Call me crazy, but I’m going to start a grading company. The slab will contain the graded card, but you will not be able to see it, as it will be contained within an opaque black envelope. The flip will be clearly visible with all the usual identification of the card and the grade.
1. Once in the envelope and in the slab, no one will be able to quibble about the accuracy of the grade.
2. The Blowout Boys will not be able to assess alterations performed on the card.
3. PWCC will be able to offer a third layer anonymity to the nuances of the card by keeping it in their vault.
4. Scan doctors who enhance the appearance of the card for resale will no longer be needed, as all cards will be seen as a black rectangle.
5. Third party grading companies can generate flips faster than they can actually look at their back log of ungraded items, thus reducing the wait times for submissions to be graded.
6. Auction houses can continue to embellish their description of lots for sale. They will also be able to save on the printing of catalogs or eliminate them, requiring bidders to simply view their embellished descriptions online.
7. I think that I can price this service competitively to compete with existing TPGs.
What’s not to love.
