After the FBI investigation and any resulting prosecutions shake out, I wonder whether there will be an opportunity for a well-respected entrepreneur with a long-standing connection to the hobby (Barry?) to establish a voluntary association of auction houses and grading companies to create and enforce a code of ethics to address the issues raised in this thread. Of course, this would only work if the association possessed all necessary authorities to be effective. I should think that the auction houses and grading companies might well be receptive as this form of self-policing sure beats policing by the Justice Department.
By the way, I could sure use a part-time job.
Mark
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