Mike O'Keeffe really hates cards today

[mark evans]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Let's suppose, for sake of argument, hypothetically of course, that some auction houses condone shill bidding and that most or all of them accept a large percentage of their consignments from known or suspected card doctors. Why would we expect the same people to enforce a code of ethics?

Peter--

My conclusion assumes that the current investigation(s) result in indictments. If so, my thinking (based in part on 20 years with the Justice Dep't) would be that those currently engaged in fraud would opt for self-policing over futher government intrusion into their activities. But, as with most everything else, I could be wrong.

Mark

[calvindog]

Mark, I think you'd be wrong with this group of shysters. They're the sort that while nervous that others are being investigated/indicted, breathe a sigh of relief that they're not in the crosshairs. In their minds, they can't earn a living in this business without cheating and will continue to do so until stopped. Any purported claim of self-policing is just an effort to keep authorities off their backs. It's the proverbial fox guarding the henhouse.

[barrysloate]

Self policing doesn't work at all.

[mark evans]

I defer to you guys, who I respect as much as anyone in the hobby.

Mine should have been characterized as more of a hope than a prediction.

Mark