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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 8075392, member: 19463"]When VCoins was new, it was a dream come true for collectors. Member dealers were vetted and expected to be professional and knowledgeable. Over the years, it changed hands and staff as well as requirements for membership. I recall one member telling me of receiving a note from VCoins telling that a fake must be taken down immediately. That was in the earlier days when they were taking in new members that were not highly skilled but still expecting all to be 'appropriate'. Today, there are many very good dealers who still have a presence there but it is no longer automatic. There is nothing wrong with asking high dollar for items you are selling. I am less forgiving of calling poor strikes with poor surfaces exceptional. My collection is not for sale but if you are offering $10 million, maybe it is. Is it appropriate to set up a sales site with prices 10x retail just in case someone wants to pay that? I am not a dealer, let alone a VCoins dealer. If I were, I would have resigned years ago. I hope the good ones stick around so we have easy access to them but just having a store on VCoins means about the same thing as having a presence on eBay.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 8075392, member: 19463"]When VCoins was new, it was a dream come true for collectors. Member dealers were vetted and expected to be professional and knowledgeable. Over the years, it changed hands and staff as well as requirements for membership. I recall one member telling me of receiving a note from VCoins telling that a fake must be taken down immediately. That was in the earlier days when they were taking in new members that were not highly skilled but still expecting all to be 'appropriate'. Today, there are many very good dealers who still have a presence there but it is no longer automatic. There is nothing wrong with asking high dollar for items you are selling. I am less forgiving of calling poor strikes with poor surfaces exceptional. My collection is not for sale but if you are offering $10 million, maybe it is. Is it appropriate to set up a sales site with prices 10x retail just in case someone wants to pay that? I am not a dealer, let alone a VCoins dealer. If I were, I would have resigned years ago. I hope the good ones stick around so we have easy access to them but just having a store on VCoins means about the same thing as having a presence on eBay.[/QUOTE]
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