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<p>[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 1905943, member: 13307"]As an artist, I make my art without worrying whether it will please the audience. People make their own meaning based on a number of factors that I have no access to, nor that I can control in the slightest. I make my work interesting to me, and I spend quite a great deal of time crafting, reworking, and finishing. If I were to tailor my work to specific audiences...then I should probably be working for Disney.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just saying - I agree with those who have said if there was nothing illegal or deceitful in the process, I think your conscience should be clear. From your standpoint, it may seem like "anybody" could do what you did, but the truth is that they didn't, and so the premiums you earned with your KSE (Knowledge, Skills, and Experience) are justly earned.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I were to buy a graded coin online for a fair price according to its current market value, but notice that it has an unattributed variety, should I only sell it as a normal coin? Absolutely not. NOW - for some reason many coin shop owners I've run into have issues with cherry picking. They seem to prefer customers who walk in the door and make lazy purchases. I think they would take issue with what you've done, mostly because they would prefer to be the one making that profit. Oh, I think there is a word for wanting all the profit for yourself...what is it....greed? Yes, greed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 1905943, member: 13307"]As an artist, I make my art without worrying whether it will please the audience. People make their own meaning based on a number of factors that I have no access to, nor that I can control in the slightest. I make my work interesting to me, and I spend quite a great deal of time crafting, reworking, and finishing. If I were to tailor my work to specific audiences...then I should probably be working for Disney. Just saying - I agree with those who have said if there was nothing illegal or deceitful in the process, I think your conscience should be clear. From your standpoint, it may seem like "anybody" could do what you did, but the truth is that they didn't, and so the premiums you earned with your KSE (Knowledge, Skills, and Experience) are justly earned. If I were to buy a graded coin online for a fair price according to its current market value, but notice that it has an unattributed variety, should I only sell it as a normal coin? Absolutely not. NOW - for some reason many coin shop owners I've run into have issues with cherry picking. They seem to prefer customers who walk in the door and make lazy purchases. I think they would take issue with what you've done, mostly because they would prefer to be the one making that profit. Oh, I think there is a word for wanting all the profit for yourself...what is it....greed? Yes, greed.[/QUOTE]
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