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<p>[QUOTE="calcol, post: 2819485, member: 77639"]To prove price-fixing, collusion would have to be proved. Following a price leader is common in a lot of industries, airlines, movie theaters, etc. Sometimes price leaders have to reverse course if the industry doesn't follow suit; otherwise, they'd lose too much business. In this case, it appears that Stacks Bowers has succeeded in leading the flock to greener pastures.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the long run though, I predict that more expensive coins will go to internet-only auctions. As older non-internet-savvy collectors leave the market, their replacements will feel quite comfortable with internet-only auctions. They won't feel the need for paper catalogs and live auctions. Elimination of these big expenses should result in more companies having BPs of 10%, which are the rates for the internet-only auctions of Legend and Great Collections.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="calcol, post: 2819485, member: 77639"]To prove price-fixing, collusion would have to be proved. Following a price leader is common in a lot of industries, airlines, movie theaters, etc. Sometimes price leaders have to reverse course if the industry doesn't follow suit; otherwise, they'd lose too much business. In this case, it appears that Stacks Bowers has succeeded in leading the flock to greener pastures. In the long run though, I predict that more expensive coins will go to internet-only auctions. As older non-internet-savvy collectors leave the market, their replacements will feel quite comfortable with internet-only auctions. They won't feel the need for paper catalogs and live auctions. Elimination of these big expenses should result in more companies having BPs of 10%, which are the rates for the internet-only auctions of Legend and Great Collections. Cal[/QUOTE]
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