing others into limiting their options does not help them or this hobby as a whole, and this is especially true when said option just happens to include some of the most risky "opportunities" out there. Buying online can certainly be an enjoyable experience for those with the knowledge to do so safely, but is full of potholes and traps for those who cannot.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I'm genuinely sorry your experience wasn't as you had hoped.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2643062, member: 36230"]That's a complete load of garbage, and by even saying such a thing you're potentially harming newer collectors who don't have the experience to realize this. If you prefer buying while sitting at home, that's great and you've every right to enjoy your hobby however you see fit, but you don't have the right to mislead, and is exactly what your "100% sure" comment is. The fact, as testified to by many in this thread, is that shows can indeed offer sometimes better prices along with additional valuable benefits buying online simply cannot. Another fact is that many coins later appearing for sale online were acquired at shows, which certainly wouldn't be the case if your claim was true. Pressing others into limiting their options does not help them or this hobby as a whole, and this is especially true when said option just happens to include some of the most risky "opportunities" out there. Buying online can certainly be an enjoyable experience for those with the knowledge to do so safely, but is full of potholes and traps for those who cannot. That said, I'm genuinely sorry your experience wasn't as you had hoped.[/QUOTE]
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