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Posted By: Ryan Christoff

Hal,

I disagree with you that the consignor wouldn't be doing anything wrong if he decided to shill the card up. Whether he pays the buyer's premium or not, it's still shill bidding. It's still bidding on your own item. It's still wrong. Perhaps we just have different opinions regarding ethics within the hobby.

Why do you think the opening bid is so high? It's because that's the very least the current owner would consider selling the card for. It has nothing to do with any objective "market" for the card. It has nothing to do with the "value" of the card. It simply means if someone wants the card, that's the very least it will cost to own it.

And yes, I'm good friends with the consignor. What exactly is your point? I'm much better off taking consignments from people I know and trust, people who would never consider the kind of ideas you regularly scheme up, than from people like you who see no problem in bidding on their own items as long as their willing to pay the buyer's premium.

Incidentally, every single item in my auction that is on consignment will be noted as such in the auction description.

-Ryan