People who buy from Park West Galleries, in my opinion, are Brainwashed by Park West staff thinking they are making great fine art acquisitions. When you try to reveal the truth about the quality of the fine art and the artists they represent, those brainwashed people are snobbish and defensive when you try to bring them down to earth. When I hear them comparing Peter Max to Pablo Picasso, or bragging about collecting Tarkay or other "Cruise Ship" artists, I try to cover art history and art appreciation with them and tell them that experiencing art on a cruise ship is a fun thing, but don't be mislead and think you are dealing with highly collectible and rare artists and that you are getting really great deals, because I know a number of highly respected appraisers that will not even look at the stuff anymore and auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's don't want top touch the stuff either. Buy from a reputable gallery and people who are enthusiastic about fine art and galleries who put their name and reputation behind the fine art that they sell.