OMG PSA slabs blatantly altered Tiger Woods rookie, then it passes ebay program

[Yoda]

I wonder how many tampered with slabs has Ebay outed? Not many, I suspect.
This whole program is confusing and markedly slows delivery of our cards.

[JimmyC]

I've used PSA to slab a few tickets - and that's for protection - nothing else.....couldn't give a hoot about the grade they assigned to my tickets....

I've never - and will never send a card in for grading.....I am mostly a raw guy, but will buy some PSA slabbed cards IF - I LIKE THE CARD.....I've seen so many EX 5s that look no better than VG....Seen 8s that look like EX cards....and on and on...

I once bought a game used Ernie Banks bat back around 2005....The bat was absolutely killer.....When I received the bat from the auction company, there was a letter from PSA authenticating the signature on the bat......Problem was, there was no signature on the bat.....the bat was never signed.....

The Authentication program is worthless IMHO....As Yoda says, it just slows down the delivery.....

Buy the card.....don't buy the grade.....

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I wonder how many tampered with slabs has Ebay outed? Not many, I suspect.
This whole program is confusing and markedly slows delivery of our cards.

Yes, there is a whole new rhythm now to the timing of buying ebay cards. And honestly based on one amazing experience I had and have discussed before, I'm skeptical PSA could even spot a well done fake slab, at least the lower level people they doubtless have assigned to reviewing the hundreds of ebay cards coming in daily.