Question about "Authentic, Auto 10" grades

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by JustinD

As for the comment as to labeling it “trading card”, well that’s exactly the way to find a fake that seems to be the worry here. “Trading card” is usually reserved for replica, non-licensed and reprint cards or fantasy created items that were signed.

Disagree somewhat. For ~10 years (and before PSA even had dual grading), it was much cheaper to submit for bulk auto authentication on cards by just getting them into Blue flip Trading card slabs. Some are definitely counterfeits or customs, but the majority are likely real cards that were just submitted in a different category. Raiderguy still submits thousands like this annually in his bulk PSA submission.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Disagree somewhat. For ~10 years (and before PSA even had dual grading), it was much cheaper to submit for bulk auto authentication on cards by just getting them into Blue flip Trading card slabs. Some are definitely counterfeits or customs, but the majority are likely real cards that were just submitted in a different category. Raiderguy still submits thousands like this annually in his bulk PSA submission.

Agree, that’s why I used usually, however those slabs should always be taken with a grain of salt. I am hesitant whenI can’t see them in person.

So many abuses have happened under the psa grades using the general public’s lack of understanding against them. Much like the Topps RPA fake auto scandals of years ago PSA slabbed up and took no blame for.