Does PSA give favoritism to certain dealers/customers?

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Ima Pseudonym

...why WOULDN'T they want a 9?...

In the wild, wacky world of modern cards, a graded 9 often sells for less than a raw, pack fresh equivalent. That's counter-intuitive, in my opinion; however, it seems to be the current reality.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Eric72

In the wild, wacky world of modern cards, a graded 9 often sells for less than a raw, pack fresh equivalent. That's counter-intuitive, in my opinion; however, it seems to be the current reality.

The raw has a chance at a 10 is why, no?

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The raw has a chance at a 10 is why, no?

I suppose that's the rationale.

Still, it seems absurd to me. If I played the grading game, cracking a 9 would seem a better bet than taking chances with Internet images or sub-optimal card show lighting.

Oh well. What do I know? I collect cards, not flips.

(yeah, I know...the flip is the commodity these days)

[jingram058]

Ask the 3rd class passengers on the Titanic how it works. Not much has changed since 1912. Baltic Fox called it right - money talks.

I saw it first hand a few years ago on New Years Eve over in Coral Springs. One of the attorneys my wife worked for (paralegal) held a little hoop tee do in their exclusive cul de sac. He arranged for a flatbed trailer with commercial fireworks. But he didn't give a thought to a permit. Sure enough, Broward County Sheriff's Office showed up, and the 2 deputies walked up to Ronnie and asked to see the permit. Ronnie pulled out his wallet and started pulling out $100 bills. He asked how much does it take to get a permit? At about 6 or 7, the deputies said that will do it, took the money, and drove away.