Thoughts on Grading Cards...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

I admit I misstated their stance on creases. Nevertheless, that doesn't change my opinion that the card is correctly graded. Just my opinion and I'll agree to disagree.

It's only cards and a conversation, no more and no less. I don't think PSA is a bad company. I would guess 80%-90% of the value of my card holdings are now in PSA holders (with rookies included). I just think they are way, way, way overrated. But too, I have to go with the perceived notion they are better, for buying and selling, as that is the game in the hobby so it seems. I will have to pay (and sell for) less, the other TPG companies holders in certain parts of the hobby. And I agree, we can politely agree to disagree. It's all good....take care

[glynparson]

would bring up the Wagner. Like I said before completely different regime at PSA now than back then. I do not hold the current SGC regime responsible for the fiascos graded during the Merkle period including that absolute joke of a Doyle and I do not blame Joe Orlando run PSA for the Rocchi regime and their misses.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by glynparson

would bring up the Wagner. Like I said before completely different regime at PSA now than back then. I do not hold the current SGC regime responsible for the fiascos graded during the Merkle period including that absolute joke of a Doyle and I do not blame Joe Orlando run PSA for the Rocchi regime and their misses.

David Hall is and was on the scene though, no? And Wagner was pre-Rocchi.

[glynparson]

Doesn't pay attention to the grading unless hes submitting his own t206s. He is less envolved in the day to day at PSA than Dave at SGC (who generally stayed out of everything while I was there). Rocchi was there he may not have been President yet but he himself has told me he was there. He used to brag that he was their first employee hired

[vintagetoppsguy]

You talk about the Wagner as if it just accidentally slipped by. "Whoops, we missed one." No, it was graded KNOWING it was trimmed at the time.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

You talk about the Wagner as if it just accidentally slipped by. "Whoops, we missed one." No, it was graded KNOWING it was trimmed at the time.

And is it your contention SGC never did that?

[begsu1013]

that gave me a good chuckle, pete!

thank you.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by glynparson

Doesn't pay attention to the grading unless hes submitting his own t206s. He is less envolved in the day to day at PSA than Dave at SGC (who generally stayed out of everything while I was there). Rocchi was there he may not have been President yet but he himself has told me he was there. He used to brag that he was their first employee hired

I have never heard that Rocchi had anything to do with the grading of the Wagner. Hall of course had everything to do with it.

[glynparson]

I never said otherwise. If Merkle didn't know that Doyle was bad he was the most incompetent person to ever grade a card. in my honest opinion he was not that incompetent. I will never believe it was incompetence that got that doyle graded based on my opinion of the entire situation.

[Jeff1970Red]

It would be nice if the grading companies provided or offered at an additional fee an explanation with the grade. I am interested in knowing what the blemishes are. It should be standard when paying a premium grading fee. The grader's name/initials should be attached the grade as well.