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John
1)Establishing what is permissable and what is not permissable to do with cards. Which alterations are acceptable and which are not.
Ok, but how will this be enforced??
2)Forming a Collectors Association that speaks for the Collector(or should it have representatives from dealers and graders?)
Has to include all parties, to be fair and protect the interests of all parties included in the system.
3)Coming out with a Code of Ethics for dealers
Nice in thought but virtually impossible to enforce, unless a dealer/auction house just plain got caught you would never know. I also think it’s a bit like a code of ethics for life we all know what is fundamentally right and wrong but still cant really stop people from doing it with rules per say. People will say or sign anything most of the time, with little or no thought regardless of ethics.
4)Disclosure items for auction houses such as do they own the items or are they consigned.
Once again how will this be enforced?
5)Establishing a Board of Directors for this collectors advisory association that can set policy with imput from collectors.
Impartiality, and are they currently involved or had involvement with anyone in which they will be implementing this policy upon? Once the policy is agreed upon how is it enforced?
6)Get commitments from dealers , graders and auction houses on this Code of Ethics.
Getting them wont be an issue, enforcing however….
7)Award the so-called Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval(Jay Miller's idea) to dealers, graders, auction houses who agree to abide by the industry's Code of Ethics.
Means nothing, sort of like the “World’s best cup of coffee” sign in half of the dinners in the world.
8)Dealers can advertise that they are an approved dealer of this Collectors Association or something to that effect.
Great but unless its enforced, its little more than a comfort feeling, sort of like your mom saying you’re the best kid in the world. Might make you sleep better, but what’s it really doing for you?