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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2179233, member: 36230"]"Identifying" one's self as a "dealer" and expecting to get the super special boy's club prices is, in my most humble opinion, laughable. It never ceased to amaze me how many, by simply uttering the word "dealer" would expect to be whisked to the land of milk, honey, and laughing at those who didn't realize that's all it takes to buy wholesale,or even just their individual idea of "wholesale". Of course developing or established relationships have NOTHING to do with it... (roll eyes here).</p><p><br /></p><p>Seriously though.. for a coin such as this that is beyond plentiful, the CDN can be viewed as more of a retail guide, and this is especially true with examples that display no special characteristics. Sure, people often pay more for such coins, especially on eBay, but that does not mean they cannot be had cheaper, by anyone, at other venues. Like it or not, eBay, with its exceptionally large pool of uneducated, inexperienced, or just plain unfamiliar buyers makes it ripe for paying more than necessary. One with the will to do so and enough free time to make a go of it can, without great risk or knowledge, attend even small shows or buy from the right B&M, resell on eBay, and turn a fair profit in the process, even after fees.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2179233, member: 36230"]"Identifying" one's self as a "dealer" and expecting to get the super special boy's club prices is, in my most humble opinion, laughable. It never ceased to amaze me how many, by simply uttering the word "dealer" would expect to be whisked to the land of milk, honey, and laughing at those who didn't realize that's all it takes to buy wholesale,or even just their individual idea of "wholesale". Of course developing or established relationships have NOTHING to do with it... (roll eyes here). Seriously though.. for a coin such as this that is beyond plentiful, the CDN can be viewed as more of a retail guide, and this is especially true with examples that display no special characteristics. Sure, people often pay more for such coins, especially on eBay, but that does not mean they cannot be had cheaper, by anyone, at other venues. Like it or not, eBay, with its exceptionally large pool of uneducated, inexperienced, or just plain unfamiliar buyers makes it ripe for paying more than necessary. One with the will to do so and enough free time to make a go of it can, without great risk or knowledge, attend even small shows or buy from the right B&M, resell on eBay, and turn a fair profit in the process, even after fees.[/QUOTE]
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