PSA Population Report to be free as of 1/1/2012

[doug.goodman]

Sorry guys, I'll stop posting on this thread, my ranting is starting to annoy even myself.



Doug

[terjung]

I've been surprised that it wasn't freely accessible long before now. It is a marketing tool for them. Absolutely no reason to keep it hidden.

[zljones]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Sorry guys, I'll stop posting on this thread, my ranting is starting to annoy even myself.



Doug

Don't be sorry I agree with your opinion on grading. I think it is way too much as far as a 10 point scale with little sub grades in between (Ex. 3.5).

[Jcfowler6]

I don't have a problem with graders taking a minute or less to grade a card. I can tell if a card is authentic in seconds and can make a judgement of what it should grade in a few more seconds. Then take 20 seconds to look at it closely. Walla you have a graded card. Then there is likely an example set to compare your grade to quickly then you move on.

IT AIN'T ROCKET SURGERY.

[bosoxfan]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

I don't have a problem with graders taking a minute or less to grade a card. I can tell if a card is authentic in seconds and can make a judgement of what it should grade in a few more seconds. Then take 20 seconds to look at it closely. Walla you have a graded card. Then there is likely an example set to compare your grade to quickly then you move on.

IT AIN'T ROCKET SURGERY.

A few seconds? Well if PSA does the same, that explains a lot

[Ladder7]

Originally Posted by bosoxfan

A few seconds? Well if PSA does the same, that explains a lot

Nah, Like any repititive job, after handling a couplea thousand, you'd get pretty quick at it... I'd bet a few of the older folks here had such a job at one time.

[Section103]

...and as was mentioned through-out this post, PSA made their pop report free as promised. Whether you have any interest in looking at it or not is up to you.

[HRBAKER]

In re to the SMR, some might maintain that its cost now more closely aligns with its value.

[jbsports33]

This was a very good move, because I started drifting away from PSA this year.

Jimmy

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by zljones

"Mint" would be anything that is now a 9,8.5,8,7.5 and has the same value as 9 does now. "Near Mint" would be anything that now grades a 7,6.5,6,5.5 and have the same value as a 7 does now. "Excellent" would be anything that is now a 5,4.5,4,3.5 and have the same value as a 5 does now. And "Good" would be anything that now grades a 3,2.5,or a 2 and carry the same value as a 3 now. And then "Poor" condition would be unchanged. It would be a 6 point scale maybe 7 point to add in "Fair" condition.
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You are welcome to pay Mint 9 prices for 7.5 cards, 7 prices for 5.5 cards, and 5 prices for 3.5 cards. Let me know when you are ready to start paying these prices because I have some cards to sell you.

[zljones]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

You are welcome to pay Mint 9 prices for 7.5 cards, 7 prices for 5.5 cards, and 5 prices for 3.5 cards. Let me know when you are ready to start paying these prices because I have some cards to sell you.

Oops now that you pointed that out looks like I am a little off in what I wrote