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<p>[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1291765, member: 23626"]Yes. I believe this is how many dealers stay in business. Just take a rare coin into any shop and play dumb. You are gonna get lowballed. At least every time I have, this has happened. Unfortunately, I never take coins to dealer's shops for that reason. I feel that if they would take an unfair advantage if given an opportunity, they cannot be trusted. Not every dealer is like this I imagine. But if an extra profit can be made because of a seller's ignorance, many will take it. </p><p><br /></p><p>A seller should kmow what they are selling.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, frankly, because I have elderly parents with care givers, I have misgivings about any valuable coming into the hands of one of them. They can talk old people out of anything, and often do.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a lot of questionable "Honesty" in this whole thing I fear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Did the dealer seem embarrassed when you called him on it ? Or did he take it in stride like something he does every day ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Just wondered.</p><p><br /></p><p>gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="10gary22, post: 1291765, member: 23626"]Yes. I believe this is how many dealers stay in business. Just take a rare coin into any shop and play dumb. You are gonna get lowballed. At least every time I have, this has happened. Unfortunately, I never take coins to dealer's shops for that reason. I feel that if they would take an unfair advantage if given an opportunity, they cannot be trusted. Not every dealer is like this I imagine. But if an extra profit can be made because of a seller's ignorance, many will take it. A seller should kmow what they are selling. And, frankly, because I have elderly parents with care givers, I have misgivings about any valuable coming into the hands of one of them. They can talk old people out of anything, and often do. There is a lot of questionable "Honesty" in this whole thing I fear. Did the dealer seem embarrassed when you called him on it ? Or did he take it in stride like something he does every day ? Just wondered. gary[/QUOTE]
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