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AFA grading worthless.
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12-26-2008, 03:13 PM
Derek2783
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I really like what we are hearing guys...I hope we have more true collectors who really enjoy collecting items without the junky acrylic box with a stamp of approval from a few elitist scum.
I wanted to get back into buying vintage mib and moc joe items at decent prices and now (these days) its all AFA junk.
Can't stand that type of bull$#!+!!!
Flash, it sounds like what you're really upset about is that you can't buy what you want and a price you want. Unfortunately, that's life man.
The type of "bullsh--" I can't stand is people who are always looking for a scapegoat to blame for the fact that they can't have exactly what they want the way they want.
I happen to like the idea of a professional grade, an acrylic case, and a stamp. That's just me. I can't afford AFA though, so I do without. C'est la vie.
Degrading those who enjoy the services of AFA is pretty narrow minded. One can still be a "true collector" while having something AFA graded, or purchasing AFA graded items, and it's not right for you to rail against those collectors. Calling AFA "scum" seems a little low too. There are plenty anecdotal stories about this or that, but overall, they seem to do a fairly good job.
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