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<p>[QUOTE="KSorbo, post: 2013223, member: 56370"]Several months ago I bought a Maple Leaf at a coin shop because the premium was a dollar lower than for an ASE. The dealer explained to me that Maple Leafs have fewer middlemen and therefore are cheaper, so I was happy to walk out of his shop having learned something new.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few months later I was at another shop and was surprised that their Maple Leafs were more expensive than ASE's. When I asked why, the dealer told me that this is because they have more silver in them, as they are .9999 fine as opposed to .999 for ASE's. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even if the dealer had been rude and just told me this was his price and to take it or leave it, I wouldn't have been too upset, because I respect his right to charge whatever he thinks someone will pay. Just don't insult my intelligence with a total crock of bull. It scares me to think how many other ridiculous statements are made to customers in coin shops every day.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KSorbo, post: 2013223, member: 56370"]Several months ago I bought a Maple Leaf at a coin shop because the premium was a dollar lower than for an ASE. The dealer explained to me that Maple Leafs have fewer middlemen and therefore are cheaper, so I was happy to walk out of his shop having learned something new. A few months later I was at another shop and was surprised that their Maple Leafs were more expensive than ASE's. When I asked why, the dealer told me that this is because they have more silver in them, as they are .9999 fine as opposed to .999 for ASE's. Even if the dealer had been rude and just told me this was his price and to take it or leave it, I wouldn't have been too upset, because I respect his right to charge whatever he thinks someone will pay. Just don't insult my intelligence with a total crock of bull. It scares me to think how many other ridiculous statements are made to customers in coin shops every day.[/QUOTE]
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