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Posted By: MJ

Hey all - which Authentication services would you recommend, if any?

I'm scouring EBAY and a few other sites and now have noticed several new "Authenticating" services that I've never heard of before.

Elite? (will NEVER bid on something from them - one of the auction's I read clearly states that these guys actually TRIMMED a card to fit into the holder - STUPID, JUST STUPID!)

American Authentication Association???

After reading these boards, I'm already leery of PSA and Beckett and GAI, which leaves SGC....do you all have any recommendations?

I for one, personally do not care about graded cards - I think they look great without the case and the serially numbered sticker, but that's just me. (Incidentally, I mostly bid on stuff on ebay that's ungraded).

Yes, I'm aware that a card maybe considered more "legit," but quite frankly, hearing about how many graded cards are far from legit, it's fairly irrelevant to have something graded. However, I'm sure some of you feel more comfortable with graded cards...with that said, who do you use?