I think we as collectors, myself included, are at the root of the major cause here because we steadfastly refuse to accept anyone outside of the Big 3 graders as being remotely valid. The opportunity for someone to come in and start a reputable grading company is extremely thin. There are probably only a handful of names of people who could start one and have the political clout within the community to gain acceptance. Heck, we even eat the one's that are existing and "credible". I cant count how many times Ive read someone here who will never buy a card graded by...
No smart business will ever shoot itself in the foot by keeping too much labor on hand sitting idle. The other side to that coin is that demand is not met as promptly.
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