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<p>[QUOTE="Tom B, post: 1595853, member: 11854"]I understand your frustration, but I also understand the dealer, too. </p><p><br /></p><p>It appears he was attempting to be honest with you about the potential to overpay if you were buying mint sets specifically for the half dollars as well as possibly trying to steer you away from 40% half dollars as a bullion purchase. The comment about not taking cards is common and quite understandable, especially on bullion. His card company will whack him for about 2% or so of the transaction on a card and profits on bullion can be mighty slim. Therefore, that 2% whack may take quite a bit out of his profit. Also, there are many fake or stolen cards and he may have firsthand knowledge of losing out on a fraudulent transaction while paper money likely does not pose the same risk for his business.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tom B, post: 1595853, member: 11854"]I understand your frustration, but I also understand the dealer, too. It appears he was attempting to be honest with you about the potential to overpay if you were buying mint sets specifically for the half dollars as well as possibly trying to steer you away from 40% half dollars as a bullion purchase. The comment about not taking cards is common and quite understandable, especially on bullion. His card company will whack him for about 2% or so of the transaction on a card and profits on bullion can be mighty slim. Therefore, that 2% whack may take quite a bit out of his profit. Also, there are many fake or stolen cards and he may have firsthand knowledge of losing out on a fraudulent transaction while paper money likely does not pose the same risk for his business.[/QUOTE]
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