[bbeck]

In my opinion, the owner of a company investing in that company's cards is a major conflict of interest. We may never know if any perks were received unless somehow it becomes public knowledge. David Hall, the founder of PSA, was forced to sell his entire card collection when Collectors Universe went public because of a perceived conflict of interest. I believe most would wonder if an owner is given preferential treatment. I do not know how the cards were obtained, through purchase, submission or trade, but why put yourself in that position with that type of scrutiny. It is not smart business sense.