You compare Comic Link to HA. Does Comic Link or any other auction house do that? I’ve no idea. I’m not an employee of any of them.
In the entire time, I’ve been purchasing items through Comic Link, HA, ComicConnect, Russ Cochran, etc., I’ve never attempted to place one at this level or that one, nor assumed that one was trying to ascend or descend to the other’s level (whatever that might be in your opinion). I’ve noticed the amounts I get charged to purchase and sell. I’ve noticed how quickly they ship, how well they pack items, and the type of customer service I receive. Other than that, I don’t care. I don’t run them, nor do I seek to do so.