Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbyw8469
Apparently, PSA is making cash offers to buy the cards that they grade. .
|
When I read this, my immediate reaction was that this seems totally unethical. Appraisers are never supposed to appraise an item and then offer to buy it (per Antiques Roadshow). If PSA sticks a grade on an item, and then tries to buy it, it makes you think they might have lowballed the grade in order to buy the item cheaper. But apparently this isn't really what's happening. It's a third party that wants to purchase the items.