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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1303348, member: 112"]But by the same token have you not also seen times they didn't ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah, there's a chance the coin could turn out well if dipped. But there's also a chance it would not. In this case, I'm thinking the chance it would not is stronger than the chance it would.</p><p><br /></p><p>But even assuming the odds are the same - why bother ? Sell this one as is, or trade it in, on another coin that you like as it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>bonbon - the lesson to be learned here is this. Don't buy coins like this. Only buy coins when there is no decision to make. In other words, only buy coins that you like just as they are.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you consider, just for one instant, or find yourself saying to yourself something like - I could do this or I could try that - or, if only ..... - then walk away from the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1303348, member: 112"]But by the same token have you not also seen times they didn't ? Yeah, there's a chance the coin could turn out well if dipped. But there's also a chance it would not. In this case, I'm thinking the chance it would not is stronger than the chance it would. But even assuming the odds are the same - why bother ? Sell this one as is, or trade it in, on another coin that you like as it is. bonbon - the lesson to be learned here is this. Don't buy coins like this. Only buy coins when there is no decision to make. In other words, only buy coins that you like just as they are. If you consider, just for one instant, or find yourself saying to yourself something like - I could do this or I could try that - or, if only ..... - then walk away from the coin.[/QUOTE]
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