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wptw:

I apologize if my post implies that all collectors are "unscrupulous"--it's true that they certainly aren't. There are a number of Greek Badge Collectors who are good and decent, and you're right--from whom I have likely bought badges in the past. I will edit my original post as such.

The Keepers of the Key, however, in no way "harass" people. I realize that is the popular opinion, promoted mostly by an those few "unscrupulous" members of the collecting community who are annoyed that Kappa (and other organizations, now) are organizing to keep our heritage in the hands of sisters-only. I won't begin to list here many of the tactics that they have tried in the past, and continue to try (nor will I list their names)...but let's just say that these tactics ALL fall into the unscrupulous category.

[Edited to add]: I find it distinctly questionable that a seller (collector or otherwise) would go to the trouble of removing the name and date engravings from the back of a key just for "spite"--particularly because this greatly lessens the value of a key to the non-Kappa collector (and there is no guarantee that we will bid on every badge...particularly from sellers of whom we are suspicious). Again, while it is possible that this happens, common sense (and profit motive) will tell you that it is likely that most of the time there are other reasons afoot.