Catch 22 of card grading - is it worth the gamble?

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04-17-2022, 06:13 AM

swarmee

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Originally Posted by BobC

You are absolutely right, but then to my knowledge, no one has really taken on a TPG in court over their terms and conditions, have they?

There was a guy two years ago who sued Beckett for $500K or so when a BGS number-graded card he bought was identified as altered.
You could look through auburn35's posts on Blowout to see if you can find it. I don't recall seeing an update on it. But yes, choosing the nuclear option of suing a grading company basically cuts you out of ever using that company again.

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