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<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 649099, member: 19065"]I liked CoinFacts too and have been considering a PCGS membership when I come by some great coins to send in for grading, as they usually have those membership offers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously, information has never been free and just because it's online doesn't mean it was ever meant to be free despite it's widespread dissemination online. Individuals, institutions and companies have always had to pay for 'good', accurate, useful information. You buy the information you trust and need like any other product. The provider gets to protect their data and also has the responsibility of producing an accurate product, as well they can offer a premium for more detailed data. In medieval libraries physical chains were placed on books to secure them to shelves so they couldn't be carried away. Information and knowledge have always been controlled. I would sooner pay for data than trust many sources online, of course I wouldn't just blindly trust information you have to pay for, but I do hold them to a higher degree of responsibility to deliver accurate data. ...My 2¢[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 649099, member: 19065"]I liked CoinFacts too and have been considering a PCGS membership when I come by some great coins to send in for grading, as they usually have those membership offers. Obviously, information has never been free and just because it's online doesn't mean it was ever meant to be free despite it's widespread dissemination online. Individuals, institutions and companies have always had to pay for 'good', accurate, useful information. You buy the information you trust and need like any other product. The provider gets to protect their data and also has the responsibility of producing an accurate product, as well they can offer a premium for more detailed data. In medieval libraries physical chains were placed on books to secure them to shelves so they couldn't be carried away. Information and knowledge have always been controlled. I would sooner pay for data than trust many sources online, of course I wouldn't just blindly trust information you have to pay for, but I do hold them to a higher degree of responsibility to deliver accurate data. ...My 2¢[/QUOTE]
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