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<p>[QUOTE="Kirkuleez, post: 1400276, member: 36864"]I can totally understand the frustration of going to an auction only to stop bidding because a price seemed way too high for the given coin. That's just the nature of the beast. I can remember buying coins in the mid 80's and now I see them selling the came common coins for ten times what I would have paid for them back when.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please understand that I have no problem with a dealer making a profit, and I know that times have been tough lately with such razor thin margins. But please don't ruin the hobby of kings by misleading new collectors into thinking that they got a good deal. Why not just over grade your coins or scrape a leg off of a buffalo nickel? </p><p><br /></p><p>One of my favorite thing about collecting is talking with new collectors and sharing any knowledge that I have with them. I can't imagine it any other way and I can't imagine swindling them either. Make your money but keep up your ethics too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kirkuleez, post: 1400276, member: 36864"]I can totally understand the frustration of going to an auction only to stop bidding because a price seemed way too high for the given coin. That's just the nature of the beast. I can remember buying coins in the mid 80's and now I see them selling the came common coins for ten times what I would have paid for them back when. Please understand that I have no problem with a dealer making a profit, and I know that times have been tough lately with such razor thin margins. But please don't ruin the hobby of kings by misleading new collectors into thinking that they got a good deal. Why not just over grade your coins or scrape a leg off of a buffalo nickel? One of my favorite thing about collecting is talking with new collectors and sharing any knowledge that I have with them. I can't imagine it any other way and I can't imagine swindling them either. Make your money but keep up your ethics too.[/QUOTE]
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