The Things I Learned about Grading

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by hysell

The problem is we are humans & NO 2 people seem to grade a like ? Some prefer corners over centering , just to give you a idea ? {ME } ....LOL . I read in a Sports card Mag , about 25 years ago, " they state, there was no such thing as a MINT card ? " I may have to agree on that, but that's me ?

I Would Think they could Invent a Machine to Grade so there is no Human Error.

Like Run it through a Cat Scan or Something.

A Computer could tell

Exact Size to see if it was Trimmed.
Exact Centering
Any Surface Damage
etc.

People make mistakes.

A Computer would be the Ultimate Third Party Grader.

And Unlike a Human It Could Work 24/7 so we could get cards back quicker.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by that T206 Guy

And Unlike a Human It Could Work 24/7 so we could get cards back quicker.

I guess you've never had a paper jam in a copier or printer...
Automating the feed is an even worse idea than automating the grading.

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by steve B

I guess you've never had a paper jam in a copier or printer...
Automating the feed is an even worse idea than automating the grading.

Somebody would put them in one at a time.

No Risk of the "Paper Jam"

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by steve B

I guess you've never had a paper jam in a copier or printer...
Automating the feed is an even worse idea than automating the grading.

As someone who has scanned a few thousand cards for the BST over the last couple of years, I would question an automated grading system. The scanning bed would be littered with tobacco, tape residue, flakes of paper loss and lord knows what else in no time. Add in finger prints, hair, scratches and airborne dust particles and you would have a nightmare. Instead of questioning the time spent on each card, the new debate would be about how many scans between thorough cleanings...............

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

As someone who has scanned a few thousand cards for the BST over the last couple of years, I would question an automated grading system. The scanning bed would be littered with tobacco, tape residue, flakes of paper loss and lord knows what else in no time. Add in finger prints, hair, scratches and airborne dust particles and you would have a nightmare. Instead of questioning the time spent on each card, the new debate would be about how many scans between thorough cleanings...............

Then miss a bit of Windex and scan the Wagner in just the right spot......

One of the few times I worry about damaging stuff is when I'm picking it up off the scanner.