Chuck got it right, the hobby and websites devoted to it have always had disagreements. Why..because you have imperfect people involved.

Basically, this was a collectors site, and now there is an influx of flippers who know little and contribute even less.

Sorry Esse, but this place wazzzzzzzzzzzzz a great place to be , BEFORE.

I will answer the questions I can concerning oil history and problems in restoration . As for the Quick Buck crowd ......... I got some ole Bondo shavins fer ya ............ Ed Shaver

This is really going too far down the wrong road. I think everyone on here would help out the other guy given the chance in person if possible. Lets just keep that in mind and move on.

BTW Ryan,that's not the first time you told a member to leave if they don't like the way things are going.I think that is sad.

A majority of this bickering lately has been about and against the "pickers" ....the ones that only got interested in petro-collectibles when they found out about the major money that can be made from it's sale. They are ONLY in it for the money. If it wasn't for the money to be made....they would not spend two minutes on this site. They only come on here to do quick and lazy research to price their goods.

Long ago I posted that this site should ban the free appraisels....asking of values. I perceived that was not the intentions of this site. That went over like a lead balloon. Later the subject of a seperate catagory for these appraisels was brought up...I whole heartedly agreed that this was a good compromise so this escalating amount of value questions did not clutter the general discussion.

If free appraisels were banned...a lot of these perceived freeloaders would just go away, or not even register. They would have to put forth a little effort to research their asking prices themselves. That value section is becoming more of a problem all the time....and to me it is of little value to anyone who really cares about collectng. There are ample ways to value something these days..without a bunch of collectors (and pickers)disagreeing with each other....starting these bickering sessions.

Jim

I'm confused, I don't see the post where Ryan told somebody they should leave. Did it get removed?