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08-16-2009, 03:16 PM
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1-4 has been going on for so long you kind of expect it. It's lost its ability to shock or surprise.
But #5, failure to pay consignors, is completely off the charts. So that one gets my vote. 
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08-16-2009, 03:22 PM
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The first 3 relate to decisions we can make as collectors and the outcome is somewhat within your control. Not paying a consignor is a totally different concept. I guess shill bidding also fits into a category of situations that are not within your control as well. So my vote goes to 3 & 5.
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08-17-2009, 09:14 AM
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08-17-2009, 09:50 AM
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In my case it would be shill bidding and related practices. I think shill bidding has the biggest negative impact on the hobby since it artificially inflates values, and hurts both buyers and sellers.
Each of the other things are, in my opinion, bad. However, each is also somewhat mitigated by knowledge. The more I know about a given issue, or about the hobby in general, the less likely I am to be victimized by any of those things. And while I've certainly encountered each of them (except #5), I think it's #3 that I can protect myself against the LEAST. -Al
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08-17-2009, 10:59 AM
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Hallelujah, Al !!!
I was going to write that until I saw your post at the end...
Shill bidding gets my vote.
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08-17-2009, 01:17 PM
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Other alleged practices which concern me
I would add that "too many great guys in the hobby" is probably a bit troubling to me. If there were any more "great guys" I might go bankrupt. Also, not enough fake Mickey Cochrane jerseys.
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08-17-2009, 01:50 PM
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I would like to add another category to the list which needs to be closely monitored at all times.
1) COMPUTER HACKING from other members! Anyone who needs to break in to another member’s computer is complete and utter loser!!! You know who you are 
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08-17-2009, 01:54 PM
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Brad, yes, you reminded me of another one: too many things going on in the grassy knoll part of the hobby.
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