Just do your due diligence when buying singles on ebay. Seller listed it with crappy photos? Ask for better ones, otherwise just move on or wait for a better one. It's still very possible to buy a raw card and turn it into a PSA 10, you just have to be smart about it and know what to really look for. People enjoy that chasing game and getting a big win like that. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't - that's all part of the singles game.
Overall yes, people have turned it into a money game and could care less about the actual players, being fans of the sport itself and all of that. It comes down to deciding if you want to keep your personal collection graded or raw.
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