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Message:: [QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 2086821, member: 13307"]<a href="http://www.bradfordexchange.com/products/45272_silver-dollar-coin-collection.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bradfordexchange.com/products/45272_silver-dollar-coin-collection.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> is an example of a product they are selling ("The Complete US Peace Silver Dollar Coin Collection") There are SO many issues with this listing, but I'm bored, so why not: *They use the word "complete" and say the collection is from 1922-1928, 34, 35...yet a complete Peace Dollar collection would include the 1921 (one of the keys) *They also use the word "rare" - and yet fail to state that you will receive the two rarest Peace dollars (1921 and 1928 P).  Nothing about any of the other Peace dollars is rare. *There are two Peace dollars that normally will be worth more than the rest: 1921 and 1928 P.  The 1921 isn't included.  If you read the description, at no point does it say that you will get a 1928 P...it says:<ul> <li>"Issue One - 1922 Peace Silver Dollar," will be followed by "Issue Two - the FREE display case," "Issue Three - 1923 Peace Silver Dollar," "Issue Four - 1924 Peace Silver Dollar," "Issue Five - 1925 Peace Silver Dollar," and additional collectible U.S. silver dollars, as they become available</li> </ul>So, we have 4 of the most common Peace dollars at $80 each...and then the rest "as they become available."  Is there a single person in this forum who would ever believe you'll get a 1928 P as it comes available?  No.  And notice how they say "additional collectible US silver dollars" - anyone else think you'll start getting beat up Morgans and Ikes, too? BUT... *They charge you $69.99 per silver dollar PLUS $9.99 S/H for EACH COIN.  That's $80.  For coins you can easily find for less than $25, many times closer to $20 each.  Multiply this times at least 9, because they can ship you a 1928 S for the year 1928.  Again, a common coin.  If they also decide to send you each year/mm except the 1928, you're looking at 22 coins...$1,760.  And these coins could be the nastiest of the nasty because... *They never mention condition.  You could get cleaned, worn, damaged coins that are basically worth silver melt ($12.70 at the time of posting.)  For $80 each. *The wooden display box is a $70 value.  Anyone think that's a $70 value?  Anyone?  No, didn't think so. *You never get to see the coins until you've paid for them.  This is a huge no-no unless you're buying from a dealer you trust. Okay, I have a feeling that at this point, you're thinking I'm criticizing you, and not this company.  This is not the case, if you've read this far...  Companies like this buy junk coins, put them in fancy holders, print out a worthless COA or assign an unrealistic grade (MS70 for a clearly VF DETAILS coin), and then try to tack on as many fees as they can.  I see junk coins like this all the time...because people bring them to my boss, or to the coin shop, to sell, thinking they will get anywhere near their investment back.  They prey on the elderly, the uninformed, and the lazy. *"Once in a lifetime opportunity" - yet eBay can show us that these sort of opportunities can happen on a second to second basis. Based on this one listing, what do you now think about the Bradford Exchange?  <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]

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