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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Hughes, post: 2053814, member: 73184&quot;]. </p><p>Well You know what I said and have been saying the whole time. When we all start out we pay our dues. Like myself we all get taken at least a couple of times when we first start, so it really doesn&#039;t matter if they are new or have been collecting for awhile. If you dont want to be taken advantage of learn about what you are doing. That is the answer in a nut shell! Today no one wants to do anything they want to rely on everyone elses experiences to get them by. </p><p>&nbsp;I LOVE helping people but when people Refuse to do some foot work on their own it is going to happen. There is nothing more agrivating then to have the same people ALWAYS asking the same questions (what is this coin worth, and can you tell me about it, and what grade). I have seen this happen with many of the same coins from the same people. They have NO intention of learning or ever helping someone else to learn. It is all about what can I make off this coin, and you sound as if maybe you think this ok, and maybe it is? Only you can decide. </p><p>&nbsp;People can use very fancy words and language to try and make others feel less, but even to do that they have to make sure that they have learned what it means so they can keep up there appearence of how smart they are. People can throw pictures of nice coins out so the can show make people think there the man, when in all actually most oictures can be gotten off the internet. I&#039;m sure that we all have coins that are expensive and exciting if we have been collecting for a period, so lets be real. like I said you know what I ment and where I was coming from. dwell on it. You collect what you collect and I will as well. I don&#039;t expect you to care about what I do because you only want to pick apart someones statement when you knew what they were saying. thats cool. I defend new and old collectors alike. if you jump on Face book and put some junk coin up and talk it up like its something special to make a butt load of money well look for me. I WILL say something. If people are considering collecting they need a book to help them out and they will still get taken advantage of because of lack of experience. thats the nature of the beast and no matter what you or I say is or will ever change it. it happened to us all. now if you want to help a new person tell them to get a book and then answer there questions if you want, or you can sit there and play the game that you really care when in fact if you dont care at all. If you did you would HELP THEM. You wouldnt set there and do all the work for them. you can give a man a fish and he can eat, or you can give a man&nbsp; fishing equiptment and the man will be able to eat whenever you arent there. </p><p>&nbsp;We ALL pay our dues, if I can help some one in there transition cool,if I can&#039;t someone is out there that can use my help. Now we can be friends if you choose or we wont, ya know it doesnt really matter. All we can do is try, and try I dont do very well. I dont stop in the middle because the going gets tough. </p><p>&nbsp;Now lets look at the post (ALL of them), each and every post that has been said (right or wrong) will help the person that is serious about collecting. You dont have to like it and I dont have to like it and it doesnt matter to anyone. most people that are, have and will read this post will laugh and then it will make them think. If Just one person finds meaning in any of this, Isn&#039;t that what we have been trying to do? Get people to think? I do say things that may appear wrong to you and others and yes maybe even me (i didnt know that every word would be pulled apart and judged). I have appologized at least 2 times. I wont do it again! you have your opinion and we all have our own opinion. You have said yours and I have said mine. I was figuring that this wasn&#039;t a place for me, but since all of this I have actually came to understand that I am needed here because of people that have opinions. I have the right to say what I think. I havent cussed nor put anyone down. If you take offense then maybe you need to look at yourself a little harder. I stick to what I said and if you dont like it. Its fine, Really. I plan to post more for new people and for starters in the NEAR future. If you want to agree thats good if you don&#039;t, hey thats fine also. ya know I think there isnt really a whole lot more that can be said on this tread. You have made sure of that and I&#039;m very Glad I could help. I don&#039;t generally argue because it gets no where, but this has been good. it has allowed people to see both your and my opinions. Someone will get something out of it and I think (HOPE) that is what we are wanting to do Help. </p><p>&nbsp;Thank you for all your time and maybe we can do this again in the future? Happy New Year![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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