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solution to ethical problems?
Posted By: Mark Evans
Much discussion recently has concerned ethical problems in the hobby. Perhaps a partial solution to these problems might be the establishment of a trade association of card and memorabilia dealers that would develop and enforce a code of ethics. Assuming sufficient resources were devoted to this effort, the association might also mediate disputes that arise between member-dealers and collectors. |
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solution to ethical problems?
Posted By: Richard Simon
The autograph industry has two trade associations which help to monitor the autograph hobby. They have had some success in mediation and policing. |
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solution to ethical problems?
Posted By: Stufflestreet, Chris
I remember that there was chatter in some of the hobby magazines in 1988-'89 about setting up a trade association like the one discussed here made up of dealers and hobby people to oversee ethical issues...a "BBB" for the hobby, as it was. It seemed one of the articles stated that the group would be set up "fairly soon." |
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solution to ethical problems?
Posted By: davidcycleback
A practical way would be to have an association that dealers and collectors can apply to belong to. The dealer would have to apply to belong and be approved. A board of ethical and knowledgeable people would oversee and handle disputes. There would be required ethical standards to belong-- ala what is required return policy/guarnatee, required you disclose you own something if you provide LOA, whatever else. Those who break the standards would no longer be a member and could no longer say they are a member. This would mean collectors could see that a dealer belongs to the association in good standing, and see the association's list to find member dealers. The collector could read and know the code of conduct required to belong and know that a seller has to this or that under this or that situation. |
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solution to ethical problems?
Posted By: Julie
is that NOBODY be given a standing "O.K." on everything he sells. Good guys go bad and bad guys go good, too, at the drop of as hat! Yes, to have such an organization, and have dealers,collectors, prestigeous or small, belong to it--meaning they are willing to submit disputed items to arbitration--would be a great boon. |
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