Crossover grading

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I get the impression that grading company A will not crossover grading company B's cards because they are trying to run their competition out of business. They want customers to believe that only their grades are valid, and the competition is either overgrading or slipping bad cards through.

TPG's are given submissions to grade cards objectively, based solely on the characteristics of the card. If they are playing politics to drive out their competitors that is outrageous.

All companies want customers to believe their products are the best, and many aggressively promote that idea. That's competition. The rough and tumble of the world of commerce, as some case I can't recall now puts it. Why do I have to help out my competitor?

[barrysloate]

I don't expect them to help their competition, but collectors spend an awful lot of money to have their cards graded (perhaps you've noticed the dramatic rise in the cost of grading fees). In return for all this money we're sending them, I expect an accurate and unbiased opinion. Sounds to me some of their opinions are extremely biased.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I don't expect them to help their competition, but collectors spend an awful lot of money to have their cards graded (perhaps you've noticed the dramatic rise in the cost of grading fees). In return for all this money we're sending them, I expect in return an accurate and unbiased opinion. Sounds to me some of their opinions are extremely biased.

Fine, but now we're talking about an issue of whether PSA is treating its customer appropriately or taking its money unfairly, not whether there is some antitrust violation.

[Peter_Spaeth]

PS there is no chance SGC is going to sue PSA for not crossing SGC cards into PSA holders. Do you think it wants to publicize that people are trying to do that?