PSA Response from President Steve Sloan

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by dplath

I’m sure it happens but I don’t know of anything as widespread as what we’ve got going on right now.

This type of scandal is nothing new in the hobby world.

In 2005, there was a major comic book scandal where CGC slabbed high value comic books were found to be "micro" trimmed. Hundreds of four and five figure comics... and the trimming often bumped the grade enough to raise the value thousands of dollars. Like this scandal, before and after photos exposed everything. The books in question sourced from a high profile comic book dealer named Jason Ewert.

CGC addressed it quickly and published lists of books that passed through Jason Ewert and had a process to re-examine suspect books.

Unfortunately, it appears some of the old threads were lost when CGC upgraded their message boards a few years ago, but here are some links. Note that many images have since broken, but the narrative tells the story:

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/top...g-books-redux/

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/top...trimmed-books/

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/top...irco-trimming/

[Mr. Zipper]

PS: Jason Ewert was banned by CGC and essentially run from the comic book hobby, never to be heard from again.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

This type of scandal is nothing new in the hobby world.

In 2005, there was a major comic book scandal where CGC slabbed high value comic books were found to be "micro" trimmed. Hundreds of four and five figure comics... and the trimming often bumped the grade enough to raise the value thousands of dollars. Like this scandal, before and after photos exposed everything. The books in question sourced from a high profile comic book dealer named Jason Ewert.

CGC addressed it quickly and published lists of books that passed through Jason Ewert and had a process to re-examine suspect books.

Unfortunately, it appears some of the old threads were lost when CGC upgraded their message boards a few years ago, but here are some links. Note that many images have since broken, but the narrative tells the story:

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/top...g-books-redux/

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/top...trimmed-books/

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/top...irco-trimming/

So what happened to Jsaon Ewert?

Edited: Thanks! You reposted before I could type my question

But no criminal charges for 4 and 5 figure fraud?

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

So what happened to Jsaon Ewert?

Edited: Thanks! You reposted before I could type my question

But no criminal charges for 4 and 5 figure fraud?

Nope.

Interestingly, the same conversation happened 10 years ago regarding him, i.e., "what's the crime?"... "is it a crime to trim a comic book?" etc.

Has Jason Ewert ever served any time?

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

CGC addressed it quickly and published lists of books that passed through Jason Ewert and had a process to re-examine suspect books.

What a novel concept to restore trust to the marketplace...

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by swarmee

What a novel concept to restore trust to the marketplace...

The concern here is to protect the guarantee, not to restore trust, so far anyhow. Plus PSA has better kool aid and spinners suggesting this is just a little spill.