having recently joined the CCI , which i am informed has some 400 members , it seems most interesting to me that a collectors group can amass 218 members in a few months .
why can a most established organisation almost seem under threat with new collectors ?
do new collectors feel the e bay group is sufficient ,and CCI membership ,not necessary ?
has the internet taken the CCI by suprise ,and they have underestimated just how many collectors are out there ?
could cost of membership be a factor ?
could the chosen locations of conferences put off certain collectors ( no uk meetings ?? ) and also is the cost of attending such meetings a worry for any collectors ?
could more links between our group and the CCI ,offer advantages to us both ,with possible increased membership,
for the CCI ,and thus offer improvements ,if membership was suddenly greatly increased ?
could existing members even consider leaving the CCI if our group continues to expand at such a rate ?
it would be very interesting to see a flood of inputs from group members , which offer views positive , or negative . it might off the CCI an opportunity to adress ,study ,and benefit from this discussion.
i have a number of ideas ,which might be worth considering ,but on this issue ,i am at present a lone voice , not a rich collector , and my views alone cannot possibly be enough .
i have enjoyed the issues so far ,and have no desire to leave the CCI , and sincerly hope that this discussion will benefit , chess collectors international.
chess collecting has changed forever , with the internet , e bay , and it seems to me at least that this discussion might conclude that change is necessary.
