I agree with Ted's statements. I'm a casual collector (last 10 years) who follows this BB and both EBay and Jackpot, occasionally buying SSs of interest. Until I bought two of the guides, I thought all these strikes were worth $10. Soon I will be selling some of my dups and strikes of value. Without the auction sites, values would fall (my opinion) and the number of collectors would only slowly rise. I think the auction sites create real interest in these strikes and leads to joining good clubs like yours. I look forward to attending one of your conventions if I can time it right with my LV visits. Keep posting as I find these discussions very interesting. Happy collecting! Dave