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<p>[QUOTE="Mainebill, post: 2012497, member: 44004"]Ok so why do I think this thread was aimed to get me riled up. First pcgs I like their slabs love coin facts and when they get it right their great. Their customer service leaves a lot to be desired and in the last year or so their grading consisitency has gotten terrible id say theyget it right maybe 75% of the time which with all the money I've paid them and others is not nearly often enough. And the bs details especially for qc and cleaning or enviro damage is getting old. I've sent them coins that had problems I missed and they caught I got no problem with that. I've sent them coins with problems I missed and so did they. But when you send them a coin that neither you or a couple well respected dealers with years of experience spent time studying thoroughly and can't find a thing wrong with and they detail it that I have a big problem with</p><p>As to sleaze bay where do I start no seller protection tons of fakes nothing of any quality (especially early Americana) high fees and the most abysmal customer service short of the dmv they suck they really suck. I'm happy to say I'll never do business on there ever again not as a buyer not as a seller. There's plenty more places that are far more business friendly. Between ha and stacks local auctions and estates and reputable coin dealers I can find far more great coins then I can afford. As to the antique Americana I deal in there's so much fake items fake and new paint and surfaces and just plain garbage neither me or any of my customers do any appreciable business on there. They cut their own throat I feel.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mainebill, post: 2012497, member: 44004"]Ok so why do I think this thread was aimed to get me riled up. First pcgs I like their slabs love coin facts and when they get it right their great. Their customer service leaves a lot to be desired and in the last year or so their grading consisitency has gotten terrible id say theyget it right maybe 75% of the time which with all the money I've paid them and others is not nearly often enough. And the bs details especially for qc and cleaning or enviro damage is getting old. I've sent them coins that had problems I missed and they caught I got no problem with that. I've sent them coins with problems I missed and so did they. But when you send them a coin that neither you or a couple well respected dealers with years of experience spent time studying thoroughly and can't find a thing wrong with and they detail it that I have a big problem with As to sleaze bay where do I start no seller protection tons of fakes nothing of any quality (especially early Americana) high fees and the most abysmal customer service short of the dmv they suck they really suck. I'm happy to say I'll never do business on there ever again not as a buyer not as a seller. There's plenty more places that are far more business friendly. Between ha and stacks local auctions and estates and reputable coin dealers I can find far more great coins then I can afford. As to the antique Americana I deal in there's so much fake items fake and new paint and surfaces and just plain garbage neither me or any of my customers do any appreciable business on there. They cut their own throat I feel.[/QUOTE]
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