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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2026689, member: 15309&quot;]A newbie will not be in a position to question a b&amp;m dealer.&nbsp; No matter how bad the dealer, that dealer will still be more knowledgeable than the new collector, he will have home field advantage (his store), and there will be absolutely nobody to provide a dissenting opinion if the dealer is wrong or lying.&nbsp; On an internet forum, there is always disagreement.&nbsp; All the newbie needs to do is pay attention, read, and decide over a long period of time which members of the forum are credible and which are full of crap.&nbsp; It is much easier to discern who is full of crap on an internet forum than it is to size up a dealer in a store.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t doubt that major coin shows have educational value.&nbsp; But let&#039;s not pretend that the value is free.&nbsp; Plane tickets cost money, hotel rooms cost money, rental cars/taxis cost money.&nbsp; How do I put a price tag on hearing experts speak?&nbsp; Easy, I add up the costs of attending the show.&nbsp; And though I can&#039;t personally speak to this, I imagine it is exceedingly difficult for a guy to tell his wife/girlfriend that he is flying across the country to look at some coins and will be back in a few days.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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