Article about Collecting and Fraud in the Hobby

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

Bottom Line 99% of the hobby doesn’t give a crap what was done to the card as long as it’s in a holder with number grade. It’s just the way it is. Right or Wrong criminal or not. Idk it’s not a crime to alter cards. I think not disclosing “restoration” is wrong but criminal. it’s super hard to prove….The juice to me is not worth the squeeze.
PWCC has been exposed by the court of public opinion and removed from eBay, that’s enough for me. I just avoid.

If you're right how remarkable, given that the very premise on which PSA was founded was the hobby needed an objective firm to identify altered cards. Read the early ads.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

If you're right how remarkable, given that the very premise on which PSA was founded was the hobby needed an objective firm to identify altered cards. Read the early ads.

Never mistake a company’s ads for their actual goal . The first big card they graded was altered, and as I recall the evidence, they knew it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

Never mistake a company’s ads for their actual goal . The first big card they graded was altered, and as I recall the evidence, they knew it.

David Hall said otherwise. Bill Hughes was quoted by Mike O'Keefe as sort of acknowledging it if memory serves, but as I understand it he disputes that.