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Originally Posted by samosa4u
Why did you bid on the card then ??  |
Unfortunately, I used the Goldin app to bid on my watched lots in that auction. When you click on the thumbnail to place a bid on a card in an active auction, it looks like the attached images. I didn't scroll down to the description, which appears at the bottom in smaller print, below the Current Bid, End Time, Quick Bid Button, Manual Bid Entry Box, Place Bid Button, Sales History, and Shipping & Handling. I generally don't bother with the description unless it's an ungraded item or it's marked "Altered" and I want to see if they disclose what the alteration is.
When I bid on a PSA card, I know that their policy is to not issue a numeric grade to altered cards. I also know that submitters can't opt out of a Marked or Miscut designation. If the grader detects those, it goes on the label. PSA has a notice explaining this during the online submission process. A card with evidence of handwriting (other than an autograph) should never receive a numeric grade without a qualifier.
I got complacent because I trusted the slab and placed a bid quickly. That's on me. I'm still concerned that PSA charges $599 per card to inspect these cards (with occasional upcharges) and they somehow didn't notice the handwriting when it was in-hand. Maybe this was part of a bulk submission with a preferred customer and just got waved through.