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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2544640, member: 19463&quot;]New collectors need first to learn the difference between a seller and what TIF called an &#039;aggregator&#039;.&nbsp; Sixbids, Numisbids, VCoins and eBay do not sell coins.&nbsp; They provide a platform through which buyers can find sellers.&nbsp; You often hear people say they bought a coin on VCoins.&nbsp; They did not.&nbsp; They bought a coin from a dealer who has set up a VCoins shop and lists his coins there for matters of convenience and attracting buyers.&nbsp; Just because you have a good experience with one VCoins dealer does not mean you will with others.&nbsp; They are separate and independent businesses.&nbsp; There was a time that VCoins strictly enforced the rules of having a presence there but I have not been terribly impressed with this feature lately.&nbsp; Similarly, eBay is said to be a bunch of crooks.&nbsp; No, there are crooks and there are good sources on eBay.&nbsp; It is your job to sort them out.&nbsp; You are better off buying from an individual dealer like CT&#039;s own Ken Dorney (who has a VCoins store), or JA, Valentinian&nbsp; (and others who sell here on CT).&nbsp; CNG is a big name in ancient coins in the US and quite trustworthy as is Harlan Berk and a pile of others.&nbsp; Don&#039;t try to buy your first 50 coins from 50 different dealers.&nbsp; Find a few you feel trustworthy and go slow into the big pond, one toe at a time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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