Actually, I think I've changed my mind already. They could generate long lines simply by offering a $5 grading special (or some other very enticing low number that gets new customers' hands on SGC slabs), while not getting too slammed by implementing some restrictions on that (maximum of 5 cards & $499 declared value). It would generate huge buzz in the hobby, and would have all the influencers praising them instead of crapping on them. The marketing value add would greatly overcome any labor costs in grading a large volume of cards.
Also, all of would take to cover the entire grading team's expenses is for one high end card that someone doesn't want to risk sending in the mail to get slabbed at the National that otherwise ends up in a PSA slab because they weren't grading there.
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Last edited by Snowman; 07-01-2023 at 01:56 PM.
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