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Originally posted by ZZ-kai-
Question for you all: If there were a badge on ebay, stating "Alpha Lambda Phi badge - 1842" and there were no bids on it. And you think, "Alpha Lambda Phi, what the hell is that?" So, you go into the actual auction and realize, "Man-oh-man, its really an Alpha Delta Phi badge from 1842". Would you bid on it?
Shit yeah you would!
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Hell no I wouldn't.
The only badges I'm interested in purchasing are Delta Zeta badges, and I bid on them with the intent of either A) locating the owner to see if the badge was lost or stolen or B) returning it to National Headquarters.
Because I realize how strongly my National HQ feels about who should be allowed to wear/own a Delta Zeta badge, I have a deep respect for other Greek organizations who have similar feelings about their badges. For this reason, I would
NEVER purchase another GLO's badge. I don't care how old it is, how many precious stones it contains, or whose initials are engraved on the back.
To me, if a person is going to publicly call herself Greek and profess to love her organization and respect all other GLOs, then that person should never purchase the badge of another Greek org just for the purpose of collecting. If she loves and respects Greek Life as much as she claims, then she wouldn't commit an act that goes against the wishes and written regulations of nearly every GLO in existence.
Whether those regulations stand up in a court of law or not is completely beside the point. The sole issue here is respect.
As for the Greek pin collectors who say they're collecting badges in order to "save" them from being melted down... Why don't they go a step further and REALLY "save" them by returning them to their rightful owners - National Headquarters? By doing so, they'll make an organization very happy and, in return, that person and his/her organization will gain some added respect because he/she has done the "sisterly" or "brotherly" thing. Talk about some great PR!
