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<p>[QUOTE="srkjkd, post: 380555, member: 7248"]could not agree more, hence my advice that if they are in doubt, pass on the coin as well as only buy from dealers who have credentials you can trust. i may be the only person who has never used ebay. i stick w/ auction houses like heritage, stacks, ect. and dealers w/ png credentials. if i trade w/ an individual i would want advice from someone i trust ,who they have dealt w/ before. i also look for credentials and society memberships from the given seller. </p><p><br /></p><p>i do not know how to solve the ebay problem. if you buy a fake anything or misrepresented item....the person who sold it to you should be held responsible. period. if they bought it fake...then it is their turn to go back to where they purchased it. only my opinion.</p><p> </p><p> that is why i try to constantly urge beginners to SLOW DOWN, you get so hungry for all these different coins out there and often spend money on "bargains" and "specials", THEN find out they got burned. numismatics is a place where you need to seek knowledge and advice FIRST, then go buy coins. you can also help satisfy your appetite for a coin purchase by buying inexpensive coins or search bank rolls. doing this will save them so much heartache and money in the end...once again...only my very humble opinion.</p><p> best wishes.....steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="srkjkd, post: 380555, member: 7248"]could not agree more, hence my advice that if they are in doubt, pass on the coin as well as only buy from dealers who have credentials you can trust. i may be the only person who has never used ebay. i stick w/ auction houses like heritage, stacks, ect. and dealers w/ png credentials. if i trade w/ an individual i would want advice from someone i trust ,who they have dealt w/ before. i also look for credentials and society memberships from the given seller. i do not know how to solve the ebay problem. if you buy a fake anything or misrepresented item....the person who sold it to you should be held responsible. period. if they bought it fake...then it is their turn to go back to where they purchased it. only my opinion. that is why i try to constantly urge beginners to SLOW DOWN, you get so hungry for all these different coins out there and often spend money on "bargains" and "specials", THEN find out they got burned. numismatics is a place where you need to seek knowledge and advice FIRST, then go buy coins. you can also help satisfy your appetite for a coin purchase by buying inexpensive coins or search bank rolls. doing this will save them so much heartache and money in the end...once again...only my very humble opinion. best wishes.....steve[/QUOTE]
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