T206 Magie (PSA 1) on eBay altered?

[iwantitiwinit]

Another Magie out of circulation for the time being. Shame!

[edhans]

Sold for $5,400 by in unaltered form REA in March, 2019. Sold in September, 2019 by SCP for $8,284 after alteration.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

Another Magie out of circulation for the time being. Shame!

is it pronounced Mag ie or Ma gie?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

is it pronounced Mag ie or Ma gie?

mcgee I believe

[Bobbycee]

Hmmmm. I wonder why the auction was shut down. Perhaps some sunlight being the best disinfectant, in the form of this thread? Sure hope so. Crooks be damned!

[Kevin]

I am thankful I was directed to this forum by the The Monster Podcast. What a wealth of information and some fantastic fellows...

[christopher.herman]

Originally Posted by Bobbycee

Hmmmm. I wonder why the auction was shut down. Perhaps some sunlight being the best disinfectant, in the form of this thread? Sure hope so. Crooks be damned!

There is a special place in hell for these greedy card "doctors".

[x2drich2000]

Chris good catch.

I guess I'm going to be the only one to say it, but I think whoever did the work on this card actually did a pretty good job. PSA definitely still should have detected it. But strictly from an aesthetic standpoint, I think the card looks nicer now.

[Yoda]

And the sad thing is the potential buyer perhaps, or more likely than not, knowing the card has been improved to a much sweeter 1 than previously, now has the new standard for a 1 and when they go to sell, a profit is locked in.

In all my years in the hobby, I've never seen such corruption as is the case today. Comparatively speaking, before the advent of TPG'ers there was peace in the valley and then along came Mastro and his band of merry men. Everything seems to have gone pear shaped.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by christopher.herman

There is a special place in hell for these greedy card "doctors".

I've heard it said that "hell" is personalized to the individual. Whatever would most torment their soul is the agony to which they'll be subjected.

Hopefully, "card doctor hell" is a endless process of:

• repeatedly submitting cards
• experiencing longer turnaround times with each sub
• always getting an Auth grade.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Eric72

I've heard it said that "hell" is personalized to the individual. Whatever would most torment their soul is the agony to which they'll be subjected.

Mine would be listening to Justin Bieber songs on a loupe.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Eric72

I've heard it said that "hell" is personalized to the individual. Whatever would most torment their soul is the agony to which they'll be subjected.

Hopefully, "card doctor hell" is a endless process of:

• repeatedly submitting cards
• experiencing longer turnaround times with each sub
• always getting an Auth grade.

L'infer, c'est les autres.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Bobbycee

Hmmmm. I wonder why the auction was shut down. Perhaps some sunlight being the best disinfectant, in the form of this thread? Sure hope so. Crooks be damned!

I (for one) emailed them directly with an unfriendly letter. I'm sure a few others probably did the same. Until Law Enforcement decides to crack down on these purveyors of fraud, we must do what we can to stop this.

Still not a fan of theirs, but I will say that PWCC is quicker to act than Heritage. That's about as close to a positive statement as I can make about them.

[rand1com]

Originally Posted by perezfan

I (for one) emailed them directly with an unfriendly letter. I'm sure a few others probably did the same. Until Law Enforcement decides to crack down on these purveyors of fraud, we must do what we can to stop this.

Still not a fan of theirs, but I will say that PWCC is quicker to act than Heritage. That's about as close to a positive statement as I can make about them.

PWCC obviously did not submit the card to be graded since it was in its current holder when SCP sold it in 2019. Assuming the card was consigned to them, they have removed it from Ebay. What else could they do? Obviously they know the scrutiny they are under and perhaps that is the reason for the quick hook but you are correct, the major auction houses would not have pulled it and it will resurface in one of them soon. They place liability squarely on the grading company and wash their hands of any issues. They cover their own interest.

[atx840]

"Thank you! The card has been taken down and the owner will have the card reviewed by PSA."