Posted By:
Rob DewolfI just think obligating sellers to push toward that end is not necessarily the best way to solve outstanding issues in this hobby.
I don't think eBay's goal is to solve issues that plague our -- or the coin-collecting -- hobby. I think the company is trying to fix problems that plague its business.
Also, Tony's original post didn't say -- possibly because it hasn't been confirmed yet -- but I don't think the requirement is that all coins/cards be graded. Tony wrote:
Graded rare coins have to be from the Big 4 in the coin market ONLY,
... so I'm assuming this would apply to coins/cards with a value that reaches a certain level. In other words, a seller can still list a raw T206 common or one that is graded by XYZ Authenticators, but if he wants to list a T206 Plank, it needs to be graded by a legitimate service.
Though I'm not a huge fan of grading services, and some of eBay's business decisions make me scratch my head, I can appreciate that the company is moving forward in some way to improve its product.