Grading the Graders.......Who is the WORST ? GAI

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Posted By: Rob

I 've have an "7-8" and a "6" cards get mishandled by PSA, getting small mid creases on the back, gained only through hard squeezing a card saver, and coming back as "4"'s (something I had determined with experiments). I had thought it was my imagination, or perhaps I did something wrong. I was wondering if anyone else has had such an experience? The "6" lost more value than the "7-8" card,and it seems 2 yet more valuable slider cards each went for a grade higher than I expected, perhaps to compensate for that bungling, so it's not a net loss I am concerned about, but whether such mishandling happens very often.

In any event, I make darn sure I keep enlarged scans of any card I submit to any grading company. I was wondering if anyone has attempted to get compensated by PSA/SGC/GAI ect for such damage? It seems like it would be impossible to prove in any subsequent litigation, as such abscence of hairline creases aren't really going to show up in a scan.