SGC - say it aint so

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by BobC

I know, and agree Eric. The ones that would most be against any hobby regulations though, are most likely the same ones profiting off there not being any such regulations. And I can only imagine how much they would try to preach at, influence, or otherwise turn anyone they deal with or come in contact with through the hobby, against the idea of regulations as well. Self-preservation of one's self-interests can be a very motivating factor.

But others may be misunderstanding and overextending what I mean by "regulating the hobby". Regulations and rules for tax purposes are NOT at all what I'm talking about or proposing we may need more of. I'm only referring to those that regulate things that are an actually, integral part of the hobby itself, like card grading, TPGs, dealers, consignees, AHs, and such, that provide services to the people in the hobby community, to better insure they provide honest, accurate, unbiased, consistent, and free-of-conflict services and work to those in the hobby community. But though always hoping to be optimistic, am also a realist, and I doubt the things I'd like to see come true will happen anytime soon. LOL

We're on the same page. Please take my response to your post as a jab at the TPGs; it's not directed at you:


Step 1: get the grading companies to unilaterally agree NOT to slab altered cards without disclosing the alteration(s) discovered.

Step 2: buy lots of firewood, 'cause hell just froze over.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Eric72

We're on the same page. Please take my response to your post as a jab at the TPGs; it's not directed at you:


Step 1: get the grading companies to unilaterally agree NOT to slab altered cards without disclosing the alteration(s) discovered.

Step 2: buy lots of firewood, 'cause hell just froze over.

Eric, no problem, you are definitely one of the good guys on here. I didn't look at your comments as a personal jab at all, and actually agree with what you were saying. Same thing I was basically saying about how many people won't go along with such changes because it doesn't personally benefit them, and may actually financially harm them.

And your Step 2: is definitely true. LOL Trying to get those making so much money off stuff like that to stop, is nearly impossible if the authorities can't/won't do anything. Not much else the rest of us can do.