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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2996135, member: 36230"]Okay... fair enough.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hmm... this is, for all sense and purposes, the very definition of salting, sir. While he may not be salting individual rolls, by your own admission he is, most simply, <i>salting</i> many at the same time.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you've enjoyed it, that's great and is really all that matters. However, please do not try to present this as something it most certainly is not. In fact, what you're explaining is a fairly old means of liquidating and achieving higher prices for lesser coins that are difficult to sell individually on their own merits. I used to know a few different guys who would always be on the lookout for coins to do just this with, and I can promise you that quality wasn't of any concern; only price was, and they were more than happy to buy total dogs as long as they were cheap. If I had to make an educated guess, I'd say that chances are significantly greater that you'll never be able to recoup anywhere near what you've paid (unless resorting to similar selling tactics) than of ever breaking even as you've claimed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some folks like to play the lottery, and as long as they understand their odds, there's nothing wrong with it. The same can be said for what you're doing, but don't get upset when others disagree and/or wish to point out the realities behind it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2996135, member: 36230"]Okay... fair enough. Hmm... this is, for all sense and purposes, the very definition of salting, sir. While he may not be salting individual rolls, by your own admission he is, most simply, [I]salting[/I] many at the same time. If you've enjoyed it, that's great and is really all that matters. However, please do not try to present this as something it most certainly is not. In fact, what you're explaining is a fairly old means of liquidating and achieving higher prices for lesser coins that are difficult to sell individually on their own merits. I used to know a few different guys who would always be on the lookout for coins to do just this with, and I can promise you that quality wasn't of any concern; only price was, and they were more than happy to buy total dogs as long as they were cheap. If I had to make an educated guess, I'd say that chances are significantly greater that you'll never be able to recoup anywhere near what you've paid (unless resorting to similar selling tactics) than of ever breaking even as you've claimed. Some folks like to play the lottery, and as long as they understand their odds, there's nothing wrong with it. The same can be said for what you're doing, but don't get upset when others disagree and/or wish to point out the realities behind it.[/QUOTE]
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