A few of you have wondered why in the world someone might want to buy GLO pins. I have a feeling that, if not a member trying to buy one back, most ebay purchasers are people who are simply collectors.
Now, please, I'm afraid that you guys are going to tear me up or something, but [in a very simple way] I don't see what the real difference is between collecting these pins and collecting Disney stuff or WWII memorabilia.
Well, let me clarify, *I know* why it is important to GLO members that pins stay in the family. I just have a feeling that these other folks are really unaware of what the pins symbolize to you [all]. You see, *they* honestly don't know; and I don't think I can fault them for that. I guess I'm just a forgiving person that way.
I've read some of the descriptions of the sellers and they've said things like, "Wow, this is the prettiest greek pin I've seen yet!" and things like that. I think the collectors are appreciating them for their beauty, intricacy and rarity. Someone else, pirate00, mentioned this earlier.
Since I think it would be very hard to keep them from changing hands, I'd rather have them go to collecters who will display them nicely in a case instead of someone who will walk around wearing it as if s/he earned it! (the lesser of the two evils?) Obviously, the best choice is to keep them in the family. Do you all see what I mean?
Finally, my psych background wants to think that there may be a small tiny minority of buyers who never went greek and are now trying to live out their dream. But really, I don't think there are many. Good thing too!
......Kelly
One last thing! For the record, I am NOT a collector! I hope it doesn't sound that way!