For third party grading to work right, you need really knowledgeable graders, consistent standards, a fee structure that allows the company to make a profit while allowing sufficient time to evaluate each card properly (and resources to hire really knowledgeable graders), and an organizational structure absolutely free from influence or conflicts of interest. While I wouldn't be as negative as Glyn, I don't think we have seen this realized yet.
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No consequences.
Stuff trumps all.
The flip is the commoodity.
Animal Farm grading.
Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 07-11-2012 at 08:42 AM.
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