I can only agree 100% with Serge, every time I've tried to help a newbie or condemned a well known dealer, I got burned by his fan club. I therefore stay quiet as it serves little purpose, sad but true. As Serge said, do your homework first, buy books, read old threads on subjects that do interest you and ask meaningful questions but the most important thing is the following........trust no one but yourself.
Almost forgot, people tend to also have extreme short memories, I can easily list here a few names from highly respected dealer/collector on this forum and yet, the same people have been proven to be involved in fraudulent business practices.
