Hello Chris...

Took me a bit to ponder how or if I would respond to this.....

You stated that I was a discredit to the community....I don't know if you took the time to read my almost 300 positive feedbacks, but there seem to be alot of people that think otherwise, many of them are readers of this Board and former customers.

When it comes to selling Casino Chips, we're not all on equal footing ....Quite a few of you live in Vegas, have connections at various Cashier's Cages, and can reserve any new issues simply by picking up the phone. Very little effort OR expense is involved...I know of several of these people that never pay eBay fees whatsoever, but simply lay back and pounce on 2nd bidders..........surely I can't compete with someone like this.

If I'm lucky enough to go to Vegas.....I drive 278 miles through the desert (ONE way)....pay gas, meals, lodging, give up my weekend running to as many casinos as I can only to be told that all the chips are gone already.......In the last 12 months I've lost over 30 chips in the US Snail Mail...all of which I replaced at MY cost even though eBay didn't require it....

If I'm lucky enough to get a few chips, I have to spend my time scanning, posting, paying fees, emailing back & forth, and running to the Post Office every day.

If I was to buy the same chip from a "New Release Service" such as the one in Gaming Times, I would pay $7.50 for a current $5.00 chip , yet you probably don't think that THEIR 50% profit is out of line even though they didn't do any work or pay any fees.

And besides, like someone pointed out....If the price is tooo high, I simply don't sell chips and will soon be down the road......As far as a newbie being ripped off, I sell current chips from Vegas and there are MANY of the SAME chips being offered....all that is required of the newbie is that they be able to read........

And Chris.....If you have something to say to me....why don't you email me personally before trying to fry me on a message board....maybe you can discuss this with the one that you have the problem with...I don't bite :)

Carl