My idea was to let this nonsense pass, but the temptation to make some comments got too big to handle, so lets see...
Price: you are way off. Totally. I paid around 3xx USD for the Lunar Panda AF, and although I'm not sure what the exact pre-sale price were, it was below 400 and every previous customer could buy at that price. It was also stated that regular customers who buy more, could make contact for better pricing. I would gladly pay full pre order price if that was requested.
Gold: no idea, not my game.
Chat: yes we were 4 on a Lunar Panda chat group for a couple of years. It's scary to think I actually regarded you as a friendly person. For me as a total newcomer to numismatics, it was (and still is) a fantastic oportunity to learn and see how a medal comes around. It was with great pleasure I contributed with designs, feedback and suggestions, although probably not qualified ones. It actually took quite a lot of my time, but I did that with pleasure, and never asked for anything in return. My benefit was the enjoyment, and it still is.
Corruption: do you seriously know what that word mean? Do you think we pay some money under the table to get medals? Do you think we have to wiggle on cam or anything? Ok, you refer to profit. Where do you actually live? I thought it was nothing shameful in making some profit for an American. You sound more like an old fashioned communist. I say old fashioned, as even communists of today see profit as benefit for both customer and producer. Ask Andy and other first class medal makers how many dies their designs have broken, ask how many man hours goes into meetings, preparations, rejections, until all parties are satisfied. Some profit is a guarantee for the continuation and development of a series, and technical advancement. And where would the motivaiton be to do all this if it was meant to do for free.
