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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;beef1020, post: 3100719, member: 24544&quot;]I would like to add some clarity here if I can.&nbsp; PNG dealers agree to their code of ethics, which starts with the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>To furnish sound advice to my non-professional customers on numismatic matters to the best of my ability.</p><p><br /></p><p>And continues with this:</p><p><br /></p><p>To refrain from any of the following in dealing with non-professional customers:</p><p>(a) buying or selling at unreasonable prices;</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://pngdealers.org/code-of-ethics/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://pngdealers.org/code-of-ethics/" rel="nofollow">https://pngdealers.org/code-of-ethics/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Their bill of collector rights starts with:</p><p><br /></p><p>Professional Numismatists Guild Member Dealers are proud to present this “Bill of Rights” to the numismatic community and make a solemn pledge to:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li><i>Not misrepresent rarity, value or quality of items sold.</i></li> </ul><p><br /></p><p>Per the ANA:</p><p><br /></p><p>To comply with the ANA Member Code of Ethics.</p><p><br /></p><p>To purchase and sell numismatic items at prices commensurate with a reasonable return to the seller and for a reasonable return on my investment with regards to the then prevailing rate.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>To refrain from making unjustified and/or false statements or misrepresentations in my relations with others</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.money.org/ANAdealers/Code-of-Ethics" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.money.org/ANAdealers/Code-of-Ethics" rel="nofollow">https://www.money.org/ANAdealers/Code-of-Ethics</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Vcoins ancient dealer ethics agreement includes:</p><p><br /></p><p>I will not intentionally misrepresent the value of any item, and I will not take unfair advantage of non-professional customers, be they buyers or sellers.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/CodeOfEthics.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/CodeOfEthics.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/CodeOfEthics.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I was persuaded to write this largely because of the comments of [USER=72642]@okbustchaser[/USER] regarding dealers cherry picking rare overtons, but I hope it&#039;s informative to others as well.&nbsp; While I don&#039;t expect to change people&#039;s mind, I hope to show that as a community, dealers should and do aspire to the higher ground.&nbsp; Whether you choose as a collector to cherry pick is your business, but as a dealer it goes against the ethics of the community as shown by multiple dealer organizations explicit conduct requirements.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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