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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1986519, member: 112&quot;]And that scenario has been occurring for longer than I have been alive. And I doubt it will ever stop. But it is not that the older, more knowledgeable collectors ignore the newcomers to the hobby, it is that the newcomers ignore the older, more knowledgeable collectors and the advice they give them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now of course I am not saying this is true in every single case, far from it. But it sure does happen a lot. All you have to do to see is read this forum. Countless numbers of times newcomers to the hobby will flat out say - I&#039;m not doing that ! - after being told by experienced people how to avoid being taken advantage of by the unscrupulous. You see, no one can ever take advantage of you unless you yourself allow them to do so. </p><p><br /></p><p>So while I understand what you are saying about the &quot;tough luck&quot; attitude, there are many times when that attitude is all to well deserved by those receiving it for their failure to heed friendly and very valuable advice previously given them. That&#039;s the thing about advice, it&#039;s only good if you take it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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