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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
It's fine to talk about a trade association but who's going to do the actual work to put one together, draw up the charter, recruit collectors, convince dealers to join, get funding, etc.?
The other problem is we (not singling anyone out) as a group continue to do business with the bad actors, because we can't resist stuff, or money, or whatever. So there is effectively no private enforcement mechanism against bad behavior.
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There's the key. Our inability to say no. This is what they rely and trade on. Not really much different than a junkie in a lot of ways. Yeah, ok, make a chump outta me but I got the card I "needed."
It's going to take more than keyboard indignation to effect any change.
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Last edited by HRBAKER; 05-29-2019 at 09:24 AM.
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