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Posted By: Mike Masinick

Hi guys, I am one of the co-founders of CardTarget.com and this thread was just brought to my attention. We have been "beat up" already in the main forums here and I have encouraged our users not to mention CardTarget on this board again for that reason. I'm sure if you do a search for CardTarget you'll find a couple old threads with some of the answers you seek. If you don't and still have questions, feel free to email me.

You all seem to be viewing this as purely an investment "scheme" in sports cards, which it surely is not. I don't expect you guys to understand the mentality of our users who would rather own a small part of a nice card rather than a beater of the same card - but I also don't expect you to judge them. We are simply a community of guys, many from the same background who were/are interested in eTopps cards, who enjoy collecting together. Yes, obviously the "stock market feel" is heavy on our website, but rest assured that it is an open and completely transparent marketplace. With the exception of the initial sale, the prices are set by the people who buy and sell the cards. For every example of an overvalued card (which I certainly admit there are several) I can show you one that is undervalued. All cards are held in a safety deposit box and our insurance policy is with the same company that many of you use for your collectables. I'll be happy to fax you a copy if you are a shareholder of ours.

Please excuse the interuption and, as I said above, let me know if you have any questions.

mike@cardtarget.com