new low for the ebay authenticity thing

[LACardsGuy]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Don't they send them to PSA? The place that never makes a mistake and everyone working there is WAY smarter than us?

They go to CSG, which does not know its A from its elbow. I just had THREE cards rejected as altered, when none were, and SGC graded them all with numerical grades. It is a nightmare for sellers. Fine for buyers, I guess, other than if cards get rejected them and they actually wanted them.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by LACardsGuy

They go to CSG, which does not know its A from its elbow. I just had THREE cards rejected as altered, when none were, and SGC graded them all with numerical grades. It is a nightmare for sellers. Fine for buyers, I guess, other than if cards get rejected them and they actually wanted them.

For some reason I thought raw cards went to CSG and graded went to PSA.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by bnorth

For some reason I thought raw cards went to CSG and graded went to PSA.

This is exactly how it works.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by G1911

This is exactly how it works.

Does that mean that if I buy a PSA graded card on Ebay, it goes back to PSA for further evaluation with presumably PSA receiving compensation for their work? If so, this double dipping at its' best and irritation for the buyer.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Does that mean that if I buy a PSA graded card on Ebay, it goes back to PSA for further evaluation with presumably PSA receiving compensation for their work? If so, this double dipping at its' best and irritation for the buyer.

Yes, if it's over the value threshold, any single graded card not sold by a couple specific sellers goes to PSA to authenticate the slab, but not the card inside. It seems to encompass CSG, SGC, Beckett and PSA slabs that PSA has to give an approval on, possibly more but the policy is really vague. The slab authentication double dip is the part I think is getting into comical territory.

Buy card. Get it slabbed. Put it in a sleeve to protect the slab. Have PSA validate the slab is real. Put an otter box case on the slab to further protect the slab. Get a purple sticker put on the slab.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

Yes, if it's over the value threshold, any single graded card not sold by a couple specific sellers goes to PSA to authenticate the slab, but not the card inside. It seems to encompass CSG, SGC, Beckett and PSA slabs that PSA has to give an approval on, possibly more but the policy is really vague. The slab authentication double dip is the part I think is getting into comical territory.

Buy card. Get it slabbed. Put it in a sleeve to protect the slab. Have PSA validate the slab is real. Put an otter box case on the slab to further protect the slab. Get a purple sticker put on the slab.

It is a significant contribution to the anti-fraud effort and a great thing for the hobby. Feel good about it!!

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It is a significant contribution to the anti-fraud effort and a great thing for the hobby. Feel good about it!!

Thank you for reminding me, I wouldn't want to be one of those old know-it-alls who complains about everything and thinks Shohei Ohtani sucks. I love these new developments. Now that my plastic slab is secured by several layers of protection, both physical protection and mind-easing sticker validation, I can sleep secured that my slabs are authentic and in the stated condition. Because PSA would never lie or cheat. I can trust them, and my slab. I came here to collect cardboard pictures of other men, but I stayed for the clear plastic in otterboxes.