Is this another new grading service?

MICHAELDIXON · June 22, 2004 1:28PM

Has this one been discussed before? I just ran across it tonight. GEM Grading Service
Click for website!

Placid · June 22, 2004 1:31PM

K6AZ · June 22, 2004 1:37PM

Domain Name: GEMGRADING.NET
Registrar: MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE
Whois Server: whois.melbourneit.com
Referral URL: http://www.melbourneit.com
Name Server: NS1.DOMAINIT.COM
Name Server: NS2.DOMAINIT.COM
Status: ACTIVE
Updated Date: 28-aug-2003
Creation Date: 29-aug-2001
Expiration Date: 29-aug-2005

Domain Name.......... gemgrading.net
Creation Date........ 2001-08-30
Registration Date.... 2001-08-30
Expiry Date.......... 2005-08-30
Organisation Name.... GemGrading
Organisation Address. 8406 Normandy Dr
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Mt Laurel
Organisation Address. 08054
Organisation Address. NJ
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

Admin Name........... Ara Arzoumanian
Admin Address........ 8406 Normandy Dr
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ Mt Laurel
Admin Address........ 08054
Admin Address........ NJ
Admin Address........ UNITED STATES
Admin Email.......... beanie2549@aol.com
Admin Phone.......... 856-787-0404
Admin Fax............

Tech Name............ Domain-It Hostmaster
Tech Address......... 9525 Kenwood Road
Tech Address......... Suite 328
Tech Address......... Cincinnati
Tech Address......... 45242-6176
Tech Address......... Ohio
Tech Address......... UNITED STATES
Tech Email........... hostmaster@domainit.com
Tech Phone........... +1 513 351 4222
Tech Fax............. +1 513 351 8222
Name Server.......... ns1.domainit.com
Name Server.......... ns2.domainit.com

ANACONDA · June 22, 2004 2:03PM

I bet they never make any real impact. Their website doesn't really convince me that they have enough money or sophistication.

Myqqy · June 22, 2004 2:05PM

Weird- you click on their link for coins on their website, and they tell you how they grade cards on a scale of 1-10. You click on their link for their ebay auctions (

) and it sends you on a search for the word "gem" on ebay....
Something smells a little lame......

Oldnewbie · June 22, 2004 2:11PM

That was a bunch of hooey.

Eric

UncleWiggly · June 22, 2004 3:59PM

<< Weird- you click on their link for coins on their website, and they tell you how they grade cards on a scale of 1-10. You click on their link for their ebay auctions (

) and it sends you on a search for the word "gem" on ebay....
Something smells a little lame......

>>

I get the same thing. But they do have a address showing they are located in Bristol IN. Anybody from around there know anything?

Jerry

earlwbollinger · June 22, 2004 7:53PM

Clicking on "About US" gets you a "Under Construction" page.
Pretty pitiful.

mrpaseo · June 22, 2004 8:15PM

Looks like they are just starting up, or maybe not even open yet.

We'll see.

Ray

razorface1027 · June 22, 2004 8:28PM

Wow, they're from Mt. Laurel. I'm a few blocks from Normandy Dr.. I'll have to check this place out.

braddick · June 22, 2004 9:06PM

I'd imagine if someone wanted to make a run of taking a market share of the grading fees they'de buy out SEGS along with many of their overgraded coins on the market, and tighten up, allowing the collecting public to become aware of your new standards, and then treat your customers with honestly and integrity.

I'd think within two years of this business plan the word would be out and you'de be on your way to making a fair and healthy profit.

Conder101 · June 22, 2004 10:33PM

Sounds like a wannabe that never managed to get started. Nothing in the site seems to date after 2002, the last update in the whois is over a year old and they have never been heard of in all that time in coins. (They may have been involved in sports cards I don't know.) I also note that although in the whois they are listed in Mt Laural NJ, the contact address in the website is in Bristol IN.