My take on all this, is as follows. Comics are nothing more than paper and worth what they are printed on. It is the collector that makes the item more valuable than what it is. If you think it it 2 high dont bid or buy it. A seller can ask for anything they want, it is up to a buyer if they are willing to purchase it. I have paid more than GPA and less than GPA, it is your collecting habits that influence how much to pay. If you are bidding or buying certain comics you have a idea of what it is going for and the scarcity of the item. I have picked up good deals here and from Blazingbob and other venues. If I felt I got a good price then the other person must have felt good about it also because they accepted my bid or BIN. In the end it is up to the buyer they are the one with the POWER since they make the purchase.