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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;National dealer, post: 5047, member: 487&quot;]Well for many years, ACG has taken the offensive in their quest to be considered a legitimate grading service. Quoting their success on Ebay and other such auction places. With their low prices and affordable coins in the market place, they feel they are being unjustly criticized.</p><p>As collectors learn about grading issues, and market presence, some inferior services are easy to detect. The market bears these results for all to see. </p><p>While their claim that the larger third grading parties are making it impossible for them to achieve their rightful place in the market may have some legitimacy, it doesn&#039;t make up for the downfalls.</p><p>If a collector or dealer chooses to complain, ACG goes on the offensive. They file large law suits for libel and slander. </p><p>They make their stand legitimate because of their lawsuits. </p><p>Until the hobby as a whole creates standards by which all grading services are held accountable, all of these firms will use their own standards.</p><p>Knowledge about these standards must be shared with all. We tend to make it easy to complain about these issues, but how many of us stand up and do something about them.</p><p>Mr. Stuppler (ANA governor) spoke out harshly against the standards used at ACG and was dealt with harshly. </p><p>Most collectors and dealers know that ACG coins are sold at levels far below the other grading services. Most also know that the grading standards used by ACG does not match those of some of the other services.</p><p>It is this knowledge that must be spread to others. If we as a group would use our influence to change the minds of novice collectors, ACG would not have to stoop to law suits. You don&#039;t have to bad mouth a company. All you have to do, is show others a better or different company. Explain the advantages in using other firms.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I applaud Peter for his stand, I would also caution anyone against unfounded complaints against ACG. Their lawyers are spending a lot of time to prove injustice. A law suit against you will only cost you money. Even if you are found not guilty, is the price of your attorney worth it? </p><p><br /></p><p>Lets find a better way of expressing our views of better companies. Let every collector do his or her part to rid the hobby of less than desirable companies. Write letters to the editors of the hobby publications. Write to the ANA. Make your voice heard. This is the only way to protect the hobby. Don&#039;t let the ones you know fall victim to lower third grading services.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stand up for what is right, and the companies that fail to meet expectations will not have the right to sue anyone. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now if this statement seems a bit watered down, many of you that follow the ACG list, will see why.</p><p>Until this matter is closed, I can only say so much ;-)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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