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switzr1
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| Friday, February 8, 2019 12:44 PM | |
i know the idea behind these is nothing new, but isn't there a conflict of interest if you're submitting your new set to a grading service before they have ever been released, and guaranteeing a 9.5 or 10 in every box? Seems to me a deal would have to be in place beforehand, guaranteeing the grader will give enough high grades, to make such a release possible.
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ranfordfan
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| Friday, February 8, 2019 12:49 PM | |
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Billy Kingsley
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Sportzcommish
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| Friday, February 8, 2019 1:06 PM | |
David, I see this more as a way to cater to high end collecting, with the focus being valuation rather than collection. This will simply be a product I will avoid.
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Corky
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| Friday, February 8, 2019 1:17 PM | |
I agree that it may be a conflict of interst, but the grading companies have shown it is all about the money for them. When a company can guarantee a 9 or 10 graded card in every box, it is a way to ensure "value" to the box buyers.
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vrooomed
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| Friday, February 8, 2019 1:28 PM | |
It's put out by the new "Leaf", therefore it's already a product to avoid.
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olerud363
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| Friday, February 8, 2019 1:32 PM | |
As Billy mentioned, card submitters can usually indicate a minimum grade they want. If the card doesn't make it, it's either returned unslabbed or just slabbed "authentic". I've only ever submitted a couple of times as part of a group sub, and this was the case at the time. Not sure it still is.
I'm not familiar with Leaf Valiant, but I guess the company could submit their cards off the presses, then just pack out those that don't meet the minimum.
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Sportzcommish
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| Friday, February 8, 2019 2:07 PM | |
Well, in that case, I'm not turning over a new leaf.
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captkirk42
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| Friday, February 8, 2019 2:14 PM | |
Very odd with their year labeling. Marking a product 2018 while releaseing it the folllowing March of 2019.
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Sportzcommish
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| Friday, February 8, 2019 2:30 PM | |
They were held up by the graders.
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