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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 501014, member: 112&quot;]Really ? Must have been some time ago for I don&#039;t recall it. Got a link to that thread ? I&#039;d like to read it again.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For the most part it is true, and yes it can be depressing when looking for that one particular coin for years and yet finding only dipped out or harshly cleaned examples. </p><p><br /></p><p>But when you do find one - it&#039;s like being 5 years old and it&#039;s Christmas morning <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Too hard on them ? I guess that depends on what you mean by that. Is it too hard on them to bluntly state - sorry, that coin has been harshly cleaned and is only worth a fraction of what you paid for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>When there is bad news to give, there is no easy way to give it. I have always found it best to just spit it out. Beating around the bush and trying to be tactful just prolongs the agony.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I will agree that berating someone or belittling them for buying a problem coin is not necessary and should be avoided. But you cannot expect people to learn from their mistakes unless you first tell them that they made a mistake.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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