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Message:: [QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1826674, member: 26302"]I agree that one thing does not defend the other. However, to me the pawn store probably paid less than the listed price so they most likely made a profit. They are the experts, or should be, so if the man paid what was asked that is all the store should expect. If the pawn store owner said, "I don't really know these, is $50 a fair price for this, or is it worth more?" then maybe the buyer should have told him. Short of that, the buyer owes a dealer the money. I have bought from dealers a coin later I found out was worth much more than I paid. Some of these dealers have been world renowned experts in their field. Everyone cannot know everything, and dealers know this. They make a conscious decision to research some pieces, and not research others. If they choose to not educate themselves on a piece and sell it lower than the going rate, I simply do not cry for them. It was THEIR decision to make, they are supposed to be professionals. If they wish to be lazy, they should expect to pay for their laziness. If my firm is stupid and sells something for under market, its OUR fault, not the buyers.[/QUOTE]