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Posted By: bruce dorskind

To Reach The Unreachable Star
No Matter How Distant
No Matter How Far


Whilst the spirit of your idea is wonderful. From a practical perspective
it would be IMPOSSIBLE to implement.

Adminstratively, PSA and SGC ,the only two grading services that
matter (exept for unopened items), are far too slow to meet
the needs of those collectors who submit cards valued at less than
$500. Often it is weeks to receive one's cards. It is not
economically practical to demand next day service if one is
submitting 50 "6s ad 7s" for a late 1950's set.


Secondly, the R&D process of developing the perfect holder
is gong to take quite some time. Just ask SGC about the
length of time it took them to develop large holders.

Thirdly, and most importantly, what incentive would a collector
who has one of two known E93's in a PSA 8 have to participate?

Collectors love looking at their cards, and perhaps enjoy
the process of having a raw card graded. The thought of sending
a "life's work" and a thousand cards to be inspected a new
source of experts and re-holdreed will cause nothing but
discomfort.

How are you going to identify all the regraders who
can assess the "true condition" of 5 million sports cards
in a one year period?

Finally, the structure and economics of your plan would
eliminate the need for more than one grading service,
and the suggested pricing would put all four grading
companies (these are tiny businesses) into bankruptcy.

Sound like Don Quixote needs to consider another path if
he is to save his beloved Dulcinea

Good luck and Happy New Year!


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List