Not to diminish what has happened, but hasn't scandal been part of the hobby since the hobby started. Shill bidding has been around as long as there have been auctions, same with forged autographs, trimmed cards, and shady dealers. Grading company screw ups go back to very first (and most prominent) graded card, the PSA 8 Gretzky/McNall T206 Wagner.
Things tend to get amplified on the internet, but I don't think what we're seeing presently is any different that what we've seen before (and will see again).
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