The (Base) Ball (card) Is In Our Court

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Posted By: bruce Dorskind

My belief is if we are well organized and gain the agreement of the major
auction houses and grading services and do not ask E Bay to undertake
a cumbersome task, they wlll work with us.

1) You can only work throught people who report directly to Meg Whitman-
at least two of whom, we have some access to two such executives.

2) We have to be buttoned up and demonstrate that we are a powerful
group

3) We will need a professional PR firm to manage our efforts.

The venture of organizating and monitoring the hobby and ensuring
transparency on every transaction will cost real money.

However, if we form a group, generate a pool of funds where everyone
kicks in $100 or even $1000, we are buying security and integrity
that will save us each thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars
in the years ahead. It is difficult to tell how much we would need
to raise at this point in time...but it certainly will be in the six figure range.

It is evident that the Collectors need to be organized and take back
control of the hobby. No auction house, no matter how large, would
want to fight against a professional public relations effort.

This battle will present its own set of challenges. It will take some
investment...but it will pay dividends for everyone in the end.

Best,


Bruce Dorskind
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