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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Bob, it's a crapshoot with GAI however I agree that if you trust your eyes you can get a steal with buying GAI. Discounts of at least one grade are commonplace and most of their cards are fine. Of course, I'd feel safer with older GAI graded cards as the company seemed to be competently run a few years ago (certainly not anymore). In the past 6 months I sent my last 4 GAI cards in to SGC for cross (they were purchased in 04-05) and two crossed over with the same grade and the other two were reduced half a grade. Had I sold the cards in their GAI holders they'd be worth significantly less than what they are worth now, residing in SGC holders. Plus, if I have a problem with the holders I don't have to wait until Monday to get in touch with the company now.