SGC mistake :-(

[Solemany2k]

Originally Posted by Solemany2k

I purchased t206 Ty Cobb red grated authentic the card is absolutely amazing but looks like a missed cut and not trimmed. I made the mistake of not taking it out and getting it regraded so I sold it fairly cheap because I've always trusted SGC s process. The new buyer cracked it open send it back in and it came back with a 4.5 grade and I am sick over it. I'm not a professional greater but I had a gut feeling and I blew it. Check it out

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Sorry for all the typos I used voice text in the dark and I guess I should have checked it LOL

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[Solemany2k]

Originally Posted by Solemany2k

Sorry for all the typos I used voice text in the dark and I guess I should have checked it LOL

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The lesson learned is sometimes your gut feeling is what you should go with. The buyer went with his gut and came out way ahead.

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[Leon]

That is grading in a nutshell. They are human and this is going to happen to all of them. I have heard of collectors buying things to crack and resubmit, as their job.

[bbcard1]

Grading is completely a rigged game and it amazes me that few people realize or care.

Sorry to hear that buddy. Hopefully you're not out any real money and the loss is only the what could have been, which still sucks but can be chalked up to a learning experience. If you collect long enough things like this are going to happen but keep at it you'll likely win one too

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

Sorry to hear that buddy. Hopefully you're not out any real money and the loss is only the what could have been, which still sucks but can be chalked up to a learning experience. If you collect long enough things like this are going to happen but keep at it you'll likely win one too

Agreed....."A" cards are akin to buying a lottery ticket.

[rats60]

If a grading company can't tell if a card is trimmed or not, that is very concerning. What are you paying them for?

[ullmandds]

Unfortunately mistakes do occur. Similar thing happened to me with a high grade e106 I sent in to SGC...came back A...I sold it...they resent...came back like a 6 I think. I was pissed. Life goes on.

Sadly with many buying only slabbed cards there's no way one can become versed at detecting alterations when a card is in a slab!

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

Grading is completely a rigged game and it amazes me that few people realize or care.

+1

[Jason]

That sucks. I had a similar yet less costly lesson when I first got back into Vintage. Lately its been the other way around with trying to cross higher grade cards and them coming back as A.

[Peter_Spaeth]

From what I know there are countless cards that pass through various grades, ncluding A, before ending up in their final and best holders. It doesn't mean things are rigged, it means they are very imperfect.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

Grading is completely a rigged game and it amazes me that few people realize or care.

+1

when their motto is it's only a opinion they can not be held accountable.