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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1751003, member: 36230"]Littleton did NOTHING to you, young sir, and you would be wise to realize this. Let's examine and be honest about your "done me wrong" list...</p><p> </p><p>1) If your parents agreed to the "on approval" service, received the coins sent them, and simply did not pay or RETURN, who is really at fault here?</p><p> </p><p>2) You, for whatever reason, made the CHOICE to spend your money with them. I can only assume that a Littleton executive did not come to your home and put a gun to your head, so why blame them for a decision you made?</p><p> </p><p>3) Basically they sent you a FREE GIFT and you are complaining about it. Not only was the cost of sending this gift certainly more than it's worth, but how many were sent to people who did no future business with the company; think of costs vs. return. Would you be happy and still buying from them if they had placed each coin in an air-tite? I highly doubt it so you have no right or reason to complain.</p><p> </p><p>Please understand that I write this not being a great fan of Littleton. Yes, their prices are high, but consider their market and means of doing business; all that overhead must be covered somehow. You also might want to consider the fact that there are people out there who know full well that they pay more than they would elsewhere, but enjoy the Littleton way of collecting, so who are you (or anyone else) to tell them how to enjoy their hobby?</p><p> </p><p>Generally speaking, a collector who buys from Littleton can at least rest easy knowing that they will get what they were promised... even if priced high, their offerings are almost always as advertised. Stick around for a while and you will undoubtedly see people here who buy coins off ebay (or other venues) thinking that they got some great deal when in reality, they too overpaid, but instead of getting something expensive-yet-decent, they end up with complete dreck. Ask yourself which is worse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1751003, member: 36230"]Littleton did NOTHING to you, young sir, and you would be wise to realize this. Let's examine and be honest about your "done me wrong" list... 1) If your parents agreed to the "on approval" service, received the coins sent them, and simply did not pay or RETURN, who is really at fault here? 2) You, for whatever reason, made the CHOICE to spend your money with them. I can only assume that a Littleton executive did not come to your home and put a gun to your head, so why blame them for a decision you made? 3) Basically they sent you a FREE GIFT and you are complaining about it. Not only was the cost of sending this gift certainly more than it's worth, but how many were sent to people who did no future business with the company; think of costs vs. return. Would you be happy and still buying from them if they had placed each coin in an air-tite? I highly doubt it so you have no right or reason to complain. Please understand that I write this not being a great fan of Littleton. Yes, their prices are high, but consider their market and means of doing business; all that overhead must be covered somehow. You also might want to consider the fact that there are people out there who know full well that they pay more than they would elsewhere, but enjoy the Littleton way of collecting, so who are you (or anyone else) to tell them how to enjoy their hobby? Generally speaking, a collector who buys from Littleton can at least rest easy knowing that they will get what they were promised... even if priced high, their offerings are almost always as advertised. Stick around for a while and you will undoubtedly see people here who buy coins off ebay (or other venues) thinking that they got some great deal when in reality, they too overpaid, but instead of getting something expensive-yet-decent, they end up with complete dreck. Ask yourself which is worse.[/QUOTE]
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