I second Dick Branch's statement regarding Jim Smith (whom I don't remember knowing, or dealing with) or anyone else on this board "sticking someone" for $27.00 or $270.00. I don't think any participant on this board would dare do such a thing, as if he did, he would be ostracized (as is the present attempt) and that person would never again be able to trade or sell with anyone in the chipping community.

Dick Branch's possible explainations must deserve some merit until an answer is forthcoming.

I do understand Brandi's concern, and the lack of response of e-mails, however, I would be very disallusioned if, in fact, matters are not solved to everyones satisfaction.

I've been trading on this board with around a hundred people for a little less than two years, and althought I may disagree politically and philisophically with some people, I have never, not once, been dishonestly treated. (taken advantage of, maybe. <g>)

As reiterated by persons before me, the chipping community, en total, has got to be the most homogeneous and honest of any conglameration of people one would ever want to be associated with.

Just look at the mixture of people on this board. We've got educators, attorney's, Doctors, professional gamblers, casino personal, and mechanics. Self-employed individuals as well as retirees. Wealthy as well as younger persons trying to raise a family. People from Maine to Miami and all the way to
Seattle. People with different religions, nationalities, races and believe it or not, even liberals (heaven forbid.)

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the rest of the world got along nearly as well as we do?