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Posted By: barrysloate

I think it is collusion in some way.

I agree that if a collector only needs a few cards he might not want to bid on a whole set. If there's a group of 100 E107's and you need two, you probably don't have the six-figure budget to buy the whole lot. Point well taken.

But the fact is if it takes out some of the competition it can lead to a lower price for the lot.

And while I will not name names I know people who make phone calls during auctions to their likely competition and ask them to please not bid on a piece they really want. Is that collusion?