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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Joann: As you point out "Buyers buy graded cards and pay more for them precisely because the subjective opinion of the seller is removed from the transaction". However, the seller's opinion is replaced with a subjective opinion of an independent party. Which is also good, if their evaluation criteria approximate mine.

But they do not. From my perspective, this assessment difference results in graded cards often presenting a bargain in incidences when the grading company's evaluation is more stringent than mine. And the opposite is also true.

Telling me "it is a 4" and presenting a scan which does not provide adequate detail, and a no return possibility policy, will result in no bid from me.

I simply want to buy what I like. I crack them all out anyway.