Getting Discouraged with raw cards

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Posted By: leon

I disagree slightly. Since I know the guys who do the grading at SGC I respect that companies work. I am quite sure that Bob and Scott are better at telling a trimmed card than I am. I think I can tell them fairly well but they handle far more cards than I do. I have handled several thousand vintage cards but I am sure they have handled hundreds of thousands.....(even if not all were slabbed). As for the 2 other major services I have far less confidence in them....although PSA does a good job most of the times. GAI is all over the board and I don't trust them too much ..and I think they grade rather leniently. As for buying raw cards it is really a crap shoot. Almost all full time dealers overgrade according to today's grading company standards, imo. I haven't had too much of a problem with trimmed cards (knock on wood). regards