Hey PSA has never lost my cards. :)

And for the record I like them both. But I like PSA a bit more when it comes time to sell.

Psa gets the most bang for the buck for selling but I really do not care for the qualifiers. Here is a recent 53 Bowman Mantle with a oc that sold:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1953-Bowman-...d#ht_637wt_902
Then look at this card that does not have a oc:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1953-Bowman-...#ht_1630wt_902
The psa 7 oc has more of a boarder and the back is centered unlike the psa 5. So I ask how in the heck does the 7 get a oc and the 5 does not?

I pulled the 1969 Mantle PSA 6 from ebay
 

Hi guys, FYI, I ended the auction for that mis-graded 1969 Mantle card from page 3 of this thread. I can't sell it like that. I am sending it back to PSA for re-grading, and according to their policies, some cash. Has anybody else had an experience with returning a card like this? Their guarantee states that they will regrade the card for free, and will pay me the difference between the value of the grades (either SMR value or fair market value - their choice). So, in this case a 6 SMR is $165, and a 3 SMR is $40 based on their scale. But, 3's usually sell for closer to $100, so any idea? Am I going to get a check for $125 or $65 in the mail with the returned PSA 3 card? Or is this wishful thinking? Appreciate it, John

You can request "No Qualifiers" on the PSA submission form. They'll comply with your request (not all qualifiers are eligible), but they'll knock the grade down a couple of points.

This Mantle is a good example. It looks like it would have graded a straight 7 if the centering was better. Since it is O/C, the grader took off a couple of points knocking it down to a 5.

I think that is fair.

Thanks for the info, I did not know PSA did that.

I did it with several cards. PM me.

I bought a PSA 7 card with a crease (it may have reapeared after being soaked) and showed them where PSA was grading on sight. They put the card into a PSA 4 holder and they mailed me a check.

I think they will only pay you if you purchased the card slabbed. If you are the one who sent in the card raw and are re-sending I don't think they will pay you the difference.

that was my experience. If you were the submitter it becomes a "mechanical error" and they will simply correct the slab.

It is my understanding that if a card is a 8oc (for example) and it would grade a straight 7 they will automatically do that, if it would be 2 grades or lower they will add the qualifier. Requesting no qualifiers will not automatically get you a 2 grade drop- if the centering is at the level of a card 3 or 4 grades lower they'll give you that.
Requesting no qualifiers will not rid you of getting an "mk" if the card is marked or has an erased mark.