PSA quick opinion

[scmavl]

I've sent a '75 Topps Jim Rice RC in twice for grading and gotten it back both times as "trimmed". I have video of me opening the rack pack and pulling it out. Those guys are crazy, both the auto and the grading side.

[Bpm0014]

Dude, you were dreaming when you got it signed. Yes, this is the kind of issue that would make me only collect legal documents if I were to venture into autographs. They are usually good. It seems there are almost as many of these stories as there are tales of accurate grading. It is a crapshoot to a layperson.

Hahaha. I don't even collect autographs because of this. However, I have access to Jordan once a year because my uncle does bodyguard work for him and his driver George every year at a local celebrity Mario Lemieux golf tourmament. I usually get 4-5 items signed every year. In a matter of a day, I had a jersey, basketball, picture, and rookie card signed. 3 came back fine, the jersey was deemed a forgery. It's a COMPLETE CRAPSHOOT!

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

Dude, you were dreaming when you got it signed. Yes, this is the kind of issue that would make me only collect legal documents if I were to venture into autographs. They are usually good. It seems there are almost as many of these stories as there are tales of accurate grading. It is a crapshoot to a layperson.

Hahaha. I don't even collect autographs because of this. However, I have access to Jordan once a year because my uncle does bodyguard work for him and his driver George every year at a local celebrity Mario Lemieux golf tourmament. I usually get 4-5 items signed every year. In a matter of a day, I had a jersey, basketball, picture, and rookie card signed. 3 came back fine, the jersey was deemed a forgery. It's a COMPLETE CRAPSHOOT!

Now just convince a huge amount of collectors of that fact.

[Republicaninmass]

Wouldn't you rather them err on the side of caution?

[shelly]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Wouldn't you rather them err on the side of caution?

Not when it cost you an arm and leg.

[Klrdds]

We all tend to forget that JSA and PSA and any other 3 letter initial company you use for grading whether for cards or autographs are rendering ONLY an opinion . They are not infallible nor are they the gods that they and some people make them out to be...they are human and make mistakes too whether on a quick opinion, mail in or on site evaluation. The problem is there is little or no recourse against them and they do not tell you who evaluated the item or tell you why it was graded as it was. They hide behind their veil of power and secrecy. As long as collectors, both the uneducated and experienced , require their blessing on a purchase or prior to a purchase this will continue and probably get worse. As long as the volume of material continues to flow in at the record pace it does for these companies there is no motivation for them to change their way of doing business on any front.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Wouldn't you rather them err on the side of caution?

If you knew the person who was "erring" that would be a good thing.
But who the heck is "erring?"
Joe, Peter, Miley, Mickey, Donald, ?????
And they are getting $7 ?? for a QO. Do you really think it is not a mail room kid looking at the graphs?