03-30-2003, 05:47 PM
Chris,
As I mentioned, I understand your feelings. I do not think you were having a tantrum but rather expressing a valid point of view which I fear much of the "new blood" in the hobby shares. (And without "new blood" this hobby is doomed.)
I also fear that we are heading down the same road as the German items. Too many fakes, too many crooks. But to combat this, we need a two fold attack from both dealers and buyers. You have to have both of these people for the hobby to grow. The bad dealers need to be pointed out, and the buyers need to stop spending their hard earned money on them just because they think they are saving a few bucks, as they "know the difference between a real and a fake." Support the honest dealers, even if it seems like it costs a few more dollars. In the long run you will save a ton of money and have a beautiful collection to be proud of.
Good luck,
Ed
As I mentioned, I understand your feelings. I do not think you were having a tantrum but rather expressing a valid point of view which I fear much of the "new blood" in the hobby shares. (And without "new blood" this hobby is doomed.)
I also fear that we are heading down the same road as the German items. Too many fakes, too many crooks. But to combat this, we need a two fold attack from both dealers and buyers. You have to have both of these people for the hobby to grow. The bad dealers need to be pointed out, and the buyers need to stop spending their hard earned money on them just because they think they are saving a few bucks, as they "know the difference between a real and a fake." Support the honest dealers, even if it seems like it costs a few more dollars. In the long run you will save a ton of money and have a beautiful collection to be proud of.
Good luck,
Ed
