Alteration vs. Conservation Defined

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by steve B

They had a perfect chance and didn't take it. When they had a massive backlog they made a price change instead of changing to a system where they focus on quality but take enough time to get it right.

The minimum charge for a stamp is $35, and only a guess on time with no guaranteed turnaround. And as far as I know the places doing the work aren't exactly begging for work.

Yes but look at all the people who bitched and moaned about turnaround time, including here. They were responding to their customers. I don't fault them. Most people aren't patient. They can't even wait for auction houses to send their cards in due course. Instant gratification society.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yes but look at all the people who bitched and moaned about turnaround time, including here. They were responding to their customers. I don't fault them. Most people aren't patient. They can't even wait for auction houses to send their cards in due course. Instant gratification society.

And with grading it's PSA that set that expectation. If I remember it right, they were habitually late anyway, and their enthusiasts didn't usually care.

I sort of get the rush, I can't imagine an insurance company is happy if the expensive stuff stays in the building any longer than necessary. And Dealers of course want fast turnaround so their money isn't tied up any longer than it must be.

Without changing the overall scheme, I don't see a way for things to change

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by steve B

And with grading it's PSA that set that expectation. If I remember it right, they were habitually late anyway, and their enthusiasts didn't usually care.

I sort of get the rush, I can't imagine an insurance company is happy if the expensive stuff stays in the building any longer than necessary. And Dealers of course want fast turnaround so their money isn't tied up any longer than it must be.

Without changing the overall scheme, I don't see a way for things to change

Collectors are impatient too judging by the posts I have seen here. When those of us a certain age were growing up there was of course no email, no texting, no overnight deliveries, long-distance phone calls cost too damn much to make regularly so you wrote letters to your girlfriend if you were away, etc. etc. etc. I think people today have a completely different conception of time.

There's that wonderful saying, I think it may be Spanish, slow down, we're in a hurry.