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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Space 4 Rent, post: 825407, member: 22065&quot;]There have been a number of interesting replies to my OP. I think we all can agree that watching HSN Coin Vault is like passing a wreck ... you just have to slow down and look, but you end up with a real queezy feeling in your stomach and are a lot more cautious for a while. </p><p><br /></p><p>This analysis was not meant to indicate that eBay was a better buy than HSN, or any other venue or shop of any kind. Although I have had positive experiences with PayPal and eBay, it doesn&#039;t mean that everyone has had the same experience - &quot;buyer beware&quot; regardless where you buy!</p><p><br /></p><p>I will say that I agree that HSN is at least selling what they say, they are not pushing counterfeits, cleaned coins, etc. But - due to the fact that for the most part they sell to an &#039;uniformed&#039; public, Joe Blow ends up &#039;thinking&#039; he has something valuable or special, then assumes the Coin Shop (and the hobby by default) is trying to rip them when they hit hard times and try to cash in their HSN numismatic nest egg. </p><p><br /></p><p>That and their &#039;special&#039; relationship with the mint that allows then to have PR and MS70 slabbed coins for sale prior to them being released to the general public. That is just typical back room dealing to me and leaves a bad impression of the Mint and the Treasury department IMHO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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