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Originally Posted by T205 GB
Apparently ebay doesn't hire anyone it is a contracted job. Some bs no name grading company has the contract. I called about a position and was given that info.
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Isn't CSG, the contracted authenticator, actually owned/backed by the same parent company that also owns and operates NGC, PMG, and CGC, the supposed largest coin, paper money, and comic book grading services in the world? Because if so, I wouldn't consider CSG as a "BS no-name grading company", not with that kind of backing/experience/ownership behind them. In fact, the brilliant move to align themselves with the largest online card selling platform in the world is going to give them almost instant recognition, credibility, and acceptance throughout the sports card hobby world. And I specifically used the word "almost" because of people like yourself.
CSG is definitely not some fly-by-night outfit operating out of someone's garage. And so far as I've heard, their pricing and services are so far much better/faster than their biggest competitor that it isn't even close. They are of course going to be playing catch-up to PSA, SGC, and Beckett, but with their grading business experience and obvious business savvy, as demonstrated by their deal with Ebay, they may be catching up a lot faster than you think. I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually started their own Registry as well.
Trust me, even though you may not be well acquainted with and care much about CSG, I'd bet my last dollar that Nat Turner and his fellow investors in Collectors Universe/PSA know exactly who and what CSG is and what they represent, and care very much about all that.