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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rick, post: 86398, member: 1235&quot;]<i>everyone</i> who collects coins knows how to grade coins - fewer of those people know how to do it according to the market accepted principles - far fewer of those people know how to do that very well - vastly fewer of those people are aware that they don&#039;t do it very well - infinitely fewer of those people agree with the other people that get to this stage.&nbsp; I fall into one of the earlier catagories, and I&#039;m well aware of it.&nbsp; I get better as time goes by.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Coin grading, by all business ethics, should be strictly independant of product sales.&nbsp; Reasons for this are right out in the open.&nbsp; The immediate issue being temptation for profits over truth in advertising.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Over refunds and guarantees - I want simplicity.&nbsp; A grading company performs a service.&nbsp; That service should be quality, constant (within reason), and consistant.&nbsp; If a grading company gives these things, they will catch on in the hobby, given time, a little luck, and good marketing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The problem new grading companies face today is the dozens, if not hundreds, of unethical business that have practiced before them.&nbsp; Afterall, it costs close to nothing to open up your own - no overhead, no pesky credentials to worry about... It&#039;s a scam artist breeding ground.&nbsp; Still, there is room to improve - before you look to start a new grading company, I think the right question is: can I do better than the big three or four that exist now?&nbsp; If not, pick something else.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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