Thoughts on Grading Cards...

Peter_Spaeth · #1 06-20-2016, 08:42 AM

David, you should make that image your avatar.

DBesse27 · #2 06-20-2016, 09:39 AM

I didn't know that saying they correctly graded one card made me a "PSA advocate." Now I know. Regardless, your card is a 2, and if you subbed it 10x it would never get higher than a 2.5 . Nevertheless, I love the card and would be proud to own it.

Leon · #3 06-20-2016, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DBesse27

I didn't know that saying they correctly graded one card made me a "PSA advocate." Now I know. Regardless, your card is a 2, and if you subbed it 10x it would never get higher than a 2.5 . Nevertheless, I love the card and would be proud to own it.

Ok then Dan, no worries. You aren't a PSA advocate. Thanks for the kind words about the card too. Let's just forget the part about creases and it will be all better. No way could a 3-4 have any. Just like it doesn't rate a 3.... No way. (unless we go by PSA's written quidelines)

I am sure Please Submit Again would love for it to be sent in 10 more times. That would be $800 in fees and about $250 in gouged shipping costs.
I have heard of people doing that. It's a great racket. My question is if PSA got it wrong then why are they charging to change a mistake? LMAO

I fix my mistakes for free.

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Peter_Spaeth · #4 06-20-2016, 09:57 AM

There is probably a disparity between their written grading standards and how they really grade. Especially on a major card. According to the written word yes it could be a 3 but I would be surprised if they bumped it.

DBesse27 · #5 06-20-2016, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Ok then Dan, no worries. You aren't a PSA advocate. Thanks for the kind words about the card too. Let's just forget the part about creases and it will be all better. No way could a 3-4 have any. Just like it doesn't rate a 3.... No way. (unless we go by PSA's written quidelines)

I am sure Please Submit Again would love for it to be sent in 10 more times. That would be $800 in fees and about $250 in gouged shipping costs.
I have heard of people doing that. It's a great racket. My question is if PSA got it wrong then why are they charging to change a mistake? LMAO

I fix my mistakes for free.
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I admit I misstated their stance on creases. Nevertheless, that doesn't change my opinion that the card is correctly graded. Just my opinion and I'll agree to disagree.

Leon · #6 06-20-2016, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DBesse27

I admit I misstated their stance on creases. Nevertheless, that doesn't change my opinion that the card is correctly graded. Just my opinion and I'll agree to disagree.

It's only cards and a conversation, no more and no less. I don't think PSA is a bad company. I would guess 80%-90% of the value of my card holdings are now in PSA holders (with rookies included). I just think they are way, way, way overrated. But too, I have to go with the perceived notion they are better, for buying and selling, as that is the game in the hobby so it seems. I will have to pay (and sell for) less, the other TPG companies holders in certain parts of the hobby. And I agree, we can politely agree to disagree. It's all good....take care

glynparson · #7 06-20-2016, 12:48 PM

would bring up the Wagner. Like I said before completely different regime at PSA now than back then. I do not hold the current SGC regime responsible for the fiascos graded during the Merkle period including that absolute joke of a Doyle and I do not blame Joe Orlando run PSA for the Rocchi regime and their misses.

Peter_Spaeth · #8 06-20-2016, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by glynparson

would bring up the Wagner. Like I said before completely different regime at PSA now than back then. I do not hold the current SGC regime responsible for the fiascos graded during the Merkle period including that absolute joke of a Doyle and I do not blame Joe Orlando run PSA for the Rocchi regime and their misses.

David Hall is and was on the scene though, no? And Wagner was pre-Rocchi.

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