Help understanding psa grading

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Or better yet, a TPG that simply slabs the card as authentic or not with no numerical grade, so the collector can determine for themselves. I really wish a service like this would come along.

That would be a worthwhile service, assuming they could get it right. But if you can't judge for yourself what condition a card or autograph or anything else is in by looking at it--with a loupe or magnifying glass, if needed, you have no business collecting them. Just buy the beaters and you'll save yourself a lot of money.

[glynparson]

Sorry but you were wrong to expect any higher grade than a 1.5 on that card.

[glynparson]

It still
Amazes me how it always seems to be a few of the same clowns that don’t understand the difference between eye appeal and technical grade that chime in on these posts with their nonsense. Especially those that have been dealers for long enough that they shouldn’t be so damn ignorant. This card is a 1.5 don’t know why some of you aren’t willing to just tell the guy the truth and kiss his ass with oh there’s just too much variance blah blah blah. That’s a fair card. Sorry any one thinking that’s a nicer grade than that that’s why you aren’t a grader but a goofball bitching about grading on the internet.

[Hankphenom]

Buy the card, not the holder. "Absolutely God Damn right," as Capt. Willard would say.

[Snowman]

Fortunately, at least in vintage, eye appeal still matters most. In last month's PWCC premier auction, there was a 52 mantle 1.5 that sold for more than one in a 3.5 holder. And there was another one on eBay that sold for more than both of those that was in an Authentic holder a couple weeks ago. Grades help, but they're not the end all be all.

[4scuda]

It’s interesting how these personalities come out in these posts even though there is nothing meant to be controversial. I understand now that a 1.5 in grading doesn’t equate to what I would consider a fair. In my work I do Pugh matrix to evaluate suppliers weighting characteristics in this case paper loss ( which I didn’t even realize I had) must carry a heavy weight. I learned a lot from the comments especially valuable to know the nasty people I would never deal with.