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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 178431, member: 3011&quot;]I frequently read/hear the excuse for coin dealers that they do what they do &#039;because they have to make a living.&#039;&nbsp; Is this a valid excuse for dishonesty?&nbsp; Like any other business, a coin shop has to operate at a markup that permits them to earn a living, but I just don&#039;t see this as justification for cheating customers.&nbsp; On the other hand, if there is no way for a dealer to operate honestly and make a living because the economics of the industry just don&#039;t allow it, or they aren&#039;t good enough businessmen to figure out how to do it, then it might be time for them to find honest work and go back to collecting as a hobby.&nbsp; Society doesn&#039;t excuse bartenders who water the booze, auto repair shops that use dirty oil in an oil change, gas stations that sell regular gas labeled as premium, or food companies that put 10 ounces of product in a container labeled &#039;one pound.&#039;&nbsp; This really isn&#039;t any different.&nbsp; They&#039;re all bandits.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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