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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 63271, member: 112&quot;]It seems that every time I answer a question like this people get mad at me because of my response. But in all honesty I can answer it in no other way - so here goes - </p><p><br /></p><p>This is faulty reasoning. First of all it presupposes that those who receive the coins <u>know</u> what they are receiving - that they can accurately grade &amp; authenticate the coins they receive. The vast majority of collectors cannot. They take what they receive on faith. And so companies stay in business.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have never purchased a coin from Coast to Coast myself. But I have read probably several hundred, perhaps 1000, reports from those who have. So all I can say is what the consensus would be. That is - that they wouldn&#039;t buy again.</p><p><br /></p><p>But to your question in general - there are many highly respected and trusted coin dealers that sell via the internet. Some of them on ebay and others from their own web sites - some on both. A great number of them also own brick &amp; mortar shops and have been in business for many years. But they recognize the opportunity that the internet presents them - that of being able to reach a much broader customer base.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key is being able to pick these trusted dealers from the among the rest. You can only do that by establishing a personal relationship with a dealer over a period of time or by taking the recommendation of others that you trust.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key word here is trust - and that brings me back to where I started. Trust who ? You can ask for references in a place just like this one - a coin forum. There are people you can trust to be honest found on the forums - many of them. But there is a difference between trusting someone to be honest and trusting the information that they give you. For who is it that is giving you the answers ? Do they <u>know</u> what they are telling you ? Can they grade &amp; authenitcate coins accurately ? As I said before - most cannot. And if they cannot - then how do they <u>know</u> what they are telling you ?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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