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Posted By: MW

Once a card is in a slab, it implies that an "expert" has evaluated it. No one holds these companies accountable for maintaining a work force of actual "experts", and if we don't bring up these examples on the board, there is no incentive for the grading companies to improve.


Runscott,

Well put! Like you, I see no reason to give carte blanche to the sloppiness and inconsistency of some grading companies. Third party "professional" opinions on grading are almost completely unregulated. This forum provides an extremely useful service in expressing its extensive knowledge -- knowledge that helps other collectors AND holds many grading companies to a higher standard.