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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Breakdown, post: 695882, member: 19532&quot;]BNB</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve seen your posts and generally avoided responding because there are plenty of other people who have given you advice (most of it good, all of it well-intentioned).&nbsp; You have shown a thin skin over and over but a nice exuberance.&nbsp; When you ask people&#039;s opinions about your purchases, you need to be prepared to receive honest feedback.&nbsp; My simple advice to you is the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Assume 9 out of 10 posters on here know more than you about coins.&nbsp; After all you&#039;ve only been doing this a few months.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; Expect to make mistakes.&nbsp; You are new in a field full of people that have been doing this a long time.&nbsp; It seems like you assume that a lot of the veterans are somehow dishonest or somehow trying to take advantage of you.&nbsp; The more likely explanation is that they are honest and know the market better than you.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are dishonest&nbsp; sellers -- most are on E-Bay selling raw coins.&nbsp; There are plenty of honest dealers on E-Bay.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; There is a price limit that you should set for yourself for sight-unseen , raw coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; It should be closer to $100 than to $1000.</p><p><br /></p><p>4.&nbsp; Practice humility.&nbsp; You will make mistakes and if you are still collecting in a year, you will recognize how many mistakes you have made.</p><p><br /></p><p>5.&nbsp; Don&#039;t take cheap shots at Mark Feld.&nbsp; He is probably the most knowledgeable guy on here and we all benefit from his experience.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>6.&nbsp; Enjoy the hobby.&nbsp; It is your money but don&#039;t expect to get accolades for finding deals on the Bay (most of the &quot;deals&quot; aren&#039;t).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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