[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by benjulmag

I agree that THEY control whether a card is altered. But assuming an obligation of good faith is required of them when making this determination and given that in many instances I believe it can be conclusively shown the card has been altered, I don't think this is a meaningless provision.

Granted as a practical matter no one is going to bring an action unless the claim is astronomical enough to justify the legal expense, but I can foresee where someday somebody might have the economic incentive, and in such an instance this provision could be helpful to PSA. The fact they added it suggests to me that they know the reviews they give cards submitted under the Guarantee are done in bad faith.

It would be very hard to prove assuming it ever got that far. PSA puts on Reza, the person with the most experience grading cards in the world probably, who testifies it looks good to him and that's why he recommended not buying it back. The collector puts on someone else who can't examine the card outside the slab. I mean if the card was an inch short sure, but most altered cards aren't THAT obvious.