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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2424543, member: 51347&quot;]Understand that Warranties, Guarantees, Authentications, Slabbing, etc. are Marketing tools to entice and assure the buyers&#039; decisions.&nbsp; I have run 3 different consumer products companies, and all of these were built into the costing/pricing structure of a product.&nbsp; As [USER=39084]@IdesOfMarch01[/USER] stated: </p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with this.&nbsp; Everything, including these assurances, carry a price tag.&nbsp; And basically, they are part of the Marketing Expense within any business.&nbsp; It is a matter of how far a company can afford the marketing expenses vs. the price a buyer is willing to pay for the assurance...</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, as I learn more and more about ancients, I find that paying any &quot;marketing&quot; premium, such as slabbing, is diminished... Personally, I rely more on the experts (here, Sear, and other sources) and hard research to ensure that I have authentic product.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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