Posted By:
Aaron"Given that in my estimation no purpose is served by any intentional "lie," as possession of an unspecified Master's degree in no way enhances Mr. Bushing's authority to authenticate bats, I assume no bad intent on anyone's part."
Actually I would disagree with that. Why then include collegiate education in any of their employees/authenticators' biographies? It's to convey a level of intelligence and education to reassure potential customers that these guys aren't some yokels (no offense, Jay) and that they have strong resumes and backgrounds and are credible.
Of course, there's no Master's degree in bat authentication (or card grading for that matter), so the degree is meant simply to add overall value to a resume to make the customer believe the authenticator is more credible by virtue of his higher education.
And I agree with Adam. The degree itself is essentially meaningless. It's why the degree appeared on Bushing's bio that seems to be the issue that goes to credibility.