Selling your own GLO's badges on EBay

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by Trey_P-I_47

Ok I guess where I was specifically going with the age thing was computers.

Don't underestimate us "old" people, puppy.

Originally Posted by Trey_P-I_47

You know the value of your pins, but would never sell even the 'cheaper' ones on ebay. Well look at what he has for sale right now, A White Gold, all emerald badge, one that is not that common to come by, and a Theta Kappa Nu Badge, with Pearls, and an Alpha Guard (1st Chapter in that particular state). So he is in fact trying to share some 'better' items with the world. So I guess the point I am trying to make, is most likely a brother is going to end up with it, or someone who appreciates its true value. What is so wrong with that?

You're right, white gold isn't easy to come by, however, it does tell you that the badge isn't likely to be old. And TKNs aren't as rare as you'd think. Yes, it's a nice pin, but it's pearled. Personally, I'm looking to upgrade my pearl TKN to a diamond one.

Originally Posted by Trey_P-I_47

Even though you have several more expensive badges would you just donate it to HQ to be stored away, or give to someone you barely know that may not appreciate its true value/history.

What I would do with my less valuable KD pins is to donate them to a chapter with members who would appreciate them. Sadly, some chapters don't really value their pins that much. The newer, balclad ones would go back to KD HQ. Yes, they have enough KD pins, but a balclad pin isn't much of a gift.

[Leslie Anne]

Okay, I just found out who the seller is so I have to retract my earlier statement. He IS a doddering old fool. I'm no longer surprised that he's clueless about other organizations and pins in general.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Okay, I just found out who the seller is so I have to retract my earlier statement. He IS a doddering old fool. I'm no longer surprised that he's clueless about other organizations and pins in general.

You know, since the term doddering old fool has a appeared I have had one guess as to who it is and would not be at all surprised if I were right

[MeiMeiCat]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I've known of three ADPi sisters who have sold their own pins. One, I bought, the second, a sister made a deal with her prior to the end of the auction (and that's all I can say right now) and a third had a quiz you had to answer in order to even bid on it. I thought at the time, and still do, that if you're in such circumstances that you have to put your pin on ebay, the quiz part was definitely the way to go.

I've made arrangements for each of my pins (I have a very small collection of ADPi pins), which goes to my chapter, which goes to another chapter, which goes to Executive Office, and which ones would go to the daughters of sisters, if they went ADPi.

I really wanted to buy that gorgeous arrow from ebay for my younger daughter in case she pledged Pi Phi, but it looks like neither of my daughters will rush, and that's okay. But my pin will still stay in the family , even if no one ever pledges Pi Phi.