If you have old cards, send them to the experts for identification!

[D.P.Johnson]

Ironically, whenever I make a mistake, I'm told it was "a pre-planned coordinated conspiracy".......However, when PSA makes a mistake it's simply, "Oh sorry, we made a honest mistake"...

[danmckee]

Yea they deserve some slack, they grade hundreds of thousands of cards. But how about hiring ONE GUY that knows what the cards are????? There are 50+ people on this forum that can identify 98% of the cards they get. Hire 1, send him pictures when in doubt, game over, product better and accurate.


oh no, that means more money and grading is all about money, not the hobby or getting it right!

Dan Mckee

[D.P.Johnson]

I don't think you understand Dan; in this instance PSA didn't even make an "honest mistake" with this card, it was simply a "typographical error"...(Although, there's a possibility it may have been just a "clerical error"...)

[RCMcKenzie]

I was thinking about sending some old cards to Vanilla Ice for him to grade. I heard he is looking for stuff to do.

[cardaholic]

They didn't miss that it's brown rather than black; they don't break them down by color (nor any other back that can be found in multiple colors). They also don't break down Factory designations or series (which can mean the difference between a common Sweet Caporal and a very rare one).

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by danmckee

Yea they deserve some slack, they grade hundreds of thousands of cards. But how about hiring ONE GUY that knows what the cards are????? There are 50+ people on this forum that can identify 98% of the cards they get. Hire 1, send him pictures when in doubt, game over, product better and accurate.
Dan Mckee

Hey Dan,
I like your suggestion, but you are making the huge assumption that PSA knows enough to recognize when it has a "when in doubt" situation!
Best,
Val