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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
I see your point, but how difficult is it to order your pin through your HQ? At least you know what you are getting and you are not paying a premium price.
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Wrong. I recently made the mistake of ordering a Lambda Chi Alpha badge from the Balfour/BurrPat/MastersofDesign/Herff-Jones monopoly for $120 and received a piece of junk that looks like plastic and tested at only 8 karats.
It's absolutely deplorable the crap they're pawning off on our new members, and that company serves (and I use that term lightly) 98 fraternities and sororities.
I'll do my shopping on ebay where you can find a nice vintage badge in 10 or 14K, often for $50 - $75. You will not find workmanship like that today.
You all should be glad that sellers on ebay are listing older pins. It's the only way you're going to get a quality badge. Stop griping and whining about it for crying out loud, and buy one to give to a new member.
Jono