scam alert: fake psa cards from ebay seller "cardregistry"

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by sportscardtheory

PSA is clearly the best TPG at actual grading, but if you can't trust whether or not any of their slabs are real or un-tampered-with, and you have to run in circles trying to authenticate the freaking slabs, what good is that grading reputation. Serious question. I mean, think about that. You have to jump through hoops to AUTHENTICATE THE FREAKING SLABS. What good is a TPG if you have to AUTHENTICATE THE FREAKING SLABS. I get that people want to protect their investments by defending PSA, but you better start caring about this issue because it's only getting worse, which WILL affect PSA's reputation in the future, which WILL affect the value of your PSA graded cards in the future. Take heed.

It's certainly a significant concern, I am with you there. What I don't know yet is whether the guy is an artist pulling off the occasional scam on a mega card, or whether he truly has flooded the market already, or somewhere in between.

[sportscardtheory]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It's certainly a significant concern, I am with you there. What I don't know yet is whether the guy is an artist pulling off the occasional scam on a mega card, or whether he truly has flooded the market already, or somewhere in between.

How can we ever truly know which PSA graded card is real and/or untampered with. This is my point. It's scary and the more I think of it, the less I want to put into PSA graded cards. I get that BGS kinda sucks as a grader, but at least their slabs can't be altered or faked. This isn't some non or minor issue, the integrity of PSA's entire brand is at stake and they aren't doing anything other than slight changes that can still be replicated by scam artists.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by sportscardtheory

How can we ever truly know which PSA graded card is real and/or untampered with. This is my point. It's scary and the more I think of it, the less I want to put into PSA graded cards. I get that BGS kinda sucks as a grader, but at least their slabs can't be altered or faked. This isn't some non or minor issue, the integrity of PSA's entire brand is at stake and they aren't doing anything other than slight changes that can still be replicated by scam artists.

How can we ever truly know that all of these so-called vintage cards weren't really created yesterday with a vintage press, using vintage ink on vintage cardboard? Besides, I'm pretty sure we're all living in the Matrix anyhow.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

How can we ever truly know that all of these so-called vintage cards weren't really created yesterday with a vintage press, using vintage ink on vintage cardboard? Besides, I'm pretty sure we're all living in the Matrix anyhow.

There are more of these vintage cards printed yesterday out there than cracked and resealed slabs.