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Originally Posted by Mark17
So, with that assumption, we can't really trust anybody (including ourselves.) That's not the way I choose to navigate through life.
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I don't think that kind of philosophy needs to permeate all aspects of your life. This is business whether you see it as one or not. Third party companies (in their intended roles) are meant to be an independent third party who assesses your card without bias. Third party graders are supposed to have no interest in the cards that pass through their hands aside from assessing their strengths and authenticity. A single person is prone to bias and prone to finding themselves in situations where they may be willing to bend the rules for personal gain (like, say, grading their own cards and fencing them through someone else).
It has happened many times in our hobby.