** A Few VBC Forum Updates **

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Posted By: Ted

I am new to the board, as I just posted my first response to something, but have been lurking off and on for a couple of years. As a fairly small card dealer, but not really a collector, the forum is an excellent way for me to get an education in some of the finer points of pre-war cards. I have only seen and touched half a dozen Old Judge cards in my life. My main business is in the early Bowman and Topps years, but over the last couple of years have tried to expand into the earlier cards. While I have sold some of these earlier year cards, I am reluctant to charge into selling what I have accumulated out of fear of listing a card that I have every reason to believe is legitimate, only to see my listing referenced on this board with an accusaton of fraud. I see often that many join into the lynch mob mentality in assuming that every dealer is guilty of knowingly defrauding folks. While there may be some that deserve this, I know that all do not.

My policy has always been to offer a no questions asked return policy and I always diligently investigate any issues brought to my attention about my cards.

I guess what I am really writing this for is to affirm the Forum as a great source of esoteric details about pre-war cards and ask for guidance for an even better education. (Yes I have Lipsett's books.) At the same time, I want to caution not to convict somebody of fraud until all the evidence is known.