Is there a market?

[Leon]

I think Barry hit the nail on the head. It's an interesting conversation but at the end of the day very few collectors want to pay for anything on the internet. There is no doubt in my mind that this board has done well because it is free to all collectors. I think if I asked for a $1 a yr membership fee everyone would leave . (don't worry, I am not going that route, never will)

[barrysloate]

$1 a year...that's an outrage!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

$1 a year...that's an outrage!

Barry- If you would pay for a whole year in advance I would be willing to give a 65% discount. Would that help any? I could also have a payment plan, take paypal, Western Union and might even consider trades!!

[barrysloate]

35 cents a year...I could swing that.

[packs]

What do you think the incentive would be to join and pay a fee to look at images? I enjoy baseball cards and looking at other people's collections, but I don't think I would pay to see them online. It would be a different story if we were talking about opening some type of sports card gallery where the items were right in front of you like a museum. But even then it would likely be a one time trip. I would much prefer to spend my money on acquiring the cards rather than seeing them.