Dallas Card Show - Fake Slabs

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Who cares about a MBA sticker anyhow?

Since every company (even brand new ones) cost a minimum of $30ish per card with months long turnaround times, stuff like this is attempting to fill the gaps.
There's a buyer for everything in this Base Card World we live in.

[butchie_t]

Ugh,

It is getting to a point, probably passed the point now where you cannot trust anything in a PSA slab (except maybe lettuce). PSA may very well be the leader today, but if crap like this continues, their rep will be the one that gets the booty call from up above.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

Ugh,

It is getting to a point, probably passed the point now where you cannot trust anything in a PSA slab (except maybe lettuce). PSA may very well be the leader today, but if crap like this continues, their rep will be the one that gets the booty call from up above.

Now we...well everyone but snowman...have to look for altered cards in holders and possibly determine if the holders themselves are fake. Collecting feels more like shoveling snow than a hobby.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

Now we...well everyone but snowman...have to look for altered cards in holders and possibly determine if the holders themselves are fake. Collecting feels more like shoveling snow than a hobby.

When getting graded material, I always examine the card and the slab. I've been doing this for years.

Shortly after joining this board, I read about the fake slabs presumably coming out of Mexico. It seemed serious enough that I added the extra inspection step when buying anything graded. I guess the vigilance has stuck with me to this day.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Eric72

When getting graded material, I always examine the card and the slab. I've been doing this for years.

Shortly after joining this board, I read about the fake slabs presumably coming out of Mexico. It seemed serious enough that I added the extra inspection step when buying anything graded. I guess the vigilance has stuck with me to this day.

Eric, glad you investigate, but I am not sure the modern flipper is doing this. I think they think once it is in a slab, who cares, it is plastic gold.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Eric, glad you investigate, but I am not sure the modern flipper is doing this. I think they think once it is in a slab, who cares, it is plastic gold.

Agreed. The relative newcomer is likely not looking too far past the flip...and maybe the centering/eye appeal of the card.

[conor912]

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