Hello my name is Paul Mollo... you guys are a tough group... I can respect that.. What I can't respect is the e-mail I received from Pete Rizzo with obscenities included... I believe in freedom of speech, and I believe in this forum... but remember, freedom of speech stops when you offend someone. Example of what I mean: It's offensive when you walk into a store with people present and start screaming obscenities... and it's offensive when receive obscenities in the US mail... e-mail is no different...

With respect to the subject of e-mail... Yes I e-mailed a select group of chip collectors (mostly in this group) advising them of my new site. The e-mail was a passive one sentence line telling people that the site exists... it was not computer generated or bulk mailed. Additionally, I even apologized if you were upset that you recieved said mail.

I was out of town a couple of days, had to attend a funeral for a close friend. Anyway, his name was Roger Martel... started in Vegas in 1957. He was an avid chip collector and a gentleman and so am I. I have bought & sold chips to many people on this formum. (Jim, I think you can vouch for that)... I just thought it would be a great idea to start an auction site that is more specific to our needs... do I think I am going to make money??? No. At this point the site is totally free. Do I need the support from people in this forum?? Yes.

Again, I will apologize for any unwanted e-mail or the non-use of my full name.

Thank you...