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Posted By: John

Carrying weight….I agree.

Am I the only one who finds it odd that a person so openly outraged by altered cards wont even start cleaning house with his own collection. If this so called 15% number of graded cards is altered then one would stand to think that Jim has quite a few cards that may be altered.

Wanting to make changes to any system or business takes sacrifice, passion and a complete dedication to your cause and mission. Not addressing issues in your own camp, with your own collection certainly does say to me or anyone else that Jim really doesn't want to make a change.

Think about it folks, Jim isn’t broke he has tons of coin in these cards and these grading companies/auction houses opinions and practices. What better way to get answers than to step up point out major issues within in your own collections and hold the people responsible in a court of law. If that’s a little to extreme hit the press (TV, papers, magazines etc.) we all witnessed first hand the press this recent Mantle/SGC issue received.

Imagine the headline on this story…”Passionate collector’s dreams/investments destroyed due to shady and unsavory business practices by major auction houses and leading grading companies…”

It may sound a bit cliché but making the world a better place really does start at home.

To be blunt with Jim it’s really a case of man up or go away quietly.