I have read the many posts on this board on slabbing. I have weighed the information carefully. I have sent and received emails from people whos opinion I value on chip collecting issues. These people have been great help to me in all issues I have questioned during my time collecting. I feel that slabbing will NOT be good for collecting, what I am in this hobby for. I sent some cash in support of the table at the superbowl show, even though I am NOT a list person(never have been one of those).
However, I see a bigger problem for this hobby than slabbing and that is price gouging! Charging prices that drive collectors away! I now see it for $30 for NCV chips from the superbowl show! Great looking chips, sure would like to have them but at $5 a whack no thanks!
Anyone can sell what they want, at whatever price they want, this is the nature of free enterprise. I don't have to buy, and I won't.