Adam McFarland at SportsLizard.com posted a blog today about ‘How [He] Thinks the Card Industry Will Be Saved‘ – and I just wanted to post a link to it, just in case there is anyone who happens to read this blog who hasn’t yet stumbled across his.
And it isn’t just because he lists my little old site as one where collectors may end up turning for “real” opinions (although, I do appreciate the mention).
I just want to link to it because I think he hit it right on the head–blogs may not be the total solution to what many view as a somewhat (or more than somewhat) screwed up indistry, but I believe they can be a huge part of it.
As I mentioned in my comment on Adam’s site, companies bigger than Beckett (and even Topps and Upper Deck) have suffered some serious ramifications when bloggers have called “Shenanigans” on them. They may not be put out of business, but they certainly can get knocked down a few pegs–and with smaller companies, that can be fatal.
So, when the big names in the card world do things that don’t make sense, or do things that might be considered a slap in the face of some of those people who are raising legitimate questions about the business model, they should expect to be called on it. And as the card blogging world grows, and more collectors find that there is a huge community of people talking cards on the interweb, they can only expect more and more scrutiny and criticism.
So go check out Adam’s post if you haven’t already. And if you’ve been thinking about it, start a blog about your collection. If you need help, or some pointers, just ask–there are a ton of great resources in the community. And then you too can be a part of the solution. Whatever that solution may be.
