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davidcyclebackI guess if California starts busting people for shilling, the values of our cards will get a retroactive "market adjustment." Or maybe the price guides will simply add asterisks.
Actually, since some people say market value is determine by how much the seller gets from the buyer no matter what the circumstances, the value of that shilled "$3,000" card evidently would turn out to be -$250. After the fine, legal fees and civil settlement, that's how much the seller realized from the sale of the card.
Going on past sale results, perhaps someday Beckett will list the value of a card as "20 days community service and loss of eBay privileges." Perhaps another value will be listed as "Knee to the groin from irate buyer."