This is starting to sound like some of you are serious about the benefits of
posting dealer ratings.  And, many of you dealers appear not to be too
opposed if it's done correctly.  It's got me almost motivated to suggest a
mediated system (where all negative ratings must be explained and the dealer
offered an opportunity to explain) and do it.  Note:  Let it be understood
that traders are also dealers (trading = selling without an intermediary,
highly negotiable promissory note; namely money), any if we're going to do
ratings to facilitate integrity and warn collectors, then we should include
all those active traders that also "sting" a lot of innocents.  But, then
I'd rather be shelling or surfing.

Marlo

-----Original Message-----
From: marlo
December 13

To avoid lawsuits we could just have buyers anonymously rate their dealer
experience F, F+, F++, G- or G (or 1- 10), and tabularize how many of each
ratings a dealer receives on such factors as timeliness, packaging, accuracy
of grading, resolving problems, etc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Monfils
December 13

"Instead of changing the way we grade shells, why not enlist
a panel of senior conchologists to grade dealers"

Actually this has already been attempted.  Some years ago a fellow published
a booklet in which he graded dealers. Not long afterward
the booklet ceased distribution, due, as I understand it, to threats of
lawsuits.

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