I'm Done.

Bobby, all of your past efforts HAVE been appreciated.

and I can understand your position Bobby. Enjoy your vacation and I'll ask, are you playing?

You have to do what you are comfortable doing and if it is stressful on you then you don't do it.

Bobby,

Appreciate your efforts but it is a battle that cannot be won by you and your ebay contact.

It's ebay's problem and until it starts costing them significant money they won't do anything about it.

Enjoy your well deserved vacation!

Have you not been paying attention the last 8 months? I can get listings taken down most of the time in minutes, so they most definitely are doing something about it. The amount taken down daily by our crew is far from insignificant.

Do the very best you can; and then put up your old umbrella and keep the rain of criticism from running down the back of your neck.

-- Dale Carnegie

A donkey can kick a barn down but it takes a carpenter to build one.

-- Senator Sam Rayburn

Ignore the critics, take a break and enjoy your vacation.

I think 99% of us support you here Bobby in your efforts and appreciate all you do. I am a moderator for my city's public facebook page of 12,000 members so I completely understand the BS and personal attacks you're going through.

Just know, we all appreciate what you do, and for those whining about it, they can either contact ebay on their own, or they can buzz off and find another forum. We're family here, not critics of each other.

I see this as the sense of entitlement in others weighing heavily down on you. You have volunteered your time and effort endless days to help this community. For that my friend I thank you. I ant control the actions of others if I could I would make sure they gave a well deserved and heart felt apology. What I can do is tell you that at one point I knew very little about numismatics and it was this forum and the people on here that elevated my level of awareness. I have a love for this hobby and this very community because of the sharing of knowledge that goes on here. So much so that I myself am trying to now start up another forum for my other life passion in hopes to build a community such as this one. I never knew how much time you spent trying to help others. I only could've guessed. But Ithere has been many threads probably into the hundreds easily that I may have read ( few did I make a post on as counterfeits are something I am still a novice in) where I felt darn proud as I found out the listing had either been cancelled or closed because of YOU and your efforts. You... You and your efforts in one action not only made one person feel proud of a community that they belong to, but you also prevented a crime from happening and someone getting robbed. Not many people can say they have ever done that and yet you could easily say that you've done that multiple time a day... Many days of the week!

Those that you speak of who have criticized your efforts I would lump them into the same category of people who are quick to criticize their own government but find it too cumbersome to vote or run for public office themselves. (I also believe these people to be the last you could look at for defending the rights and freedoms they are so privelidged to have)
My response to this type of person has always been the same ... "If you don't like the way things are done around here either leave or become part of the change that will make it better"


Personally.... I hope you don't quit this thankless job. But I wouldn't hold it against you if you did. That's one heck of a view you have there. And in this game of life you really only get one "at bat" so go play ball.. Watch for the best pitches and swing for the fences.....

If you do decide to come back... And if you can think of any way I may help.... Please don't hesitate to drop me a line and "put me in the game" I really would be happy to help in any way.. Including and notwithstanding replying to each and every email that criticized your efforts on here and in the community..

You are a good person bobby......thank you