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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Endeavor, post: 1897507, member: 60292&quot;]Yup. The internet made TPG&#039;s huge. Not that they weren&#039;t providing a needed service before the internet, but they went to a whole new level. So big in fact that PCGS is listed on NASDAQ. I think they deserve credit for making coin collecting more popular, but hopefully they also don&#039;t lead it to its destruction. Since they have shareholders, they are now &quot;obligated&quot; to make profit for them. Right now the hobby is on fire so all is well. Kind of reminds me of the baseball card collecting hobby when I was a kid. The problems will come (if they do) when the TPG&#039;s start coming up with all different types of gimmicks to make money for those shareholders. Shenanigans like different &quot;special&quot; labels, different holders, different sub-levels on grades (like +), different designations on labels, etc. Start doing too many of these gimmicks and people will just give up. What&#039;s the point of buying something &quot;special&quot; when something newer comes out every 6 months? Especially if the economy goes into a rut. Let&#039;s be honest here, collectors don&#039;t just collect for the sake of collecting. Many (as in most) buy their coins with the thought in mind that they will go up in value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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