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

[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.

[Tim Kindler]

Anyone have a guess how accurate Pop reports from PSA, SGC, BVG, or anyone for that matter really are?

For instance, I can tell you at least 30 of the E98s on PSA's Pop report no longer exist in a PSA holder. I crossed them all over to SGC. Not here to bash PSA because I'm sure many a collector has taken SGC cards and done the same to PSA. I just prefer the look and quality grading of SGC (A topic that has been debated many times!) There is no way any grading company could accurately show the numbers of what is really out there, just the number in which they have graded. But it would be neat to see the numbers on how many "cross-overs" that the companies get.

Just some thoughts.
Best Wishes,
Tim Kindler

[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