GAI grading

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Leon

Their grading sucks and your post might be the worst spelling I have ever seen on this board. You aren't texting a friend when you post.

We have a saying in the South - "simmer down."

[Frank A]

I find this a bunch of bullpoop. I have crossed many many cards over and many times got a higher grade. Maybe thier other endeavors were bad but thier grading not so.

[smrtn240]

I was wondering the same thing about GAI, I have heard cards that have been tampered with are easily overlooked by this company and graded well. This is one card I am currently watching but refuse to buy because the reputation of GAI frightens me.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-BOWMAN-...item4d0924f2af

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by smrtn240

I was wondering the same thing about GAI, I have heard cards that have been tampered with are easily overlooked by this company and graded well. This is one card I am currently watching but refuse to buy because the reputation of GAI frightens me.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-BOWMAN-...item4d0924f2af

The was a Kaline BVG 8 that closed way lower on Sterling last night. Pays to maybe not get fixated on a single example.

[jp1216]

The older silver flips are from GAIs beginnings. The newer white/black ones - I'd stay away from them.

[hammer]

Ask yourself this one question if cards in GAI holders are so good why did they not cross into PSA or SGC by now? Would you leave all that money from a GAI holdered card on the table?

[SushiX37]

Originally Posted by hammer

Ask yourself this one question if cards in GAI holders are so good why did they not cross into PSA or SGC by now? Would you leave all that money from a GAI holdered card on the table?

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Rich

[teetwoohsix]

I crossed two GAI cards to SGC (quite awhile back), one graded same and one got a bump up one grade. I sent them to SGC still in the GAI holders, but they were the older GAI holders. After that, I read a lot of things that made me a bit uncomfortable buying GAI graded cards, so now I stick to the others (SGC,BVG,PSA)~or raw

I guess it's a gamble- it's probably best to know the type of card you are buying in the holder, and be able to somewhat tell if the card & grade look right to you before pulling the trigger.

Good luck

Sincerely, Clayton