The Card Altering Services Saga Continues

[Tomi]

The sad part is that he gets a lot of likes and positive comments. The flippers just don't care.

[Leon]

That video is eye opening but, with the money involved in the hobby, most won't care. Sad.
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[rjackson44]

Originally Posted by Leon

That video is eye opening but, with the money involved in the hobby, most won't care. Sad.
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Right on

[Vintagedeputy]

As long as we value condition, there will always be people trying to improve condition to improve value. No stopping it, unfortunately.

[Johnny630]

The bottom line is the big money players in this industry, auction houses, and their mega buying investor/collectors have spoken. They could care less about what was done to a card as long as it’s in a PSA more so PSA or SGC with a numbered grade. Think Kendrick Wagner.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Leon

That video is eye opening but, with the money involved in the hobby, most won't care. Sad.
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It's terrible Leon. I've purchased altered cards before, ones with clear designation of being altered, though. I understand that with comic collecting, CSG grades restored comics but then designates them with a number grade and a restored label, which I personally would be fine with, if PSA did the same for its cards. I think the worst part is that while altering has been going on for a bit, this is only the tip of the iceberg. Oh Well, every thread needs a card

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Leon

That video is eye opening but, with the money involved in the hobby, most won't care. Sad.
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I had another post about what has changed most in the last few years. The amount of money in the hobby currently is insane and I don’t see that changing.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

I had another post about what has changed most in the last few years. The amount of money in the hobby currently is insane and I don’t see that changing.

What is in place for it to continue? The quick buck flips of modern are gone. Chase cards harder to find. People losing weekly/daily on "set breaks". Psa graders tougher than ever. Many headwinds here, aside from recession, bitcoin tanking etc

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

What is in place for it to continue? The quick buck flips of modern are gone. Chase cards harder to find. People losing weekly/daily on "set breaks". Psa graders tougher than ever. Many headwinds here, aside from recession, bitcoin tanking etc

I'm not seeing any softening on the really good stuff, vintage prewar, and Post War in Major AH’s I’m not talking average stuff I’m talking high end quality vintage in high grades..I see no headwinds at all. Investment grade cards again not mediocre PSA 8 60’s mantles I’m talking Cobbs Ruth’s 6’s and above along with 50’s mantles mays Jackie in 8’s and 9’s. Not slowing. The set breaks modern and crypto are all garbage not shocked it’s tanking and has further to go. The goods not going anywhere.

[mordecaibrown1]

This stuff has been going on since the 80’s
Ruth’s Frankenstein together using parts from commons
Turning them into high grade cards

[Seven]

Originally Posted by mordecaibrown1

This stuff has been going on since the 80’s
Ruth’s Frankenstein together using parts from commons
Turning them into high grade cards

Can you go into a little more depth about this, I haven't heard about it before. Goudey's were getting cut up and pasted together?