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Originally Posted by GeoPoto
You make a valid point. Acquisitions 101 was misplayed. In the long run, I would expect a merger. But, I would have to agree that the long term could be a long time.
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And maybe all of this talk will become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
A know-nothing blogger mouths off, and it injects the smallest doubt whether the brand will continue long-term, so would-be submitters send in less stuff, or at least delay sending in stuff for a few months. The monthly reports for stuff graded show that SGC grades less and less stuff each month. SGC lays off a few people, and the news gets out the SGC is laying people off. Grading times extend.
The trend snowballs, takes on a life of its own, and eventually they pull the plug. Maybe it takes a few years, but once the doubt sets in, it's hard to turn the corner.
So I guess if you love SGC, it's your obligation, nay duty, to crack all of your existing SGC stuff and re-submit it again to keep those numbers up. Or at least to find more and more raw stuff to grade each month to keep the good times rolling.