Options buying and selling on collectibles
<p>Could I legally create a website that allows for the purchase of options on collectibles &ndash; baseball cards, for example?  Let's assume it's on a collectible that fluctuates in value rather than consistently depreciates.  What regulation, if any, would I have to be aware of in creating this?</p>

<p>This would appear to be a simple application of contract law - the exchange of money for a promise (to sell at a fixed price in the future). Option contracts are only regulated if they relate to options over securities (like company shares) - not if they are over personal property (like baseball cards).</p>

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