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<p>[QUOTE="Silverlock, post: 7340693, member: 98181"]I only buy from established well known sites and dealers. Of the dozen or so fakes I have unwittingly purchased (I have intentionally bought some fakes to study) I only returned one. The others I shared my concerns with the dealer, telling them I was keeping the coin as a lesson and for future reference. Though not requested, all offered and most sent me refunds anyway. </p><p><br /></p><p>The one coin I returned was from a VCoins dealer. When I shared my doubts and requested a refund, he balked. He quoted VCoins policy, but argued no one had complained about that consigner before. I found that hard to believe, given the poor quality of the obvious fake I had received, which in no way matched the photos. </p><p><br /></p><p>He eventually admitted he had never seen the coin(!). Though not located there, he said he was consigning coins for “a reputable dealer” out of Eastern Europe. </p><p><br /></p><p>After much back and forth we agreed I’d send him the coin. If after examining it personally he still thought it authentic, I would accept it back. He examined it then insisted on sending it to the consigner to verify it was the same coin that person had sent me. It was then we learned the consigner was actually based out of China and was drop shipping through Eastern Europe. Anyway long story short, months later I received a refund, less the expensive shipping both ways. </p><p><br /></p><p>Based on past experiences there are a few VCoins dealers whose offerings I scrutinize especially carefully, but he remains the only one I will never buy from again under any circumstances. </p><p><br /></p><p>The point is this: good dealers operate with the goal of improving the relationship and the hobby, bad dealers operate with the goal of profiting off the hard work of the good dealers. If for no other reason, patronize good dealers. It’s no secret who they are. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you do take a chance on a questionable seller and it doesn’t work out, look at it this way, you paid a price in time and money to learn a valuable lesson.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Silverlock, post: 7340693, member: 98181"]I only buy from established well known sites and dealers. Of the dozen or so fakes I have unwittingly purchased (I have intentionally bought some fakes to study) I only returned one. The others I shared my concerns with the dealer, telling them I was keeping the coin as a lesson and for future reference. Though not requested, all offered and most sent me refunds anyway. The one coin I returned was from a VCoins dealer. When I shared my doubts and requested a refund, he balked. He quoted VCoins policy, but argued no one had complained about that consigner before. I found that hard to believe, given the poor quality of the obvious fake I had received, which in no way matched the photos. He eventually admitted he had never seen the coin(!). Though not located there, he said he was consigning coins for “a reputable dealer” out of Eastern Europe. After much back and forth we agreed I’d send him the coin. If after examining it personally he still thought it authentic, I would accept it back. He examined it then insisted on sending it to the consigner to verify it was the same coin that person had sent me. It was then we learned the consigner was actually based out of China and was drop shipping through Eastern Europe. Anyway long story short, months later I received a refund, less the expensive shipping both ways. Based on past experiences there are a few VCoins dealers whose offerings I scrutinize especially carefully, but he remains the only one I will never buy from again under any circumstances. The point is this: good dealers operate with the goal of improving the relationship and the hobby, bad dealers operate with the goal of profiting off the hard work of the good dealers. If for no other reason, patronize good dealers. It’s no secret who they are. If you do take a chance on a questionable seller and it doesn’t work out, look at it this way, you paid a price in time and money to learn a valuable lesson.[/QUOTE]
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