Is This a Joke? PSA Grading Competition at National

[WillBBC]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

This Industry is and has always been the Wild Wild West.....always accept the the fact that fraud, manipulation and BS marketing campaigns will continue....Grading Contest for $20......they know many suckers coming to the show will eat this up hook line and sinker. This is their way to pay for their booth and travel expenses for staff and equipment....on top of paying off the winner, $1,000, they should easily cover their full expenses..for as much as we make fun of this it’s a Brilliant Idea Will Def payoff....PSA is Smart.

A Fool and His Money Are soon Parted..unfortunately both will be exploited this year at the National...proceed with caution......

This point of view always confuses me. I think it would be fun and well worth 20 bucks to give this a try. Evaluating/grading cards is something a ton of collectors thoroughly enjoy, value be damned.

I know the PWCC/PSA scandal hanging over everything has a lot of people expecting the end to come but there's still so much good to enjoy in this hobby.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by WillBBC

This point of view always confuses me. I think it would be fun and well worth 20 bucks to give this a try. Evaluating/grading cards is something a ton of collectors thoroughly enjoy, value be damned.

I know the PWCC/PSA scandal hanging over everything has a lot of people expecting the end to come but there's still so much good to enjoy in this hobby.

I think you are missing the irony. PSA is going to judge how good other people are at grading.

[Leon]

That is what a LOT of the forum is thinking. That said, business as usual, full speed ahead. The line will be hours long.

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I think you are missing the irony. PSA is going to judge how good other people are at grading.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I think you are missing the irony. PSA is going to judge how good other people are at grading.

Hey, PSA is really good at grading a card. Just not so good at determining whether it has been altered to end up looking like it does. I guess if it looks minty fresh it is minty fresh.

If a card is trimmed and no one sees it, was the card trimmed? Wait, did I just create a solipsistic hole in my day? D'oh!

[lowpopper]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Hey, PSA is really good at grading a card. Just not so good at determining whether it has been altered to end up looking like it does. I guess if it looks minty fresh it is minty fresh.

If a card is trimmed and no one sees it, was the card trimmed? Wait, did I just create a solipsistic hole in my day? D'oh!

Some cards are altered in the woods and no one can hear them.