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Posted By: warshawlaw

1. I think the threads in question are valuable and on point and criticisms of Jim for going after the issue are not well taken. I think the continued threads to other marketers in the hobby are especially important given Mastro's apparent view that what they do is a consensus position in the hobby. As can be seen from the auctioneers who have come in and answered to date, Mastro's consensus view is anything but; it appears that the consensus is that those who view Mastro's actions as accepted are a minority of 1, i.e., Mastro. For that alone, the strings and emails are serving a valuable role, even if the result is that everyone but Mastro says "no we don't". Let them go on record with it.

2. I disagree with Frank and Ted on the question of whether anyone cares about these issues who isn't a slab freak. I care about these issues and the cards I collect most avidly (Exhibits) are rarely slabbed. The engine driving prices in the vintage field is the auctioning of graded cards. Issues that go to the core of that engine affect everyone who collects, whether they want to admit it or not.