Is the Grading System Broken?

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Posted By: barrysloate

The fact that Keith's views are to the far left does not pertain to this thread, but since you put your two cents in I'll do the same- thank god there is someone out there who is willing to tell the truth about the bozos running this country. There, now we're even.

Not every raw card is trimmed, and not every collector is that obsessed with the issue. There really are collectors out there who collect purely for fun, and they are happy to purchase a VG card and slide it into their binder. They are not lesser collectors, they're not delusional, and they could care less that somebody else has the same card in better condition.

I agree the set registry is here to stay, and that it very well may grow and begin to dominate the market. But Jim, let me make it perfectly clear- not everyone is smitten with it, or the ramifications it has had on the hobby. You collect one way, but it's not the only way.