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<p>[QUOTE="ziggy9, post: 2691054, member: 8360"]Littelton gets a bad rap for something that is not 100% their fault. Their coins are graded accurately, what you order is what you get. They are extremely picky about what they buy.Their business plan is a relic of a bygone era and they are also a victim of a bygone moral ethic.</p><p>Littelton was formed in a day and age well before the internet. The only way a collector in a rural area had to get access to quality coins was traveling to a city to visit a brick and mortar shop or through a mail service. In that day and age Littelton was about the best around. In those days you actually took the time to read about what you were getting into and abide by the rules of the agreement.</p><p>The problem today is that many people seem to think that when they get that second group of coins that they don't want that they can just keep them and it isn't their problem. This leaves Littelton holding the bag, they either raise the average cost of their goods to offset the thefts or they would go bankrupt.</p><p>The company has just been sold to the employees. Maybe they will adjust the business plan to bring it into the 21st century.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ziggy9, post: 2691054, member: 8360"]Littelton gets a bad rap for something that is not 100% their fault. Their coins are graded accurately, what you order is what you get. They are extremely picky about what they buy.Their business plan is a relic of a bygone era and they are also a victim of a bygone moral ethic. Littelton was formed in a day and age well before the internet. The only way a collector in a rural area had to get access to quality coins was traveling to a city to visit a brick and mortar shop or through a mail service. In that day and age Littelton was about the best around. In those days you actually took the time to read about what you were getting into and abide by the rules of the agreement. The problem today is that many people seem to think that when they get that second group of coins that they don't want that they can just keep them and it isn't their problem. This leaves Littelton holding the bag, they either raise the average cost of their goods to offset the thefts or they would go bankrupt. The company has just been sold to the employees. Maybe they will adjust the business plan to bring it into the 21st century.[/QUOTE]
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