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Message:: [QUOTE="kazuma78, post: 2130034, member: 17304"]Tom I know you are a good guy and dealer, my posts were nothing against you or any of the other good dealers, as i have met some great ones and ones willing to share knowledge and take time to teach and those guys truly love the hobby. I guess most, not all though, of the dealers who were rude to me growing up were sort of low/mid rate dealers who I think we're only in it for the money. Those with a true enjoyment and fascination for the hobby are awesome and I have dealt with some like that. There just never seem to be any of those guys close to where I live, and I move alot (military now). Edit: and I consider myself thick skinned haha I am an Infantry officer and you have to have thick skin for that. But it's tough when you are trying to learn at a young age and you get ignored and occasionally belittled, probably not the best thing for the growth of the hobby. I used to sell coins in an antique store in high school too and when young collectors would come in I cut them great deals and gave them coins with stories to support their interest. I still talk to one of them today and he himself is almost graduating high school now and still collects and texts me about his latest buys and finds. It's a good feeling knowing I probably helped with that A bit.[/QUOTE]