Ex greek--
Most of the badge sellers acquire their items from various estate sales, antique shops, and through other badge auctions online. I haven't yet come across an auction by a disgruntled ex-member, and I hope to never see one!
Upon a member's death, many orgs state that a badge must be buried with the member or returned to headquarters. Unfortunately, some members don't tell their loved ones about this and that's why these badges show up at estate sales.
The badges are supposed to be "leased" to the member while s/he is in the org. and is property of the org. Still, the lease seems to be more of a moral issue than a legal one.
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