PSA Grading really reliable?

[mannequin1]

A few months ago I sent a Willie Mays bottle cap that I expected at least a 3 or 4 and they graded it a "1" which was ridiculous. A month or so I sent it again and this time they graded it a 4. Are certain graders biased?

[Rhotchkiss]

No. PSA sucks, but they are all we got and the industry standard (yay).

[tycobb]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

No. PSA sucks, but they are all we got and the industry standard (yay).

Sadly but true.


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[tjisonline]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

No. PSA sucks, but they are all we got and the industry standard (yay).

Please
Submit
Again

Too bad SGC was acquired by them.

PSA wouldn’t be so bad if their graders & reviewers just studied their work own grading definitions.

[perezfan]

Poor at
Spotting
Alteration

Pathetic
Scamming
Amateurs

Sure wish there were more viable options. Or better yet, that the sheeplike hobby wasn't so slavish to TPG.

[Beercan collector]

yikes .. Better than a pinhole , I guess

[campyfan39]

By definition, everything about grading is subjective

It can not ever be "correct" or "accurate"

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

yikes .. Better than a pinhole , I guess

I would MUCH rather have a nice looking card with a pinhole than those hideos print lines. It amazes me that they allow that crap on a 6. But I see it all the time.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by mannequin1

A few months ago I sent a Willie Mays bottle cap that I expected at least a 3 or 4 and they graded it a "1" which was ridiculous. A month or so I sent it again and this time they graded it a 4. Are certain graders biased?

There are probably 10,000 similar tales out there if not an order of magnitude more. Not biased. Just inconsistent/incompetent.

[mannequin1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

There are probably 10,000 similar tales out there if not an order of magnitude more. Not biased. Just inconsistent/incompetent.

Do they owe me for this mistake or will they refund if I can prove it?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by mannequin1

Do they owe me for this mistake or will they refund if I can prove it?

I would move on and be glad you got the higher grade.

[raulus]

Allow me to introduce you to PSA’s pejorative replacement acronym around these parts:

Please
Submit
Again

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by mannequin1

Do they owe me for this mistake or will they refund if I can prove it?

Sure. Just file a complaint with your credit card company. Then kiss your future submission privileges goodbye and watch your certs get deactivated.

[jchcollins]

PSA has their ups and downs, but at least right now they are wildly inconsistent.


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[Balticfox]

No.

[e107collector]

They totally missed a trim on the very first card they graded. Just happens to be on the most valuable card in the hobby. 😀

[Balticfox]

Did they "miss" it? Or did they know it was trimmed and gave it a high grade anyway because they wanted to launch their company with a high grade on a Honus Wagner card?

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Did they "miss" it? Or did the know it was trimmed and gave it a high grade anyway because they wanted to launch their company with a high grade on a Honus Wagner card?

This scenario seems more likely