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<p>[QUOTE="rick, post: 107225, member: 1235"]or he's just greedy and thinks the other person has no real idea of the value in her hands... which is just as likely.</p><p> </p><p>Coin dealers do not get 'breaks'. It's a rough business, but that's no excuse for taking advantage of people. I don't think anyone is defending the guy in this story - just noting that it is not illegal to offer someone a low ball.</p><p> </p><p>If you ask me, legality is overrated - that's my opinion. Something does not have to be criminal in order to be in poor taste or unethical. On the other hand, sometimes laws protect actions that are unethical or unfair.</p><p> </p><p>Business is far less forgiving than the law. It takes more to end up behind bars than it does to end up filing a chapter 13 to save your house. Personally, I find that to be somewhat comforting when I think of people who make their business by taking advantage of people... pretty soon your customers dry up, and your bills don't.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rick, post: 107225, member: 1235"]or he's just greedy and thinks the other person has no real idea of the value in her hands... which is just as likely. Coin dealers do not get 'breaks'. It's a rough business, but that's no excuse for taking advantage of people. I don't think anyone is defending the guy in this story - just noting that it is not illegal to offer someone a low ball. If you ask me, legality is overrated - that's my opinion. Something does not have to be criminal in order to be in poor taste or unethical. On the other hand, sometimes laws protect actions that are unethical or unfair. Business is far less forgiving than the law. It takes more to end up behind bars than it does to end up filing a chapter 13 to save your house. Personally, I find that to be somewhat comforting when I think of people who make their business by taking advantage of people... pretty soon your customers dry up, and your bills don't.[/QUOTE]
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