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Solving problems in the hobby - how?
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<blockquote data-quote="Snaketibe" data-source="post: 490861" data-attributes="member: 7379"><p>If collectors do nothing the problem won't go away, it will only get worse. Money, ultimately, is of course the cause of the current problems, since if vintage was worthless there would be no motivation for greedy, unscrupulous assholes to try to exploit collectors with fakes and other cons. And since money isn't going away anytime soon, neither will the problems this hobby faces. In fact, they are only likely to get worse for as long as the popularity of vintage continues and prices keeping increasing.</p><p></p><p>The solution to problems like these is never to do nothing; do nothing and nothing will change (at least for the better). The answers aren't simple or easy either, but as a wise man once said, 'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'</p><p></p><p>If we are indeed good men (and I like to think that most of us are), then we cannot ignore the current problems in the hobby. As such, highlighting repros, pointing out fakes, calling out fraudsters and exposing conmen is definitely the right thing to do. Helping to educate ourselves and fellow collectors, both new and old, to spot dodgy items and bad practices will help benefit everyone in the long run. Many people are of course already doing precisely this, but we all need to play our part and remain vigilant.</p><p></p><p>This hobby is supposed to be fun, and it IS fun! Being ripped off isn't fun, but that's not the fault of the hobby. It's not our fault as collectors either, unless we collectively throw our hands up and let the fraudsters do want they want without challenge.</p><p></p><p>If we all remain vigilant and continue to highlight problems as they arise in the hobby, exposing the people and practices responsible, and instead help to educate and protect ourselves and one another, it will go a long way towards minimising the dangers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snaketibe, post: 490861, member: 7379"] If collectors do nothing the problem won't go away, it will only get worse. Money, ultimately, is of course the cause of the current problems, since if vintage was worthless there would be no motivation for greedy, unscrupulous assholes to try to exploit collectors with fakes and other cons. And since money isn't going away anytime soon, neither will the problems this hobby faces. In fact, they are only likely to get worse for as long as the popularity of vintage continues and prices keeping increasing. The solution to problems like these is never to do nothing; do nothing and nothing will change (at least for the better). The answers aren't simple or easy either, but as a wise man once said, 'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.' If we are indeed good men (and I like to think that most of us are), then we cannot ignore the current problems in the hobby. As such, highlighting repros, pointing out fakes, calling out fraudsters and exposing conmen is definitely the right thing to do. Helping to educate ourselves and fellow collectors, both new and old, to spot dodgy items and bad practices will help benefit everyone in the long run. Many people are of course already doing precisely this, but we all need to play our part and remain vigilant. This hobby is supposed to be fun, and it IS fun! Being ripped off isn't fun, but that's not the fault of the hobby. It's not our fault as collectors either, unless we collectively throw our hands up and let the fraudsters do want they want without challenge. If we all remain vigilant and continue to highlight problems as they arise in the hobby, exposing the people and practices responsible, and instead help to educate and protect ourselves and one another, it will go a long way towards minimising the dangers. [/QUOTE]
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