"In any case, I was just surprised that so many people were taken in. I also think is was a fair price IF the chips were in fact from Las Vegas, but not so if they were illegals as you are attributing them."

I was told Las Vegas. I bought mine thinking illegal. I don't think anyone was taken in on these chips. Someone might have been taken in on the price guide listings, IMO.

The simple fact that a dealer bought a bunch of these knowing they booked for Z3 and sold them to Rene at a price that he could re-sell them for $25, got my attention.
I believe Rene believed they were LV. Probably still does. I just don't happen to agree. I am not the only one that disagrees.

I could be wrong.