OT: Looking for Input on Card Doctoring Trends

[marzoumanian]

Greetings. I'm working on a book about Mastro Auctions and will be including a chapter on card doctoring trends. I'm interested in your opinions.
First, do the cards id'ed as doctored by Blowout Cards fall into the vintage or modern (after 1980) category? Have any studies been done on this trend?
Second, in the past couple of years have the number of cards id'ed as doctored gone up, down, or sideways? Just how big IS this problem?
Third, is there any way to stop the card doctors cold or will this be a problem for the foreseeable future?
Thanks for any insights you can provide. I appreciate your time. Peace and best of health.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by marzoumanian

Greetings. I'm working on a book about Mastro Auctions and will be including a chapter on card doctoring trends. I'm interested in your opinions.
First, do the cards id'ed as doctored by Blowout Cards fall into the vintage or modern (after 1980) category? Have any studies been done on this trend?
Second, in the past couple of years have the number of cards id'ed as doctored gone up, down, or sideways? Just how big IS this problem?
Third, is there any way to stop the card doctors cold or will this be a problem for the foreseeable future?
Thanks for any insights you can provide. I appreciate your time. Peace and best of health.

I think in most cases the cards that were being identified by Blowout trended towards Vintage but there were a number of cards that were post 1980 as well. I don't think any studies have been done, but Blowout might be a better place to check.

I think it's a significant problem, many of the trimmed vintage cards are slabbed in genuine slabs and with all the new money entering the hobby, many people are none the wiser.

[Peter_Spaeth]

https://www.tiffanycards.com/buyer-beware

[Peter_Spaeth]

The only realistic partial (and very partial) solution is if law enforcement comes down very hard on some high profile people. Otherwise, it's just going to continue unchecked.

[Johnny630]

No signs of stopping unless the new AI technology can identify, that’s the only hope I have that could slow it.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The only realistic partial (and very partial) solution is if law enforcement comes down very hard on some high profile people. Otherwise, it's just going to continue unchecked.

+1 agreed. However, sadly I do not see this happening.

Or if lawsuits get filed and grading companies as well as individuals get hit with fines and penalties. But until someone’s wallet get hurt I do not see it stopping

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

+1 agreed. However, sadly I do not see this happening.

Or if lawsuits get filed and grading companies as well as individuals get hit with fines and penalties. But until someone’s wallet get hurt I do not see it stopping

I see very little likelihood of civil lawsuits having any impact at all here. My only hope is with criminal enforcement.