[As anyone who knows me is aware of I have never been a fan of TPAs and have never put my full faith into their opinions. Anytime multiple people get involved with a money making venture that is subjective opinion in nature , such as card grading and autograph authenticity , corruption is bound to occur at some point.
These auction houses and TPAs are a perfect example of opinions gone wild in order to make money for a select few at the expense of others, especially their wallets. The old quote " Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely " by Lord Acton seems quite appropriate to me when seeing all of the names involved throughout this whole sorry episode in our fabulous hobby.
That being said time will tell the effect on the involved dealers , involved TPAs, and all auction houses. More importantly time will determine the True Value of these items after the dust settles. Value remember is only based on what a person is willing to pay for an item.[/
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