PSA "Over-Slabbing" Issues

[raulus]

If definitely happens. For whatever reason, they aren’t very consistent. Could be they’re in too much of a hurry. Could just be they don’t realize it will fit in the smaller size.

[Peter_Spaeth]

SGC isn't perfect either.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

SGC isn't perfect either.

That’s not terrific, but I think it looks “ok”.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

SGC isn't perfect either.

The bow tie really makes it pop!!

[cubman1941]

All 3 of my 1988 Topps came back this way???

[quitcrab]

How about “under slabbing” ?
I don’t have a pix of it, but PSA has folded the tabs on full bazooka boxes to fit into the slab !
Absolutely absurd!
Don’t you think with all the revenue they bring in they would have a holder to fit every issue they grade ?

[glynparson]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

How about “under slabbing” ?
I don’t have a pix of it, but PSA has folded the tabs on full bazooka boxes to fit into the slab !
Absolutely absurd!
Don’t you think with all the revenue they bring in they would have a holder to fit every issue they grade ?

No.

[swarmee]

I believe during COVID and the compounding of delivery issues because of the cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal, PSA had an issue getting many of their oddball sized slabs, so rather than delay delivery of the orders (something that also makes people angry), they used what they had on hand and sent them out the door.
There could also be the issue that some postcards or items are slightly oversized and would not fit in the regular slabs for their issue. I got a 1952 Topps card back in a tallboy because the card was oversized.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

How about “under slabbing” ?
I don’t have a pix of it, but PSA has folded the tabs on full bazooka boxes to fit into the slab !
Absolutely absurd!
Don’t you think with all the revenue they bring in they would have a holder to fit every issue they grade ?

The holder inconsistency is one of the reasons I haven't sent them any cards in years.

That's a bummer, OP - I hope they make it right for you

[ChasingPaper]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

The holder inconsistency is one of the reasons I haven't sent them any cards in years.

Same here.
As a Cracker Jack collector, I havent sent any in because I still see way too many come back from PSA in slabs that arent the correct size and just look silly (some even sitting in the slab almost sideways) especially when the slab also has the plastic baggie look to it around the card, which is SUCH an eye sore. IMO PSA slabbed cards look better/cleaner because of the size of the slab and much cleaner flip and SGC slabs being larger than they need to be with a ridiculously large number grade on the flip.
If SGC had a smaller slab with a cleaner flip, Id be all over sending cards in to them. That giant number grade is just such an eye sore (to me) and takes away from the actual card inside. And if they made a slab where the top fit the flip perfectly like PSAs do, they be so much nicer looking.

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

How about “under slabbing” ?
I don’t have a pix of it, but PSA has folded the tabs on full bazooka boxes to fit into the slab !
Absolutely absurd!
Don’t you think with all the revenue they bring in they would have a holder to fit every issue they grade ?

The folded flaps happened prior to them introducing the "jumbo" size holders. They had a holder that fit the 20-piece boxes without folding the tabs, but had to fold the tabs on the 25-piece boxes to get them to fit. You had to give them explicit permission to do so too!

[raulus]

Originally Posted by hcv123

The folded flaps happened prior to them introducing the "jumbo" size holders. They had a holder that fit the 20-piece boxes without folding the tabs, but had to fold the tabs on the 25-piece boxes to get them to fit. You had to give them explicit permission to do so too!

And then sometimes they got jumbo happy with the boxes, even if the flaps are missing…