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Posted By: warshawlaw

Like them or not the reputable slabbers add a great deal of stability to the buying and selling of cards. I am one of those obnoxious types who goes over every card I buy with a light and magnifier and I am perfectly willing to send back misgraded items. I used to return so many of my mail order purchases that I simply refused to buy through the mail at all for quite some time. With SGC and to some extent PSA and GAI, I can buy valuable cards through the mails and through ebay without worrying about the basic condition issues that made buying such a crap shoot. Do they make occasional errors? yes (in PSA'S case Yes+). Is it better than it was 10 years ago? Absolutely. The slabbers add value to the cards because they make them more fungible. I wish money was not an issue in cards, but it is. When you spend thousands a year on cards, money is a factor in every decision. Pollyana attitudes just don't cut it.