I guess what's hard for me to figure out is what type of card would jump to almost double the original asking price going from raw to a 2.5?
And, if the seller took the time to put in the listing "out for grading" why didn't he just remove the price?
The buyer was willing to pay the $400.00 regardless of whether it came back as an "A" or a "5". This is why I agree with the statement that "it's still the same card"
(only now it's entombed in plastic with a TPG's opinion).
Fun discussion either way
Sincerely, Clayton