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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2605591, member: 19463"]I agree with Ken on all but what I quoted above and the problem as I see it was caused by VCoins itself. When it was first started VCoins did police their member dealers and require they adhere to standards. I know a dealer who got a note from management that a coin she was selling was fake and to take it down. She did and appreciated the service because it kept her from being one of those dealers than some of us treat unkindly. When VCoins was sold, the new management changed the whole thing and sold dealerships to anyone. In the old days, I had no problem buying from a VCoins dealer I did not know because I knew that bad apples would be tossed out. That seems to have changed. </p><p><br /></p><p>I might say it is a lot like eBay but eBay does have one advantage. They do police sellers who do not fill orders in a timely manner and failure to respond to a 'case' opened against a seller will lead to a refund. Ignoring people does not fly. Coins I have ordered on eBay seem to come with predictable swiftness. Certainly there are more fakes on eBay; certainly both have good and bad sellers but I feel the time has passed that I can assume VCoins is on top of problems in their midst. For this change I certainly do blame VCoins. When coins with fake desert patinas are now acceptable, I blame them. When you inquire about a coin or make an offer only to be ignored, I blame them. There have been several ups and downs since that first sale of the name ended the 'good old days' and I do not know where we stand right now. I buy quite a few coins from VCoins dealers but from ones I have known from previous experience or who pass certain tests (like replying to a question or even politely turning down a counteroffer in a timely fashion). I would not expect so much but I was spoiled by VCoins and I wish we had a really good place to buy coins like I feel we once had.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2605591, member: 19463"]I agree with Ken on all but what I quoted above and the problem as I see it was caused by VCoins itself. When it was first started VCoins did police their member dealers and require they adhere to standards. I know a dealer who got a note from management that a coin she was selling was fake and to take it down. She did and appreciated the service because it kept her from being one of those dealers than some of us treat unkindly. When VCoins was sold, the new management changed the whole thing and sold dealerships to anyone. In the old days, I had no problem buying from a VCoins dealer I did not know because I knew that bad apples would be tossed out. That seems to have changed. I might say it is a lot like eBay but eBay does have one advantage. They do police sellers who do not fill orders in a timely manner and failure to respond to a 'case' opened against a seller will lead to a refund. Ignoring people does not fly. Coins I have ordered on eBay seem to come with predictable swiftness. Certainly there are more fakes on eBay; certainly both have good and bad sellers but I feel the time has passed that I can assume VCoins is on top of problems in their midst. For this change I certainly do blame VCoins. When coins with fake desert patinas are now acceptable, I blame them. When you inquire about a coin or make an offer only to be ignored, I blame them. There have been several ups and downs since that first sale of the name ended the 'good old days' and I do not know where we stand right now. I buy quite a few coins from VCoins dealers but from ones I have known from previous experience or who pass certain tests (like replying to a question or even politely turning down a counteroffer in a timely fashion). I would not expect so much but I was spoiled by VCoins and I wish we had a really good place to buy coins like I feel we once had.[/QUOTE]
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