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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herodotus, post: 7807826, member: 111387&quot;]Both scenarios are a verbal contract involving offer/acceptance.&nbsp; As long as both parties are of sound mind, then such transactions are &#039;kosh&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why would/should I have any different feelings about agreeing to/the outcome of the separate examples?</p><p><br /></p><p>A better illustration of the 1st, would be if I hired you to mow my lawn for $50, and you in turn hired another guy to mow it; using your lawnmower &amp; gas for $30(netting you $20).</p><p><br /></p><p>As long as my lawn is mowed to my expectations, and I&#039;m pleased with the results, I would have zero qualms with that situation.&nbsp; Yes, I could also mow my own lawn myself, but then I would have to purchase my own lawnmower/gas and utilize my time(which I&#039;ve valued at more than the time required to mow my lawn).&nbsp; Those are the (hypothetical)factors involved as to why I&#039;m willing to pay for hiring someone else to do the job.</p><p><br /></p><p>The same applies to coin dealers.&nbsp; A person can choose to sell their coin to a dealer for the convenience of the dealer doing the legwork for them, or one can opt to do the work themselves.&nbsp; It isn&#039;t as if there is any strong-arming involved.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the up-marking of materials by general contractors, mechanics and the like..&nbsp; That is the way that those businesses are run.&nbsp; Want to watch a few YouTube vids on how to install a door, or an alternator, buy the necessary tools, acquire the materials/parts oneself, and DIY?</p><p><br /></p><p>Personal choices abound.</p><p><br /></p><p>I too am generally of the sort to DIY, so I do share some of your views here.</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course, no ill intention intended with our discussion here; merely a meaningful exchange of opinions and perspectives.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a footnote:</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not one to vilify coin dealers for merely providing a service to collectors as a medium of exchange from the wholesaler acting as a retailer.&nbsp; While some practices could be considered shady and unethical; the dealer is acting as an independent entity.&nbsp; They have no fiduciary responsibility to their clients, unless they are contracted to do so, or their membership to certain organizations requires them to do so.</p><p><br /></p><p>What goes around comes around.&nbsp; Reputation is fundamental to the survival of a business.&nbsp; Screw enough folks over and word gets around.&nbsp; Pretty soon people will shop for their coins looking elsewhere.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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