Hi Jim and Andy,

First, I have never had any problems in my dealings with either of you.

But I think there is a problem in the hobby that when collectors point out problems with dealers the person doing the pointing out gets criticized. Both of you think I'm wrong for speaking up. You both seem to believe I should keep a code of silence and not reveal there are problems in the hobby. It kind of reminds me of the "blue line" in old-time police departments. That's the reason collectors don't want to come forward with the names of the people that ripped them off. The "friends" of the the fleecers join together and attack the person who revealed the problem. I've seen it happen many times on this board.

That said I consider both of you assets to the hobby and friends. But sometimes friends may disagree or hopefully persuade their friends to see another side to an issue.