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Originally Posted by perezfan
But the grading company must actually know how to detect and assess alteration, and do it with 100% impartiality. A far cry from what we have now.
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People grading are not invested in the hobby like we are. Its a job for someone, and has high turnover. They don't care about anything except hitting the production numbers required. If there was a company that could start out and afford knowledgeable people then it could be different. Problem is I would not give up my income, I am sure this applies to others as well, for a $25-35K a year job grading other peoples cards. Its not lucrative!
If there were 4-5 investors that put in the time and money, $150,000-250,000 each, for a program and new slabbing techniques then maybe we could have a revolution in the hobby and make significant changes for the betterment of all collectors. Transparency is a must so staying away from possible employees that have TPG ties with other companies is pertinent to survival. Ex: "Joe works for TBD Grading over the last 5 years. Some shady dealing have been tied to the company for some time. He now wants to come join the new TPG company." I can tell you from what I know that this has not worked out the best for those people or the TPD companies that have started like this.