I know Michael Haas personally and I know him to be a serious collector of Playboy chips. He does not fit the description of a "Shill bidder" to my way of thinking, but as someone who is afflicted with a mysterious PB fever by purchasing as many Playboy chips as he can within his price range. Quite the contrary. Michael does not run the price up.... but in fact he effectively stabilizes the price for Playboy material. Perhaps he has outlets for the PB chips he purchases. As long as he honors his bids, I don't think he should be subjected to criticism for whatever he purchases on ebay.
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