Meno, no, forget about the coin thing. I should have made it a separate sentence. I was talking about how people seemed to be arguing that the mere act of selling something for more than you bought it constitutes a scam.
The coin (assuming it’s like all coin scams that are advertised) is probably something that leads people to believe they are buying at a cheap price and they will be able to sell for more. Apparently even some YWN readers were convinced. In reality, you would never be able to sell it for more because it’s garbage. These scams are all over the radio and TV channels that older people watch. They target people who have lost some of their wits.