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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Can't just rely on name. Gotta deliver the better mousetrap.

Right. Pricing and grading are two different things. Look at what happened to SCDA. When Beckett first started grading collectors turned to them very quickly for the exact reason Jake pointed out--name recognition. Shortly after that word got out about the ease with which they would grade sheet cut cards which essentially is the same thing as trimmed cards. Not sure that was ever something they were able to resolve to win back people's confidence. Additionally, nobody ever knew the qualifications, names or experience of this new grading service's graders which is also a problem if you want to establish yourself as a leader.

[JustinD]

I like Beckett, but I think that what is really holding them back is the insistence to not can the crappy BCCG program.

I have no idea why they would hold onto that, when honestly a BCCG graded card in my mind essentially is worth less than ungraded. The system is asinine and the grading is poor. I assume they have completely different folks doing BCCG as it follows NONE of the quality of BVG.

I think if they ended it and pretended it never existed in the first place it would up the trust in their product greatly.