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Originally Posted by RobertGT
I am not a PSA apologist, but the process he explained makes sense from a common sense standpoint. You do not need tons of tools (loupes, rulers) etc. to grade ALL cards, but you need them to grade SOME.
A ruler will not tell you if a card has been trimmed. I have seen several cards that measure perfectly to card specs but are obviously trimmed.
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The grading service is being conducted using no tools or a mathamatical formula which gives the graders the open discretion to be subjective.
The grader is determining the condition of the card using Subjective opinions, based on his experience. He then determines the grade based on his interpretations. This is a double standard. PSA's concept of third-party grading. ensures the accuracy of the grade assigned based on a 10 point grading scale. If a grade is being assigned and the process does not consist using basic tools, ruler, magnifing glass or a mathamatical formula then how can anyone make an assessment and claim a 10 point grading scale was used.
This is a ( catch 22) a problematic situation and a contradicition of grading policy that effects the opposite of what was intended