There's a lot of scams out there. Open Ministry is not one of them. I'm very happy that all the ordination credentials for NYC were real I just wish they looked nicer. Just to give you an idea of what your credentials could look like, check out a scam site (don't buy anything, you'll never get it) "Saint luke Evangelical Christian Ministries" The credentials they show are beautiful. If Open Ministry could make something like that I'd be happy to buy it.