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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2665336, member: 36230"]There's a difference between simply discussing future potential and the blatant advertising we've been seeing lately. Think of how often we have people come here talking of coins or other numismatic items as "investments". Now think of the type of responses such people usually get regarding the foolishness of their assumptions. If anyone "guaranteed" some modern mint product, or even classic coin would offer some fantastic return, particularly to a novice, the individual would most likely and rightly be torn up for it simply because we all know there is <i>no</i> <i>guarantee</i> of future performance, so why should Carr copies be any different?</p><p><br /></p><p>It wouldn't be so bad if the promoter's posts simply and clearly stated that this is only their <i>personal</i> opinion, but that's not what often happens, and constant "<i>guarantees</i>" suggest something much different. Perhaps Carr products will someday be everything that's claimed, but I don't know this and neither do any of you. It's one thing to like, enjoy, and share them, but something else entirely to selfishly mislead someone who may not know any better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2665336, member: 36230"]There's a difference between simply discussing future potential and the blatant advertising we've been seeing lately. Think of how often we have people come here talking of coins or other numismatic items as "investments". Now think of the type of responses such people usually get regarding the foolishness of their assumptions. If anyone "guaranteed" some modern mint product, or even classic coin would offer some fantastic return, particularly to a novice, the individual would most likely and rightly be torn up for it simply because we all know there is [I]no[/I] [I]guarantee[/I] of future performance, so why should Carr copies be any different? It wouldn't be so bad if the promoter's posts simply and clearly stated that this is only their [I]personal[/I] opinion, but that's not what often happens, and constant "[I]guarantees[/I]" suggest something much different. Perhaps Carr products will someday be everything that's claimed, but I don't know this and neither do any of you. It's one thing to like, enjoy, and share them, but something else entirely to selfishly mislead someone who may not know any better.[/QUOTE]
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