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HankronI draw the proverbial line in the sand
If a collector asks good questions and sincerely tries to gets them answered, but is misled I will have sympathy and understanding if they buy fakes or overpay.
If a collector doesn't ask any questions, even the most basic ones ('Is AAA legitimate?' 'I hear there are lots of autograph forgeries, do you have any advice on how to buy real autographs?,' 'I'm a total beginner, do you have any advice?'), I have no sympathy for their plight.
As I said earlier, I firmly beleive that many people have no business collecting. If someone can't ask even the most basic questions, they should find another hobby or their spouse should quickly hide the credit card (like hiding the car keys from grandpa).
One more time: Ask questions. That's what separates humans from the snails.