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The Games People Play Part 2

šŸŽ¤ Oh, the games Dealers play, now
Every night and every day, now šŸŽ¶
šŸŽµ Never meaning what they say, now
Never saying what they meanā€¦šŸŽ¶
(Continued)
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HELLO COLLECTORS,
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So what really happened with this ā€œking pinā€ dealer?
Or — why did this deal go - sideways?
I have no ideaā€¼ļø
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If you recall, I was awaiting the delivery of my ā€œsuper on-sale purchaseā€, of Canadian Real Photo Postcards (RPPC’s).
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After an extremely long wait — a month — I receive an eTransfer payment of $300 to MJR’S accountā‰ļø
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Now it wasn’t Christmas or my birthday, so I initially thought it was a ā€œsugar daddyā€ recognizing ā€œthis postcard guyā€ was broke and in need of dog food for my pooch. 🐾  I mean, what the hell else could it beā€¦ā“ Well!Ā 
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An email followed, notifying me that it was a ā€œpayment returnā€ from this ā€œslippery slickā€ postcard dealer.Ā  No other explanation was offered!Ā  After a second look the return amount was $15 less than my original commitment! (Currency adjustment due to an increase in exchange rates.) Thus, my RPPC order was cancelled and I was out $15.00ā€¼ļø
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Now, let’s put this in perspective.

A long time established postcard dealer of which MJR has previously purchased a ā€œchunk here and a chunk thereā€ over the years.
A dealer - who has thousands of lots listed on various websites.
A dealer - who sends you an e-mail every day to buy and buy more on 10,000 new postcards just listed or whatever.
A dealer - who has made it well known that he is the ā€œking pinā€ of all dealers and implies he pays more in listing/admin fees than anyone on this planet.

A dealer - who confirmed that a postcard order was sent to a customer but obviously was not…
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šŸŽ¼ OH! THE GAMES DEALERS PLAY NOW,
EVERY NIGHT….šŸŽµ
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In another situation, a payment was made buy a collector to ā€œslippery slickā€ and no postcards were sent., The buyer politely requested a ā€œrecheckā€ - just in case the order was overlooked.
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The outcome in this case:Ā  It was ā€œoverlookedā€.Ā 

The result:Ā  All the kings horses and all the kings men found the package and sent it to the buyer decades late.
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This dealer seems to be lacking in customer service. šŸ™„
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šŸŽµ OH! THE GAMES DEALERS PLAY NOW,
EVERY NIGHT AND EVERY DAY NOWā€¦šŸŽ¶
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Here is another unethical practice by a different dealer that I witnessed at a coin and stamp shop.
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A customer and dealer were finalizing a transaction.Ā In this case the customer had cash in hand to purchase a coin which had been displayed and visibility priced. The customer handed the dealer the money.
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Guess what happened?
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The dealer glanced down; took a closer look; observed the coin’s price and said, ā€œOh no I can’t sell you this one.ā€
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The client was ā€œpissed offā€.Ā  A heated discussion occurred with the customer leaving in disgust.Ā  Another ā€œbullshitā€ move by a dealer. (And get this - the coin was repriced later at just $5.00 more than the original.)
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Go figure that one? šŸ¤·šŸ»
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Here’s another comparable occurrence.Ā 
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A dealer had a box of Canadian First Day Covers ā€œall pricedā€, he said???Ā  The customer flipped through the ā€œboxā€ and selected several FDC’s —  a few were ā€œnot pricedā€.Ā  Again, a similar reaction was displayed as the previous dealer.Ā  He looked at the covers then placed them on the backup table. ā€œNo sale!ā€
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As a collector, I believe, if you are at a ā€œstamp, postcard or collectableā€ show perusing MJR’S stock and you find a ā€œsteal of a dealā€, my approach is ā€œgood for youā€!Ā 
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That’s what the hobby is all about! Right?
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Well if it’s near a ā€œspectacular dealā€, flipĀ a Big Mac burger my way. That will doā€¼ļø
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šŸŽ¶ Oh, the games Dealers play, now
Every night and every day, now šŸŽµ
Never meaning what they say, now
Never saying what they meanā€¦šŸŽ¶
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Have a great weekend, collectors!
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John Bucci

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