ISA Crossovers

[acramos1]

Originally Posted by BCauley

I actually like the look of the slabs and that they went the route of the black thingy inside. I'm bound to SGC though.

Was this the company that was advertising here at one point?

Yes, it is. Look guys, I'm brand new to this forum, I didn't know asking people whether or not they think the cards look correctly graded was such a hard question to answer.

[acramos1]

This is what I'm asking. Do you think the cards look unaltered and graded accurately?

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by acramos1

This is what I'm asking. Do you think the cards look unaltered and graded accurately?

OK, I was being a bit of a smart a$$-

Here's my opinion- I have no idea if the cards are graded accurately because:

There is no back scan, there's no way to give you any type of reasonable answer without one.

So, my opinion is you should take the advice given by ctownboy. Take the plunge, and send them to SGC/BVG/PSA (take your pick). They grade for a living. Good luck, I hope they crossover for your sake.

Sincerely, Clayton

[joeadcock]

Since this is a new grading company and will likely take a long time(if ever) to be considered along same lines as SGC(or PSA), just carefully crack out the cards and send to one of these companies.

Doubt the amount of money at risk is great(since you wont be paid top dollar for such high grades) in this particular holder. If they grade less, then at least you have a reputable(usually) grade.

It's like I when I had an unopened Obak cig pack. I went back and forth about opening it. I opened it and it was empty. No card. In retrospect, life goes on. Maybe out some money.

My opinion.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by acramos1

Yes, it is. Look guys, I'm brand new to this forum, I didn't know asking people whether or not they think the cards look correctly graded was such a hard question to answer.

First of all with all of this idiocy I think your name needs to be known. It is Anthony Ra.mos, according to your registration. Secondly, when did something called ISA advertise on this forum? Since I handle all of that, and am unaware of them advertising here, I would like to know? Thirdly, when you send an idiotic email to one of my closest hobby friends, originating from things on this board, asking a stupid question...and he partially answers but asks your name, then you email him back without your name, that is going to be unacceptable too. Quit acting like an idiot please.

[barrysloate]

I received those emails and they were odd and inappropriate. And there's nothing I hate more than anonymity over the internet. Mr. Ramos needs to find the answers to his questions on his own and please do not send me any more emails. I don't know you at all and you asked me for a favor that was not cool.

[ctownboy]

On 8/16, I received a Private Message from Acramos1.

Here are the questions he asked me;

"I'm brand new here, just thought I could hopefully hear some personal experiences. I have a couple questions for you.

1. Is it true that you have a "way" better chance of crossing a card to PSA/SGC if you crack it out and send it in raw?

2. What is the best/safest way to crack a card out of its holder?".

My response to him/her was that I am not really into the whole graded card thing BUT to get his answers he should do the following;

1) Read through the thread again and see what the other people have told him.

2) That if those answers didn't give him the info he needed then he/she could go to the top of the page and look through the Archives because I know these questions have been asked before.

3) If he is concerned about ISA then he should crack the cards out and send them to SGC or PSA. Then he would have a better answer.

After seeing he is asking others basically the same questions, I wonder what his angle is? Is he trying to advertise for ISA? Is he just hard headed and going around asking as many people as possible the questions he wants answered and not getting the answers he wants goes to someone else? Doesn't have the money to crack the cards out and sned them to SGC or PSA and wants others to be his guinea pig?

I don't know. What I do know is this gets annoying......

David

[barrysloate]

David- he asked me a somewhat different question also related to how he could get his cards graded by PSA. He is new to the board and doesn't understand simple protocol. You can't bother strangers about these things, and you especially can't do it anonymously.

[BCauley]

Originally Posted by Leon

First of all with all of this idiocy I think your name needs to be known. It is Anthony Ra.mos, according to your registration. Secondly, when did something called ISA advertise on this forum? Since I handle all of that, and am unaware of them advertising here, I would like to know? Thirdly, when you send an idiotic email to one of my closest hobby friends, originating from things on this board, asking a stupid question...and he partially answers but asks your name, then you email him back without your name, that is going to be unacceptable too. Quit acting like an idiot please.

That's my fault for mentioning it in the first place Leon. I know I've seen them advertise somewhere within the past year or so and thought it might have been here, but I likely mixed it up with another forum.

[Clutch-Hitter]

He asked me in a PM if I owned ISA, which I suppose was due to my relatively positive comments in a similar thread. I replied that no I don't and had never heard of them until that thread appeared. I asked that he scan or photograph the cards because I thought it likely that he didn't even have possession of them.

[acramos1]

Just got on here to see everyone bagging on my questions, I'm sorry if I offended anyone. Like I said, I'm brand new to this forum and didn't know these type of questions were untolerated. I know the scans weren't very large, I don't have a scanner. I was just wondering if anyone could give some opinions based on the provided scans, that's all. The only thing I was going to ask Mr. Sloate was what he thought of ISA, that's it! I'm not an idiot, a troll or whatever else people are calling me on this thread, just a newbie!

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by acramos1

Just got on here to see everyone bagging on my questions, I'm sorry if I offended anyone. Like I said, I'm brand new to this forum and didn't know these type of questions were untolerated. I know the scans weren't very large, I don't have a scanner. I was just wondering if anyone could give some opinions based on the provided scans, that's all. The only thing I was going to ask Mr. Sloate was what he thought of ISA, that's it! I'm not an idiot, a troll or whatever else people are calling me on this thread, just a newbie!

That wasn't the question you asked when you emailed me. You wanted me to hook you up with a dealer who might be able to get you higher grades with PSA. That wasn't even ethical IMO, especially since we have never spoken before today. I understand you are new to the board and if you have questions of any kind feel free to post them here. But you were sending out an awful lot of PM's to people who were complete strangers to you.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

That wasn't the question you asked when you emailed me. You wanted me to hook you up with a dealer who might be able to get you higher grades with PSA. That wasn't even ethical IMO, especially since we have never spoken before today. I understand you are new to the board and if you have questions of any kind feel free to post them here. But you were sending out an awful lot of PM's to people who were complete strangers to you.

From the other thread, that might be Rick Probstein.