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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1168178, member: 24633&quot;]Welcome to the neighborhood, Juicy!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m sorry that your introduction to the hobby was under such unfortunate circumstances. Yes, there are a lot of scumbags like the ones you encountered who prey upon people like you, so you have to proceed slowly and find out all you can about them before you put your money at risk. It&#039;s unfortunate that these scam artists reflect poorly on so many honest dealers in the hobby.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here are a few suggestions to keep this from happening:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1) Never, never buy raw coins unless you can see them in hand, first, and you know and trust the seller.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2) If you&#039;re buying coins on a webstore or some place like eBay, only buy coins certified by NGC or PCGS.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3) Don&#039;t buy any certified coins from televised shows like Coin Vault, QVC or HSN.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>4) Never purchase rare coins raw under any circumstances unless you know how to grade and spot problem coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>5) If an internet site is selling a certified coin using bad photos, ask for better photos and get a second opinion of the coin before you commit to purchase.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>6) If you don&#039;t know what a fair price should be for a certified coin, post photos here for help before you commit. All too often, we have had people post here saying, &quot;I just bought this. How did I do?&quot;. Unfortunately, some of them had paid way too much.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>7) Finally, adhere to the old adage, &quot;If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I wouldn&#039;t give up just yet on the possibility of getting your money back from those chiselers. Send them one more e-mail and give them 72 hours to agree to refund your money or you will contact the US Attorney because using the internet to defraud is a federal crime. I had a similar situation happen to me about 7 years ago when an eBay seller switched coins on me. He kept giving me the runaround, and when I threatened to file a complaint with the US Attorney, he lashed out and said he knows all about the law because he was a magistrate in Tennessee. I replied, &quot;Fine, then I will also file a complaint with the States Attorney&#039;s Office in Tennessee and you will be out of a job.&quot; I had my refund in three days. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Don&#039;t just give up. That&#039;s what they&#039;re hoping you will do. Tell them it isn&#039;t a threat, it&#039;s a promise!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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