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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Prime Mover, post: 1711114, member: 38783&quot;]The point I agree with you is that yes, everyone is looking for a good deal, and yes, we all take pride in making the good deal.&nbsp; The thing I disagree with is when someone uses their position and that inherent trust in that position to deceive someone or withhold important information for their own gain.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why are lawyers supposed to excuse themselves in cases where they have any relationships with any of the parties?&nbsp; Because they have a pony in the race, and have something to gain if the case is won or lost and they have a way to influence the outcome in their favor by leveraging those relationships.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the same here.&nbsp; The dealer is being trusted for his honest evaluation of the coins, in an ongoing manner by the same buyer.&nbsp; The seller is not simply walking in and plopping down a coin to sell and then walking out after a negotiation.&nbsp; He&#039;s asking the dealer for his expert opinion, and then using that same opinion to sell the coins to that dealer.&nbsp; If the dealer is knowingly deceiving the seller by<i><b> withholding information and then profiting excessively from it</b></i>, he&#039;s taking advantage of his position and status and using it unethically against the buyer.</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin that is worth $400, the dealer negotiates $250 and it&#039;s agreed on - that&#039;s a good business transaction.</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin that could be worth $3k, the dealer knows this but doesn&#039;t disclose it after being specifically trusted to disclose exactly this type of information, and negotiates $250 - that&#039;s unethically taking advantage of someone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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