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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I would bet my life the same is not true for their favored insiders.

I'm no favored insider, but I will share that I have noticed my expensive submissions seem to grade more reasonably than my cheap submissions. My theory is the big stuff is going to the experienced graders who have been there a while, the cheap stuff is going to guys who only know shiny crap.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I'm no favored insider, but I will share that I have noticed my expensive submissions seem to grade more reasonably than my cheap submissions. My theory is the big stuff is going to the experienced graders who have been there a while, the cheap stuff is going to guys who only know shiny crap.

Yep, this is precisely my experience as well. All of my premium, walk-through, super express, etc. submissions are usually graded accurately, or at least fairly. They've tightened up a little from the early days, but it's more like one goalpost move than two. All of my cheap vintage bulk subs are the cards that are getting hammered. Those subs are being graded by the guys who truly have no idea what they're doing. I have two more bulk vintage subs at PSA right now that I know I'm going to regret sending them. My last two bulk subs were just cracked out immediately and are now headed off to SGC.

[glynparson]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Yep, this is precisely my experience as well. All of my premium, walk-through, super express, etc. submissions are usually graded accurately, or at least fairly. They've tightened up a little from the early days, but it's more like one goalpost move than two. All of my cheap vintage bulk subs are the cards that are getting hammered. Those subs are being graded by the guys who truly have no idea what they're doing. I have two more bulk vintage subs at PSA right now that I know I'm going to regret sending them. My last two bulk subs were just cracked out immediately and are now headed off to SGC.

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[Lobo Aullando]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

My theory is the big stuff is going to the experienced graders who have been there a while, the cheap stuff is going to guys who only know shiny crap.

I have a theory that my eleven-decade old cards are getting docked for loss of gloss.

At least, I read their standards, which are stated objectively, and that's all I can come up with.

[williamsmanuel707]

Originally Posted by Lobo Aullando

I have a theory that my eleven-decade old cards are getting docked for loss of gloss.



At least, I read their standards, which are stated objectively, and that's all I can come up with.

Hmhm I think that is okay .

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[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Lobo Aullando

I have a theory that my eleven-decade old cards are getting docked for loss of gloss.

At least, I read their standards, which are stated objectively, and that's all I can come up with.

My theory is that they are not allowed to read their own standards. It is clearly forbidden.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Snowman

My theory is that they are not allowed to read their own standards. It is clearly forbidden.

My theory is more a troop of monkeys spinning wheels. Somedays you get a good wheel and somedays you don't.

[Exhibitman]

Here is the output for the new PSA AI-driven automated grading system:



SGC's version relies on unique proprietary software:



CGC went with a high output system:



And Beckett still does things with a human touch:

[Leon]

That gorilla is awesome. I think he had just got his cards back and felt like we do when we get them back 😏.

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Here is the output for the new PSA AI-driven automated grading system:



SGC's version relies on unique proprietary software:



CGC went with a high output system:



And Beckett still does things with a human touch:

[Rhotchkiss]

VERY funny Adam.

[japhi]

Originally Posted by Leon

That gorilla is awesome. I think he had just got his cards back and felt like we do when we get them back 😏.

Was thinking the same thing about that Gorilla, my kind of guy, we could be friends.