Where is the Love?

[trout]

I just received these and believe it or not they are fresh form the mint.
These ARE Uncirculated coins but they would struggle to make AU50/55.
What the hell is happening at the mint these and a few other 2012/13 coins are absolute shockers compared to the earlier sets.
The 2012 min/baby and proof sets were really nice with top quality coins in them.
The coloured $2 is not that flash and the 2013 mint set is pretty ordinary as well.
The 2013 proof set however is stunning, flawless coins and even the $1 and $2 coins look like they have been gold plated as well as the 20 cent coin.
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Some bugger needs a good boot up the backside allowing shoddy workmanship like these leaving the mint:aggressive:

[enworb]

Public servant will always try and cut corners....

[trout]

Here is the 2013 proof set, so they can do it well if they but try :dodgy:
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[AaronG]

I'm going to get my sets soon, lets hope they're of good quality

[trout]

I'm going to get my sets soon, lets hope they're of good quality

The MINT sets I have are prety ordanary with bag marked rims

[AaronG]

Both the baby and the normal version?

[trout]

Both the baby and the normal version?

I haven't got the baby set yet.

[AaronG]

Okay, let me know how it goes then!

[JeffH]

To quote the song; "What's love got to do with it?"
It is a money making exercise!
Best way to maximize profit is to cut corners but only enough to generate minimal complaints. Aim is to save more in production costs than you incur in responding to complaints. It is a fine line to tread and you risk alienating good customers in the long term.

Or, maybe, they just don't care. Sad but, probably, true.

Jeff

[AaronG]

I don't know how many people cut their sets open, I know I don't. I guess they're under the impression that it's hard to tell if the coin has rim nicks through the set? or something like that. or I guess they just don't care

[trout]

This has really only started this year, and in the latter part of the year.
The Bathurst ,Kokda  trail ,Diamond jubilee, and surfing 50 cent coins are fine along with the $1 coins.
The tetra decagon coins ,2013 mint sets and the coloured $2 coin are all a bit tragic and they are New issue items.
I think it may be a case of a couple of employees letting the side down over the last couple of months.
I think that all the faults with these coins can be attributed to shoddy/rough handling of them.
I think they should be found out and given their marching orders ASAP

[MobOfRoos]

I just got my 2013 mint set and I'm not happy with it.

The $2 coin has a scratch on it visible to the naked eye. Under magnification there are smaller scratches on the $2 and $1. The plastic is undamaged so the coins were clearly damaged before they were put in the packaging.

I will be proving the RAM with some "feedback".
Maybe I'm just fussy but if I spend $32.50 on coins that have a face value of $3.85 and probably cost the RAM $2 to make then I expect the coins to be flawless.

[trout]

AT LAST
Quality coins for 2013:yahoo:
No rim dings or nasty stratches, Almost proof like finish.
Verry happy with these, Why can't they produce this quality all the time :beg:
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[keldaw]

[attachment=1336][attachment=1337] the postman just bought me my bower bird coin and i dont really study my coins that much , but i just look at them after delivery and say to my self   [[   gee thats nice ]]  then i put them away  . they all look nice to me   because they are proof ..       ,, kel ,,


   p/s not good pic because quick pic , before we go out ..

[trout]

i dont really study my coins that much , but i just look at them after delivery and say to my self [[ gee thats nice ]] then i put them away

That’s why I love the way I store my collections.
Every time I get a new addition I have to shuffle the coins in the album to put the new coin in it's correct order, doing this gives you the opportunity to "Re discover" your coins :good: :dance2: