I don't think this bodes well for the hobby.
Sure, PSA NOW has a team of real experts for authenticating but as we know, not everyone is a fan of slabbing and paying for a TPA.
Damn there were only 5 dealers I really trusted, now I'm down to 2?
Guess all I have now are Rich & Jim's next listings
By the way, some Vintage Football autographs please
Does anyone see the possibility of someone filling the void? Hate to sound cynical (which I often am
) but I don't see too much professionalism or integrity in the hobby these days.
What is the average collector to do? We all know the amount of bad stuff out there and it's not limited to just the high $$$ items anymore. We want to bring new blood into the hobby but how can they learn if all the teachers are gone?
Thank Heavens for Net54.