Questions about fake slabs

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Originally Posted by vintagecpa

To play devils advocate, the card community might only catch the problems with the 52 Mantles and other high-end cards because people are far more likely to research these transactions because of the dollar value involved. If a collector is going to purchase a $250 card, they are far less likely to spend hours researching the history of the card (if even possible). I realize most criminals are looking for a quick big score with a high-priced card. However, there is still plenty of profit available for those that are less greedy.

I fully admit that I might be wrong. But when you are simply dealing with cardboard and plastic slabs, having a healthy skepticism isn't a bad idea.

I believe you are 100% right. I met a guy back in the late 80's that counterfeited a ton of $20-$150 cards to sell at shows all over the country. Said he used lower end cards because nobody looked at them like they do the high end stuff.

I can not afford the super high end stuff so I rarely look at it but see ton of under $200 PSA slabs that have been cracked and resealed. They tend to not stay up long but I have seen a few how to videos on youtube on cracking and resealing PSA slabs.

Look at it this way, if you screw someone out of a several thousand there is a good chance they will report you to the police. If you screw someone out of a few hundred most think it is not worth there effort to try to get it back. Like someone posted in another thread he could make another $200 in less time than it takes to get the $100 back he was screwed out of. That attitude is what keeps scammers going.