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Originally Posted by bubblebathgirl
Thanks for your thoughtful comments Chuck. I definitely realize that there are many things at play ... with everything really.
I think most people realize that I have good intentions, and that I've given them something important to think about, so that they can better protect themselves knowing better what they're getting involved with.
I've clearly touched on a nerve with the knee-jerk responses some have given ... almost in utter awe that I'd dare question their beloved AHs.
Unfortunately there will always be a few very noisy people who can't seem to handle the idea that they may have been duped, so they lash out at the informer instead of thinking about things ... that's just human nature, they just can't help themselves.
There are also those who are heavily vested in these AHs, so I have no doubt that they'll only change they're way of operating when they are forced to do so, or when it makes financial sense to them.
I'm not surprised by anything that's gone on with any of this, it's just evolution, it takes a long time usually, and it requires people to think and act differently.
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Good God. Does the possibility NOT exist that folks really have carefully considered your POV and have made an informed decision to reject it? Or is the only right answer, "you're absolutely right, Paul."? What will it take to get you to STFU about this? We get it already: eBay = sorta good; auction houses = very bad. Full transparency = auction utopia; continued bidder privacy = somebody's gettin' screwed.
The more you continue to beat this poor horse and condescendingly belittle those who dare to hold an opposite opinion/belief, the more you prove that you are nothing more than a contrarian ass who thinks he's smarter than anyone else.
For the record, I have never invested a penny in any auction house. If I had the chops to do so, I would solicit testimonials from people I trust and ask questions of the house I plan to do business with. I believe that's the responsible thing to do, especially given the high dollar cards/lots that typify an AHs inventory. I would feel far more comfortable with that than taking my chances with "semi-transparency" that can only researched after an auction closes. As I said earlier, it is way too easy to register multiple accounts on eBay and screw with the auction process... far easier than I believe it would be with an AH.