I bought a coin on
eBay which turned out to be a high
quality and convincing
cast. If I
had done my research, I could have seen it was a
fake before I bought it. Thankfully, I got a refund.
A couple weeks later, I saw the same coin listed on V-Coins by one of the biggest names in the business. (I won't say who.) I contacted him and he pulled the coin.
Here's the thing: If you do your homework, you're less likely to be ripped off. And, if you stick with reputable dealers, even if an ocassional
fake passes through, they'll give you your
money back if you find it to be unauthentic.
It's been said a thousand times... so once again, what's the moral of the story?
Repeat it to yourself. Write it 500 times on the chalkboard. Use post-it notes. Tie a ribbon on your finger.
1. Do you homework.
2. Don't buy from idiots on
ebay. (Buy on
eBay, just not from the idiots)
3. Stick with reputable dealers with a guarantee of authenticity.
4. Take a deep breath, calm down and repeat...
"The sky is not falling.
Chicken little is on
crack.
The sky is not falling.
Chicken little is on
crack."