Found this October 2015 article on PWCC that was memoryholed from PSA's website some time between May 30 and June 2 of last year. All that is left is the archive. I have not seen it referenced in this thread, so for our purposes it is new material. Here are some of the highlights [all bolds below are my own for emphasis]:
Brent Huigens talking about market "commoditization," PSA, and the impartiality of PWCC:
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The word "commoditization" is one that is liberally used by Huigens as he expounds on how the sportscard hobby has, and continues, to adjust to skyrocketing values. "It was PSA that helped propel collectibles into viable investments," says Huigens. "The commoditization of sportscards and memorabilia would simply not exist without them. They have brought about confidence and stability to a marketplace that was in dire need of those elements. The combination of PSA, the Internet and eBay revolutionized the hobby. That changed everything, and I founded PWCC to complete the circle - to provide a better solution to the actual process of buying and selling cards."
As a part of that better solution, PWCC works with each client, no matter the value of the cards involved, with the same level of attention. "We are an impartial broker and attentive to every need a client has...."
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Brent commenting on the importance of integrity, transparency, and stopping shill bidders:
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As a part of that commitment to their clients, PWCC does not do private sales. "We are strictly a service-based auction company, not a dealer handling private sales, and are fully transparent in everything we do," says Huigens. "Integrity is our top priority. The sportscard hobby hinges on that. We do not permit shill bidding of any kind and actively police our auctions to prevent such acts from occurring."
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Brent once again, this time on PWCC and its positive role in the hobby:
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"Our company was designed to be the change collectors wanted to see in the role of a sportscard auction house," says Huigens. Since 1998 we've been doing that - working to garner the trust of collectors and to strengthen the hobby."
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The full article can be found here:
https://archive.ph/r9SVQ