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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 2502553, member: 68"]I believe he's an actor. I don't know. </p><p> </p><p>But they can't ship inferior product or it will be returned. When you're dealing with large mark-ups the last thing you want is returns. Somebody has to go through these sets and pull out the culls because this is the way they come wholesale. It's easy enough to just yank the culls while you're removing the good coins. </p><p> </p><p>When there are more sets on the market than demand for the singles then there is supply for this type of promotion. Remember though that he's getting retail prices for the sets which isn't that much less than he can get as singles. It's just a matter of moving product and keeping it from coming back. </p><p> </p><p>I'm not privy to their business plan but this is the way to maximize profit. These guys consume a lot of supply as sets and singles and are an important part of the market. Keep in mind though that their customers really are getting "better" quality and they are getting some break on price compared to buying the singles from HSN or one of the big retailers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 2502553, member: 68"]I believe he's an actor. I don't know. But they can't ship inferior product or it will be returned. When you're dealing with large mark-ups the last thing you want is returns. Somebody has to go through these sets and pull out the culls because this is the way they come wholesale. It's easy enough to just yank the culls while you're removing the good coins. When there are more sets on the market than demand for the singles then there is supply for this type of promotion. Remember though that he's getting retail prices for the sets which isn't that much less than he can get as singles. It's just a matter of moving product and keeping it from coming back. I'm not privy to their business plan but this is the way to maximize profit. These guys consume a lot of supply as sets and singles and are an important part of the market. Keep in mind though that their customers really are getting "better" quality and they are getting some break on price compared to buying the singles from HSN or one of the big retailers.[/QUOTE]
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