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Joe D."Jim - you're missing the point; no one here is arguing that people shouldn't be allowed to submit cards for re-evaluation. The issue is PSA's guarantee of equal or higher grade. Isn't it likely some cards are now worthy of a half grade demotion?"
grading is subjective. Depending on who looks at your cards at ANY GRADING COMPANY you will see a range of grades for the same card. Talking about possible half grade demotions is just ridiculous.
This is not meant to be a gamble for the customers. This is not a grand atonement of sins. PSA is just checking to see if your card deserves a 1/2 point bump or not.
Josh:
"A regrade is completely different. Your asking that they look at and review your card again. You do so with the understanding that the card could go up or down per their stated submission terms."
I have asked SGC to reconsider the grades of a bunch of cards. Never once did a card come back with a grade demotion. Possibly the likelihood of me sending in an overgraded card for a bump is very low to begin with. But an additional element is that SGC has much better business policies than that. If I may go back to the context of all of my statements... and Matt's post illustrates it best. It seems people here want everyone who sends in a card to receive a brand new grade whatever it may be. That is not what SGC would do, and that is not what PSA should do. A 1/2 point demotion? cmon.