Coin Collectors Universe

I would state my opinion of that place, but this is a family-friendly forum.

Okie, I read the thread and your posts. I really think you overreacted to what was clearly, to me, a joke. The thread is there for everyone to see for themselves. I strongly agree with you that there is an element over there that thrives on argument for argument's sake. It gets silly and ridiculous. There is also no other board with the same volume of information and knowledge available on demand, except perhaps the NGC boards. If you need solid information on a coin topic, you can usually get it ASAP. It is an invaluable resource. It is to anyone's detriment not to take information where they can get it.

I am not familiar with nor interested in CCU. But I am rather concerned about your statement insinuating that the CCU attitude is creeping in over here (if I understood correctly).

This is far and away the most civil on-line community in which I have participated. That is not to say that our regulars never have a bad day. Jabs aren't always accepted in good humor, but flame wars seem completely absent.

I do have to admit that I have noticed a disturbing trend. A new user registers and asks a question about a found coin, new purchase, or an inheritance. Some member spends a considerable amount of time looking at references and composes for the neophyte a thoughtful answer. Now usually, the new poster is gracious and appreciative. But other times the person doesn't ever respond. No thanks, no indication that he even received the information. Maybe it wasn't sugar-coated enough, or maybe he just doesn't like the answer. Anyway, then another newbie comes 'round. It's not always easy to wipe the slate clean and be as generous and gracious as one would like.

You'll never see a flamewar here, either. We have automatic Halon systems in each forum, and we're not afraid to push the button. This is a G-rated forum, and it will remain that way.

Helping a newbie with a question isn't for everyone, nor is it a prerequisite of membership here. It can be time-consuming, especially when, like me, you're taking advantage of research skills rather than pure knowledge to answer some questions. Heck, I've been working on one 1878-S attribution for a week now.

And, like you said, texasmick, sometimes the return on your investment isn't quite what it should be. The way I view it, I am pushing the limits of my own knowledge in order to help out, which improves me in the long run. That helps to make up for the occasional attitude of entitlement.

Here are my thoughts on the subject.

there are alot of knowledgeable coin dealers and collectors there with a tremendous amount of knowledge.

3) I have made several purchases with members and were very pleased. I bought my 65 Walkers there a gold piece and have bid on Jeremeys auctions for the last 3 years.

4) a few times I wanted to make purchaes I asked for opinions and had some very informed folks help me avoid huge mistakes.

5) of course sometimes folks disagree as in with Legends threads but It never escalates into anything but a disagreement and that should be ok. While there are negative folks there. Also there are a group of very helpful,loyal and friendly folks.

6) there is the Metal detecting forum thet has also helped me with that side hobby.

And as a side note the same has occured for me on your site as well. I have experienced good things from both sites (here and CU) and it has helped me in all aspects of this hobby.

I just wanted to chime in and say I agree this place is really chill and friendly.....alot like TreasureNet for MDing...real laid back over there too.


CU has some real interesting threads and smart folks.....alot of junk too....but that comes along with a heavily traffic'd forum.

Greetings Okie! Hope you like it here!

a vodka and tonic usually hels me out when I'm feeling like you.

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Originally posted by okie-colin

I have been pondering why I was so touchy about Coin Collectors Universe and I think it has something to do with being completely shutup in my house for five days by an ice storm. My long and steep driveway is covered in a two inch coating of the hardest ice you have ever seen and all the roads out of my neighborhood are impassable. My coin collection is in a safety deposit box and I can't even play with that. The cupboards are bare, my wife has beat me for the eightyth time in Scrabble and I am really getting fairly unsociable!

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Texasmick, I agree that it can be frustrating when a new member posts a question and, after taking the time to research it, they never return. You don't know if you helped them or not. However, I believe it is always worth taking the time to respond if you can because that Q & A will also help other members and even the guests who frequent the forum.

As far as CU goes, I'm also a member over there. I don't post much but it is a good resource. They have an incredible knowledge base over there. In my experience, it is definitely not the place for the new or young collector. They don't have a lot of patience with the basic questions that every new collector has.

As I understand it, the forums over there are being revamped and I think it may get a lot better. I haven't been over there for a while, but we need to remember that each forum and site has it's niche in our hobby. You can never have too many resources for education.