[Archive]

Posted By: Tim Newcomb

Now, I know there are analogous problems with ungraded cards called "Near-Mint" etc., and I don't mean to imply that everyone in set registries would do such a thing as this creep did.

But this horror story seems to me to exemplify everything that's wrong with the idea of competitive registries.

We see all kinds of slamming of ungraded cards and their advocates on this board, but anytime something like this shows up, the competitive types check out but quick. I'd like to hear from one of them about John's post, just to hear how it fits into their sense of how registries enhance the hobby--or how such registry excesses could be avoided or minimized. In other words, I make this post not primarily to confront but to learn (really, I do)--

Regards to all,

Tim