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<p>[QUOTE="Hudson James, post: 811754, member: 21760"]Its always interesting how different people can read the same article and get different impressions. It all depends on their life experience and environment.</p><p> </p><p>I get from the article that this woman is a brave hero who saw a wrong being committed and tried to make it right. Once she spoke up she became a "whistle blower" and unfotunately she will be demonized by other coin dealers. She pulled back the curtain to reveal a real problem with the hobby/industry that happens all of the time all over the country. Making a reasonable profit is one thing but this example was not out of the ordinary.</p><p> </p><p>Why didn't any of the other dealers object or come to her aid ?...real simple ... there is a thin blue line equivilent within the dealer community. Once she questioned the other dealer, she became poison and once she was toxic, she was all on her one and alone. Dealers don't speak ill of their bretheren. That's the code of ethics that I've heard discussed in the backrooms of the dealers that I patronize.</p><p> </p><p>I commend the author for her bravery and hope others take her words to heart.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hudson James, post: 811754, member: 21760"]Its always interesting how different people can read the same article and get different impressions. It all depends on their life experience and environment. I get from the article that this woman is a brave hero who saw a wrong being committed and tried to make it right. Once she spoke up she became a "whistle blower" and unfotunately she will be demonized by other coin dealers. She pulled back the curtain to reveal a real problem with the hobby/industry that happens all of the time all over the country. Making a reasonable profit is one thing but this example was not out of the ordinary. Why didn't any of the other dealers object or come to her aid ?...real simple ... there is a thin blue line equivilent within the dealer community. Once she questioned the other dealer, she became poison and once she was toxic, she was all on her one and alone. Dealers don't speak ill of their bretheren. That's the code of ethics that I've heard discussed in the backrooms of the dealers that I patronize. I commend the author for her bravery and hope others take her words to heart.[/QUOTE]
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