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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bahabully, post: 824835, member: 17555&quot;]We&#039;ll I can do a couple of things to try and smooth this out.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1 - Doug, please feel free to delete this thread if you feel it&#039;s too dis-tastefull, or at least please delete any reference to non-participant forum members in the thread.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2 - Jim, let me explain the snippet further,,, I can see how it came across wrong, but I wrote it and I&#039;ll stand by it.....</p><p>First, I hold all of these forum memebers in the highest regard.&nbsp; I&#039;ve purchased from some before, and will likely do so again... that&#039;s the best endorsement I can give anyone.</p><p>Now, to the snippit,,,, if &quot;I&quot; were them, I would consider it best to sit in the dugout, lest I risk damaged to my credibility or expertise...&nbsp; Why sit in the dugout, well because there really isn&#039;t too much of an upside for dealers to participate in guess the grade threads.&nbsp; &nbsp; If they miss the grade (based on a &quot;picture&quot;), then potentially thier credibility is deminished,, if they hit, then thier credibility really just stays where it is.&nbsp;&nbsp; Although Mikenoodle did point out something I hadn&#039;t considered, in that missing low (undergrading) at least demonstrates that you tend be a more conservative grader than a TPG.... but even this could cause problems in that some customers could expect undergraded coins if they ever purchased raw coins from me (at least undergarded vs. a TPG).....&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>These are some smart dealers, as noted by thier absence from this thread.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m unsure, but don&#039;t think they feel the need to defend themselves in this thread as you say..... I&#039;m hoping they got what I was saying and understand that it was the truth poorly shaped as a jestful bard.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lastly, the HA award is not dubious... It&#039;s incredibly common.&nbsp; I&#039;d take it over an Oscar any day of the week, primarily because of where I&#039;ve seen them issued.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen 20-30 of these handed out will full color and parade in charitable fund raising events,, it&#039;s good natured and fun....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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