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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Argenteus Fossil, post: 1976576, member: 71478&quot;]I whole-heartedly agree with your entire post. As I stated above, I paid for a college education and earn a higher wage with it. If I spend my money on books and time and read like I do, then I am entitled (ethically-free) of making a profit identifying a rare variety or what have you and acquiring it fairly (not lying or deceiving the seller but recognizing a great buy when the opportunity is presented). </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve bought collections before from people who inherited a collection. With each one of them I explained the &quot;value&quot; of what the coins are worth retail and then offered a price back from that as my profit. Some accepted my offer, but sometimes they walked. Sometimes people are just trying to learn coins themselves. I explain that some dates are worth more and point out the rare dates for them (I do not really get into variety types with them on whole collections). This I feel is the right thing to do. They asked for me to appraise their coins; so I do this as fairly as possible.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have also purchased a rarer date coin of a series without pointing it out if the seller just offered it for sale at a normal date price. In that situation I feel no obligation to tell him that he/she should ask for more money. If I am at a show and see a reeded-edge 1836 bust half for $50 in a tray, I purchase it and walk away. In these cases education pays. </p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the difference in the above scenarios answers the ethics part of the thread that was brought up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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