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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2891334, member: 36230"]No, they bought a coin that they are clearly not familiar with, and lack the knowledge to have done so wisely.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I get and certainly respect your point/position, this type of thinking only contributes to the greater issue of the lack of personal accountability facing this hobby today. If you (and I'd like to think most here) were able to identify the coin from the two photos, so should any and every genuinely interested party, and really is as simple as that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps think of it this way: why did you invest however many years of your life into learning your trade? Surely it was to benefit you first, but it's also a business necessity, and is something that gives you an edge over nameless eBay sellers (if the case may be). Potential buyers without the necessary knowledge to buy safely on their own have options today. First, they can deal with a knowledgeable dealer, or stick to venues selling only screened slaves material, or they can do what I assume you've done, and many others have done, and actually learn to better themselves. The failure to do so, along with the ability to simply blame someone else for said failing, only helps to continue the cycle that leads so many leave this hobby disgusted. eBay is a yard sale, and as with any real world yard sale, one cannot reasonably hold sellers to the same level they would a standalone professional, but this is exactly what so very many decide to do. Just think of the business potential you may enjoy if people were forced to shoulder the responsibility for their own decisions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2891334, member: 36230"]No, they bought a coin that they are clearly not familiar with, and lack the knowledge to have done so wisely. While I get and certainly respect your point/position, this type of thinking only contributes to the greater issue of the lack of personal accountability facing this hobby today. If you (and I'd like to think most here) were able to identify the coin from the two photos, so should any and every genuinely interested party, and really is as simple as that. Perhaps think of it this way: why did you invest however many years of your life into learning your trade? Surely it was to benefit you first, but it's also a business necessity, and is something that gives you an edge over nameless eBay sellers (if the case may be). Potential buyers without the necessary knowledge to buy safely on their own have options today. First, they can deal with a knowledgeable dealer, or stick to venues selling only screened slaves material, or they can do what I assume you've done, and many others have done, and actually learn to better themselves. The failure to do so, along with the ability to simply blame someone else for said failing, only helps to continue the cycle that leads so many leave this hobby disgusted. eBay is a yard sale, and as with any real world yard sale, one cannot reasonably hold sellers to the same level they would a standalone professional, but this is exactly what so very many decide to do. Just think of the business potential you may enjoy if people were forced to shoulder the responsibility for their own decisions.[/QUOTE]
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