"I've heard the same thing too, BriaN. I think bidding is the fairest way to distribute a small number of chips obtained to a large group of loyal subscribers who want them. My new issues service has worked very well that way for more than five years now. To award a chip to a subscriber (via a lottery) who may have just signed up in a service only one month ago (and who may drop out a month later) is not fair to those subscribers who have been with me for up to five years..."

So in order to reward the loyal customer of five years you allow the customer "who may have just signed up in a service only one month ago (and who may drop out a month later)" to help set the price by bidding on them. This is the fairest way of deciding who wants the chips the most right? Or is it the fairest way to decide who wants to pay the most for them?

I wasn't refering to you. Since you felt you had to explain your business practices to me, who isn't even a customer, I had to ask.

Since you have overseen the COTY and TOTY I would think your customers would trust you to have a lottery to see who would get the chips at regular price. I know the new issue service is your only income so I can understand that making the money is very important. You don't have to explain why you think it is fair to sell your chips in any way you see fit.

Good day.

BriaN