Simple Poll: PSA 5 w/ Crease -- Disclose?

[YankeeCollector]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

If someone consigns a group of a dozen or so PSA 5 T206 cards to B&L, how well do you examine them to make sure they're accurately graded?

This is admittedly a tough question. If I ran an auction house, I don't know how much time or energy I would put into this endeavor.

At 19.5% buyer premiums, they better put time and energy.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by YankeeCollector

At 19.5% buyer premiums, they better put time and energy.

Absolutely. And we should even do it for fees of 12.5% Buyers Premium- (always) and 0% sellers premium- (always)....which is actually the way we do it. best regards

[YankeeCollector]

Originally Posted by Leon

Absolutely. And we should even do it for fees of 12.5% Buyers Premium- (always) and 0% sellers premium- (always)....which is actually the way we do it. best regards

Agreed

[bbcard1]

I dislike slabbing, but if that is your standard, should you not also disclose when you feel a card has been overgraded?

"A very weak 6, probably should have been no better than a 4 using any reasonable measure. The corners show too much wear and the centering is off."

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

I dislike slabbing, but if that is your standard, should you not also disclose when you feel a card has been overgraded?

"A very weak 6, probably should have been no better than a 4 using any reasonable measure. The corners show too much wear and the centering is off."

I think we can differentiate and not critique conditions which are more subjective and also can clearly be seen. Check out Mike's PSA 5 w/heavy front wrinkle, that is what I am referring to, not the fact that one corner might be a 4.5 and the others are 5.0s, or it's a little off center etc... We could have a whole separate thread about auction descriptions. regards

[Jaybird]

Please let's end the talk of "weak 6" OR "strong 5". That is still subjective.

I say things like... "Upper right corner ding, crease running from hand over to the right border. Brown stain on the back", etc.

To me the comments about the grading is putting subjectivity on top of subjectivity. It never sways me one way or the other when people say "way undergraded". I look at the card for myself and determine if it is over or under graded. I'm too cynical to take a seller's opinion of their card seriously. Too many years watching commercials without the benefit of Tivo has left me numb to "seller speak".

[itjclarke]

Doesn't PSA, and SGC for that matter, have a policy that allows you to re-submit clearly over graded cards.. and if they determine card(s) is over graded, they will pay the difference (or a portion) in value once re-holdered?? I have 2-3 that DEFINITELY meet this criteria, and have always considered contacting PSA/SGC, but haven't gotten around to it. Two are 5's with small creases/wrinkles, not as prominant as the Meyers', but nonetheless both should be no higher than 4s.

[novakjr]

F*ck Yeah, it better be disclosed. You are buying a card that is in EX condition, and NOT one that has just simply been graded EX..