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Posted By: barrysloate

Fascinating subject, difficult to answer.

I agree with everyone so far that there needs to be some type of universal grading standards. The fact that the big three have different criteria for assigning grades, and that many submitters play the "grading game" crossing over and resubmitting cards again and again until they get the grade they want, has turned the whole system into a farce. I would love to see some changes made there.

Also wish there was some governing body that could weed out some of the hobby scoundrels who fly under the radar on ebay and elsewhere, but that is pretty tough to do.

And the most difficult change to make, and one that we will never see is...turn back the hobby clock to the 1980's.