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Originally Posted by MattyC
So is the answer, by that logic, to stop collecting? I agree the criminals are out there, that we have to be able to identify and steer around shilled auctions, but one can't let awareness of the fraud paralyze them from enjoyment, of from obtaining the items they love. There has to be a balance within the collector.
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Where did you come up with such logic? From 'avoid known cheats' to 'avoid everyone'?
The balance you speak of is achieved by avoiding dishonest sellers. Many of us do so, and our collections are not bad.
I have not studied PWCC or Probstein's auctions and bidding history, and I have ignored most of the posts that do so, but it's hard to ignore the responses in these discussions that advocate complacency when shilling is discovered.