1. Chips were held for new chip services to do any damn thing they want to do with them.

Ralph, You are exactly right on this one.

2.Although I don't agree with what Rene is doing it's his right to do it.
Correct, We are in America. It is also my right to say what I think on this Bulletin board.

3.Instead of bad mouthing him, if you don't like his prices...don't bid on his auctions.

Don't worry about that. He is on my list right in front of vegasclarks.
4. What makes one chip service honest and the next one dishonest? I can't believe you think it's the price.
As a matter of fact I do think it is the price. Show me any other new issue service that waits until the supply's are almost exhausted and then throw out these high prices.

5. An auction on ebay (not mine) for the same token ended yesterday. The final price was over $75 I guess that makes the seller dishonest.

No Ralph, Wrong, That auction had a starting bid of about $9.99 if I remember correctly. It could have ended at the starting bid, a little more, or alot more as it turned out. Good for the seller, More power to him. He took a chance with the low starting bid and would have been happy to take alot less for his token.

6. Could it be that you aren't one of the people who have chips and tokens waitin for them at the Riviera?
Now Ralph, You have hit the nail on the head. I would love to be on the list at the Riviera so I could also provide more chips to others, just like I use to be at the four Queens, But was taken off because the list is only for new issue service Providers and I did not buy enough chips.

7. Sounds like sour Grapes to me
Just for your information Ralph, Donna and I got to the Riviera at 7:30 am for the 9:30 token release. We managed to crowd our way up to the cage along with at least 40 others. We ended up with 10 tokens.
7 of them have have already been sold to fellow collectors at face value. If I have an extra one later, I may put it on ebay and I hope I get $75 also. But The starting bid will not be 5 times face value, that's for sure.

Bruce.