Agreed. And everytime I get a chance, even at national shows, I gripe about how stupid that idea is. I especially like to do it right up front where Heritage, Stacks-Bowers and Legend employees can hear me. Most of what they handle comes out of plastic and they put it in. At the same rates we pay, right?
O.k., lets say I'm CAC. If I'm buying that coin sight unseen, I'll be the one to decide if the coin is A, B or C; and nobody else. The plus is the TPG's opinion only and I am the verifier and potential buyer. Therefore the plus added to a coins' grade really benefits the TPG more than anyone because everyone wants that plus on their holders. Remember I'm CAC and I might just start sticking on a minus to correct mistakes made by others. Oh boy would that go over well !
I don't know what they're paying but they are forcing the coins into plastic so they can take their little rake-offs.