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<blockquote data-quote="Rudyard" data-source="post: 73065" data-attributes="member: 26"><p>Well you're of course quite right, that's shocking and very worrying.</p><p></p><p>However, if this is being done to such an extent, surely the practise should start to die down soon (one would hope) not due to the rarity of cards, but the saturation of afa figures. The fact that U90s command such high prices suggests that they remain rare. The lesser grades - 80s, 85s, U80s, and even many of the U85s don't command such premiums (when you look at what they actually sell for - not what they are advertised at). If U90s didn't sell for such high amounts, surely the mass submissions wouldn't be worthwhile. I would like to think there can't be that many people seeking to collect only U90s, for these huge sums. If they started selling for £30-£40 rather than the £100 or more they currently seem to go for, then it would become far less attractive to continue.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what the answer is. A ban, maybe. But the problem is surely only caused by folk prepared to spend such large amounts of money - making it worthwhile to make subsmissions.</p><p></p><p>Ahem! I've had some wine and appear to be rambling now. Anyway, I sincerely hope its not as bad as you make out. I for one will continue to pick up the odd U graded piece if its a figure I want and seems IMO reasonably priced. But, I'd like to think that such a sale price would not make it worthwhile someone submitting stacks of figures on-masse in the hope of striking gold with a few U90s.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the waffle. I'll stop now.... :?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rudyard, post: 73065, member: 26"] Well you're of course quite right, that's shocking and very worrying. However, if this is being done to such an extent, surely the practise should start to die down soon (one would hope) not due to the rarity of cards, but the saturation of afa figures. The fact that U90s command such high prices suggests that they remain rare. The lesser grades - 80s, 85s, U80s, and even many of the U85s don't command such premiums (when you look at what they actually sell for - not what they are advertised at). If U90s didn't sell for such high amounts, surely the mass submissions wouldn't be worthwhile. I would like to think there can't be that many people seeking to collect only U90s, for these huge sums. If they started selling for £30-£40 rather than the £100 or more they currently seem to go for, then it would become far less attractive to continue. I don't know what the answer is. A ban, maybe. But the problem is surely only caused by folk prepared to spend such large amounts of money - making it worthwhile to make subsmissions. Ahem! I've had some wine and appear to be rambling now. Anyway, I sincerely hope its not as bad as you make out. I for one will continue to pick up the odd U graded piece if its a figure I want and seems IMO reasonably priced. But, I'd like to think that such a sale price would not make it worthwhile someone submitting stacks of figures on-masse in the hope of striking gold with a few U90s. Sorry for the waffle. I'll stop now.... :? [/QUOTE]
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