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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 225723, member: 8033&quot;]<b>Naive &quot;old timers&quot;</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hi Steve,</p><p><br /></p><p>We&#039;re not as naive as you think we are. Guess we&#039;re just a bunch of &quot;old dogs&quot; having a lot of fun with this one. I know that I am and have received a response from the seller that I will share in another post.</p><p><br /></p><p>Actually it&#039;s quite admirable that you are SO careful as you delve into this hobby. I&#039;ve been doing it for nearly 40 years and am quite careful myself.</p><p>You will (hopefully) find some sellers that are honest in every transaction. These people work for your trust and WANT your continued business.</p><p>I have a select few that I buy from &quot;sight unseen&quot; but can tell you that none of them has ever let me down. When you get to that point these people will often offer layaway and full refunds if not satisfied. Hey, THEY want good customers as well. You are correct on that point.</p><p><br /></p><p>People can be trusted once they EARN it. I just put out $1750 for 4 coins from dealers that I trust. They did NOT let me down and believe me I&#039;m not into the habit of spending that kind of money. Blew my budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>Totally &quot;closing your doors&quot; does eliminate any problems but it also inhibits your chances of getting a truly good deal. My latest was a nice VF 1871 2 Cent piece that I picked up from a newer seller with lousy scans. I asked a lot of questions and won the coin for $25 after shipping. Retails in the $70-80 range. A chance worth taking my friend. Trusted my gut a bit on this one too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay careful? - YES. Keep learning? YES - I&#039;ll be doing it till I&#039;m pushing up daisys.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the meantime keep reading the posts&nbsp; by us &quot;old farts&quot;. We can teach you a few things and besides sarcasm is a wonderfull thing!</p><p><br /></p><p>clembo[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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