[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by BobC

And there is a clear example of a potential issue with a TPG having a possible conflict of interest, and why they should not be allowed to charge grading fees on a contingent basis, based solely on the perceived value of the card/item being graded. It is in the TPG's interest to grade something like this as at least being authentic, so it has value and they can charge an exorbitant fee. But what if there was a serious question as to the authenticity, if they say it isn't authentic, then the value is basically nothing and they shouldn't be entitled to charge and collect such a huge grading fee. And there's the potential conflict of interest.

Same reason it may be in a TPG's interest to not be so strict in grading trimmed and altered cards, and let them go through with numerical grades. The higher grades mean more card value, and therefore more grading fees for the TPG.

This contingent fee billing has been, and always will be, a very real potential conflict of interest for any TPG that uses that billing practice. If a TPG is truly honest, unbiased, and with absolutely no conflicts of interests, they should be examining each and every card/item they are grading the exact same way, using the exact same methods and procedures, and therefore taking about the same amount of time to examine each and every card, whether it's a '52 Mantle or an '87 Donruss common. And as a result, the grading fee for both should be about the same, and have nothing whatsoever to do with the value of either card. Anything else just shows and promotes the inherent bias and potential conflict of interest that absolutely exists in every TPG that conducts business this way in regards to contingent billing. This is not a debatable question, it is an absolute and irrefutable fact........period!

Well, since you don't want to debate it, let's just agree to disagree.