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Posted By: BlackSoxFan

Is it just me or does someone ALWAYS TRY AND START AN ARGUMENT.

Bruce -
I've been part of the collecting world since i was a young child... a close family member has a lighter collection that dwarfs any baseball card collection that i know of....ANY.. period.. including Larry or any of the big guys mentioned....i'm usually one not to pick a fight.... but i know exactly what the responsibilities of an Auction House are... I RUN ONE ... where the hell you get "I would be quite reserved ...." is beyond me...i'm not suing anyone and this is not an issue i am "bringing to the courts"

You said:
"The rare coin hobby generates in excess of ten times the published
revenue of the baseball board hobby. Many prominenet coin dealers
including some which are now GMI companies (owner of Teletrade)
have authored the multiple lot auction-generally that lot is a proof
set or complete issue."
a) who cares how much money other industries generate (it doesn't have anything to do with this thread)
b) As for your last statement here ... huh??? Are you saying b/c people auction off large lots... you can prove that a complete issue results?

You also said:
"Auction laws are generally regulated by the state. I would be quite
reserved in my efforts before stating that offering a group of individual
lots offered as a super lot is iillegal." The courts will question your auhority or legal standing to raise such a point...and if you brought such a case to the vast majority of the state courts where baseball cards are auctioned,you woud be rewarded with a directed verdict against yourself,. In certain states states you would also have to assume the defendant's legal costs."

-This is a tangent i don't even care to go into...the reason I am not more knowlegeable about this issue is b/c being an internet based auction house...the same laws don't apply to me.... i did state however that i was not sure. Regardless of the law..i feel that to be somewhat unethical.

Finally you spouted off:
"Rember the primary responsibility of tjhe Auction House is ensure that
the highest possible level of bidding is generated and to maximize overall
price for the seller and profitability for the Auction House."

- Well i'm sorry but that is crap. Ethical behavior, regardless of the law should not be sacrificed in the name of ethics. SEE: CLEMENTE AUCTION!

Get over your damn self..i'm getting just about fed up with this board's overt opinions on everything...THIS IS ABOUT FREAKING CARDS/THE CARD INDUSTRY/AND WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT THESE THINGS. I never get into these arguments...and i'm not going to say another thing in this thread...but go somewhere else to spout your legal drivel. I might also add that maybe my limited vocabularly led me to use the word 'ethical'. A better explanation would be ... while i like the idea of being able to access individual cards instead of a full lot .... i find something just not right about that. Don't get me wrong, i remember a c46 full set that i was pissed about b/c i wanted the gandil (YES DOUG .. I KNOW HAHA)... regardless of how it is handled in other industries...i would never do that with any of my auctions. IN SUMMATION - LETS GET BACK TO CARDS AND FUN!!!!


Regards,

Black Sox Fan

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