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Posted By: petecld

Greg,

You say, "...you have to consider is that "dealers" are only a vehicle for each particular grading service to distribute their product."

All the more reason to give them the edge. No? Yes, dealers represent volume but not long term loyalty. Once "ABCs" cards start selling for more money, "XYZ" is out the door.

Of course I feel the examples I'm thinking of are under graded. Of all the cards I've submitted only ONCE have I felt a card was overgraded (and it was WAY over graded)". And like a dumb-a** I sent the card back for re-grading (read: lower) because I felt selling the card as is would reflect poorly on the company's image.

Dealers get cards graded for one reason - money - and there is NOTHING wrong with that. I feel that if the grading companies continue to give the edge to dealers if doesn't give any reason for a collector who is THINKING about taking the grading route to ever do so. There are STILL a lot of ungraded collections out there and THOSE cards represent potential future submissions but if collectors feel they aren't going to be treated fairly, why send them in?

Dealers want the edge because it means money in their pocket. Collectors, true collectors, just want their cards graded fairly and to feel they are being treated fairly.