Posted 02/14/2010 2:59 pm
I stated this before on another thread:
"If it sounds too good to be true, chances are it isn't."
I'll look at coins online, including ebay, and Craig's List; however, my purchasing practices are directly from the US Mint or a reputable dealer(which I have one I've used for years and is well trusted).
If you ever watch Pawn Stars on History Channel, you'll notice a lot of the customers who bring items in to sell, really have no clue or idea what they really have.
One show sticks out in my mind was the chunky guy who brought in an inexpensive electric guitar with a retrofitted pickgaurd that was autographed by Chuck Berry, and he was asking $2500 for it.
The guitar was junk, and what he doesn't realize, or even know for that matter, is that back in the day record companies used to pay people like Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, etc. a few thousand dollars to sit and autograph record labels, pickguards, and so on. They would use those items as promos to get music stores to push sales of that star's, or others under the same label, albums.
It's always a buyer beware market regardless of what's for sale.
"If it sounds too good to be true, chances are it isn't."
I'll look at coins online, including ebay, and Craig's List; however, my purchasing practices are directly from the US Mint or a reputable dealer(which I have one I've used for years and is well trusted).
If you ever watch Pawn Stars on History Channel, you'll notice a lot of the customers who bring items in to sell, really have no clue or idea what they really have.
One show sticks out in my mind was the chunky guy who brought in an inexpensive electric guitar with a retrofitted pickgaurd that was autographed by Chuck Berry, and he was asking $2500 for it.
The guitar was junk, and what he doesn't realize, or even know for that matter, is that back in the day record companies used to pay people like Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, etc. a few thousand dollars to sit and autograph record labels, pickguards, and so on. They would use those items as promos to get music stores to push sales of that star's, or others under the same label, albums.
It's always a buyer beware market regardless of what's for sale.
