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Well, shill bidding actually IS against the ebay TOS, so I agree that's wrong. Although I can't say I really see much of it. Most auctions sell at or near typical market price, so I think most of the bidding is absolutely legit. Collectors have a reputation to protect within their little community, and dealers who regularly sell GLO badges rely on repeat business, so they're less likely to pull any funny business. The ones to watch out for are the ones who only have one or two badges to sell.
As for overly inflated prices, I'm not sure how a seller could overly inflate a sales price on an open auction site. The final bid price is by nature the market price. If the start price or reserve is too high, it won't sell. So how is it inflated?
There are a lot of good sellers out there who will work with the orgs to return important badges, or to return stolen badges to their rightful owners. But make no mistake - they're still selling badges to make a living.
[sarcasm] God forbid someone in the good old U S of A should jump on a moneymaking bandwagon! [/sarcasm]
Seriously, why is it wrong for someone to make money selling a GLO badge?
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