IMHYWO - Most of the time (not all the time) if you want a business to change, you have to affect their "bottom line". As long as the company is doing well and profits are increasing, there is little incentive to change things..i.e. faster turnaround times, better Quality control, etc.. Affect their "bottom line" and then you will see change. There is always a price point break. Raise the price of a Modern book to be graded a $500 - How many folks will send in their Modern books
to be graded? I bet not much.
Unless a large percentage of us submitters quit sending in books to drop their profits hardly anything will change IMHYWO.
That being said, The price increases IMOYWO were to be expected. The market is pretty darn hot, so just like any business wanting to make more money, prices get raised.
I'm ok with the price increases.......This time.