BVG grading

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Sean1125

After purchasing a T206 O'hara ST Louis that turned out to be FAKE and taking a $2k loss on a $8.8k investment because Beckett refused to refund any expenses incurred in finding out the card was fake I would NEVER buy a card graded by them again. It is obvious their graders are clueless with pre-war. There was a fake Joe Jackson recently pointed out that I put into managements radar (as I believe several other members did as well) - I believe it is still available...


Edited for grammar.

They didn't buy it back?

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

They didn't buy it back?

They bought it back but refused to pay any expenses from regrades etc.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Sean1125

They bought it back but refused to pay any expenses from regrades etc.

The 2k loss was in grading fees?

[ethicsprof]

I have bought bvg cards without any problems. I prefer sgc for the holder aesthetics and for good customer service.

best,
barry

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

The 2k loss was in grading fees?

It was grading fees and expenses to bring the card out to the show (I had brought 3 cards, this accounted for roughly 50% of the value). Also, I mistyped it should not have said $2k, it was $1k. I edited the previous message to reflect that. I had gone to the show to grade out 2x E90 Joe Jackson's and the O'hara, and would loved to have walked the floor and hopefully made some deals. Since I ended spending the entire day at the SGC booth, the auction house where I purchased the card (Bill Goodwin did all he could to help in this situation), and then later the Beckett booth before I had to leave. I was unable to walk the floor or do anything due to the problems arising from the O'hara, I viewed what I was asking for as fairly reasonable - but they wouldn't even pay the $250 regrade fee.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Sean1125

It was grading fees and expenses to bring the card out to the show (I had brought 3 cards, this accounted for roughly 50% of the value). Also, I mistyped it should not have said $2k, it was $1k. I edited the previous message to reflect that.

That would be frustrating but I can understand why they might not refund those expenses.

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

That would be frustrating but I can understand why they might not refund those expenses.

I edited in some more details for clarity as to why I felt what I was asking was justified and reasonable. I do get what they said, but it would have been a great gesture (and kept me a customer) had they actually made me 'whole'.

[buymycards]

There were several of these on eBay a while back. Beckett never responded to my emails. I know this is an obscure issue, but you would think they could get it right.

Rick