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Old 06-16-2018, 12:20 AM
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Probstein is running a bunch of Purple Label cards

Here is one of the listings

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-10-1968...edirect=mobile
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LOL at a card with a qualifier and a purple sticker. It's a high-end 6(ST) I guess.
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But it's a high end stain... nicer than most stains you'd normally see on a '68 Topps.
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Old 06-16-2018, 02:42 AM
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I'm sorry, but this sticker stuff is retarded.
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Old 06-16-2018, 05:01 AM
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I'm sorry, but this sticker stuff is retarded.

LOL....agreed.....especially when it appears to be applied haphazardly.
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Old 06-16-2018, 07:26 AM
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The purple sticker will only work if it is applied carefully, and not too frequently. I look at a lot of coins (as I've mentioned) and I always try to study as many as I can that have the CAC sticker. I see so many coins that are overgraded (what else is new) but I have to say the CAC coins generally look properly graded, and usually have nice eye appeal. So it looks like they are doing something right. Are the stickers needed? That's debatable. Are they accomplishing what they set out to do? It appears they are.

So the purple sticker has to be put on cards that genuinely deserve it. If the service just becomes a favor for dealers who do a lot of business and are putting a lot of pressure on the company for more stickers, then it will fail. Someone just posted a group of 1968 Topps that are PSA 7's and are all stickered. Frankly, they look like most other PSA 7's I see every day. So I am already a bit skeptical. Time will tell whether the hobby will accept them.
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LOL....agreed.....especially when it appears to be applied haphazardly.
Just like PSA grades and the reason a Purple sticker could be a great help to collectors.
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You guys are funny. This one looks pretty sweet though.

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I'm sorry, but this sticker stuff is retarded.
That's an insult to the retarded.
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And yet none of Probstein's listings even mention the purple labels?
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Probstein is running a bunch of Purple Label cards

Here is one of the listings

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-10-1968...edirect=mobile
When one sees a group of 10 cards all the same year with this supposedly very selective sticker, it undermines the credibility, IMO anyhow.
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Probstein is running a bunch of Purple Label cards

Here is one of the listings

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-10-1968...edirect=mobile
I do hope that those are not your consignments that you stickered yourself.
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I do hope that those are not your consignments that you stickered yourself.
I don't know the answer but, as devil's advocate, why?
From what I understand, Beckett sometimes grades vintage and sells it through Beckett owned Goodwin Auctions. Is there a difference? I see a few sides and the one that is in the TPG side is "the card has to stand on its own".....and I do like that idea. If the grade (or sticker in this case) is consistent with norms, I guess who cares?

And of course Purple Sticker has no norms yet, as it is a new company, except what we have seen very recently. They better tighten up their standards is all I can say....and even with that, it is a huge longshot to success for them. But if you don't take the shot...
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Leon the conflict of interest is obvious if he is setting himself up as an objective third party grader and stickering his own cards. Imagine if PSA sold their own cards, the thread would break records. If Beckett is doing that then in my mind that's a credibility burner too.
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Leon the conflict of interest is obvious if he is setting himself up as an objective third party grader and stickering his own cards. Imagine if PSA sold their own cards, the thread would break records. If Beckett is doing that then in my mind that's a credibility burner too.
PSA used to with their Collectors Universe Auctions, I believe. I agree with you and don't like it (TPG grading and selling) either. I will go out on a limb and say the authorities might not see it as anything but a conflict of interest though. As I had said, it's not a problem till it's a problem, seems to be the mantra. If the Purple Sticker cards ARE high end then that could get some traction, maybe. I absolutely agree though, it is a conflict of interest and not an arms length transaction. Purple Sticker might be trying get their brand out there, if it is their cards, but I am with you on thinking it's not the way to do it.
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I did not mean to suggest it was anything the authorities should care about. Just bad business IMO. IF they are his own cards, and we don't know that, I just asked the question.
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CU and/or PSA used to own a number of auction houses, but sold them off I believe for that reason.

I will note that independence doesn't make one a good grader or authenticator. The Pope might be as pure as the driven snow, but that doesn't mean you want him authenticating your autographs.
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