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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1306121, member: 26302"]I guess I am in a minority. I understand the prices on these shows are high, but so are their costs. Do you know what? Most stuff you buy in stores or on tv can be bought cheaper. Name any single thing you buy at a department store, or on the tv and I can point out how you are overpaying. I do not see a ton of difference with coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, SHOULD someone who knows better buy from them? No. However, I know for a fact that there are collectors today in our hobby who got into it from HSN, Coin Vault, etc. They paid for their lack of knowledge, but these shows DID show them that it can be fun to collect coins. I do not view these programs much differently than the dealers who sold most of us cleaned, overgraded coins when we began. Anyone who claims they never made a bad purchase when they started I simply would not believe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1306121, member: 26302"]I guess I am in a minority. I understand the prices on these shows are high, but so are their costs. Do you know what? Most stuff you buy in stores or on tv can be bought cheaper. Name any single thing you buy at a department store, or on the tv and I can point out how you are overpaying. I do not see a ton of difference with coins. Now, SHOULD someone who knows better buy from them? No. However, I know for a fact that there are collectors today in our hobby who got into it from HSN, Coin Vault, etc. They paid for their lack of knowledge, but these shows DID show them that it can be fun to collect coins. I do not view these programs much differently than the dealers who sold most of us cleaned, overgraded coins when we began. Anyone who claims they never made a bad purchase when they started I simply would not believe. Just my opinion. Chris[/QUOTE]
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