As I blogged about Monday, the movie "Diminished Capacity" is getting a lot of exposure in the hobby, even though it was released in theaters on a very limited basis. CLICK HERE to get Mr. Mint's take on the film.

This whole topic raises some good questions. And there were some comments in the blog that questions dealers purchasing items from naive sellers. The question is, what's the difference between taking advantage of a seller and doing normal "card dealer" business with someone?

I'm not sticking up for anyone (just raising the question), but when's the last time you saw a collector at a card show, who was trying to sell his/her collection, only to find a dealer putting a gun to their head and forcing them to sell the collection?

Dealers are in the business to make money. It's not an easy business either. Just take a look at the Yellow Pages under "card dealers" from 15 years ago compared to a current phone book. I know that might rub "collectors" the wrong way, but unless the dealer is being totally dishonest with the seller, I have no problem with the dealer paying 30-40 percent of what it would sell for on eBay or via a major auction.

I think there is quite a bit of jealously that goes around in the hobby when people constantly rip on guys like Mr. Mint for "taking advantage of older collectors."

That is garbage.

The sellers have every right to exhaust all their options when looking for someone to peddle their collection to, and I guarantee that almost every person who ever sold their collection to Rosen made lots of money on their cards. Nobody is forcing them to sell.