Former PSA employee AMA on reddit

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Doug, I suppose the easy answer is because a card inside the PSA slab is worth way more than the same card outside of that slab. I sent my cards in precisely for that reason. Clearly though the standards have changed and I believe Nat gave direct orders to be stricter on all cards, especially certain issues. You can have a great eye and try to sell a card but it’s always going to get more money inside that slab.


As a side note for more anecdotal “proof”, one of our submitters cracked three 1984 Donruss Mattinglys all PSA 9. He believed they could come back as Gem 10s. They came back as 7, 7 and 8.

Thank you, so it is just greed.

And your story of the resubmitted cards is further proof that the opinion sellers don't really know what the fuck they are doing.

I don't know what 1984 Mattinglys go for in a 7 slab, but I will admit that I hope it's less than 2 X submission costs...

Insert smiley face here

Doug

[slidekellyslide]

Some people may call that a good business decision and some may call that greed.

Your Schadenfreude is noted.

[Snowman]

Looks like the former PSA employee stopped answering questions and deleted his reddit account shortly after the PSA manager showed up and posted a rebuttal to some of his claims. Interesting.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Your Schadenfreude is noted.

I would argue that paying somebody for their opinion (especially in the context of REpaying somebody for their opinion), when the opinion seller has shown repeatedly that their opinions are hit or miss at the very best, is not misfortune, but is something closer to foolishness. Therefore I do not have a feeling of schadenfreude, I do however have a feeling of "they got what they deserved". Or, in the vernacular of today's youth I believe the letters SMH may suffice.