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It seems to me this is an issue that has come up time and time again. Although a lot of us who have been around longer are aware that there are many badges for sale on Ebay, not just ours (something to remember), some of the newest member to our board are not aware of this, and it still comes as quite a shock to them. Although our national office has tried to be informative about what to do with our badges (send them back to NHQ or be buried with them) it seems like there are still plenty out there. This is no fault of their own; I know there are plenty of elderly members that might not have taken their badges into account when it came to their estates, and some members who just might not have cared, as hard as it is to hear. Most of the new members I have met have an ultimate respect for our badges, and hopefully this will lead to better caretaking.
I know that there are also a lot of sisters out there who will email a seller about a badge, unaware that we have someone at NHQ who has the job of being on the lookout for badges on ebay. Yes, we have the choice to form groups like Keepers of the Key (KKG) and bid on our badges that way. I personally think that it may serve to drive the prices up, but other times, a good rapport with a vendor might get you just what you need later, as pointed out by wptw.
Maybe there is a way for the moderator of the forum to post an info piece on badges, what to do and what is being done. I know that a lot of well meaning women might be too worked up to do a search about it before taking action, and it might help to calm tempers.
In the end, you have to remember: Our badge is just a symbol. Yes, it's hard to see them being sold, and we all wish it didn't happen, but what really matters is the Sigma Kappa you keep in your heart. That's something that can't be sold.
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