Divorce sucks; there’s no two ways about it. According to the United States Census Bureau (www.census.gov) in their 2001 SIPP (Survey of Income and Participation Program) Report (Table 4), found in adults 25 years of age and older, marriage for 41.7% of men and about 46.6% of women ended in divorce. If this happens to you, and you become part of this ever-growing club, what happens to your collectibles? According to Jack Tanner of Fairfield and Woods, one of the oldest law firms in Denver (founded in 1934), “If you purchase a collectible before you get married, you get to keep it.” It also means that if the collectible’s value has risen since you’ve gotten married, the additional value of your collectable may come into contention with your partner.

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To eBay or not to eBay, that is the question. eBay trades over One Billion dollars in auctions every year. That’s a B as in a BILLION. The number one question that people always ask me is, is eBay safe? I always say that eBay is as safe as you make it and the way to make it safer is preparing yourself before you buy. People consistently get caught up in the excitement of buying without first doing their research, resulting in people not getting what they want or getting items that are down right worthless. People have complained that have purchased fakes, reproductions and damaged goods. To be a smart eBay consumer these are the things you must consider before you buy.

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