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Rick McQuillanB.C., you brought up a valid point that had been rolling around in my little brain since I heard about the possibility of GAI grading 50,000 cards from one person. I'm not pointing out any particular grading company nor any particular submitter, but in general, doesn't it seem that someone submitting thousands of cards might just get the benefit of the doubt on the "tweeners"? Maybe a grade of EX on a card where with my piddly submission of 10 cards the same card might grade VG/EX?
Again, I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but the possibility is there. This situation would explain some of the grades on some of the questionable entombed cards that we see on ebay and at shows.
The other thing I've noticed is that when grading companies start to get in a little financial trouble, the grading loosens up a little. Is this a way to get more submissions and bring in a little more $? Look at GAI's recent history, and the old CSA grading. They both developed reputations of loose grading shortly before their demise. (I know, GAI isn;t dead yet)
Rick