THE MARKEL REPORT: Are Graded Baseball Cards Being “Juiced” (Aesthetically Enhanced)?

[calvindog]

Dan, it's disappointing that the hair-trigger response from PSA is not to try to get to the bottom of a horrible situation of which they were probably an unwitting party but instead to shoot the messenger. Such a typical, paranoid response from Joe Orlando. I'm disappointed as I really thought this presented him a chance to do some good and show the collecting community that he cares about the quality of his product. Oh well, no wonder he's such a great guy.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Dan, it's disappointing that the hair-trigger response from PSA is not to try to get to the bottom of a horrible situation of which they were probably an unwitting party but instead to shoot the messenger. Such a typical, paranoid response from Joe Orlando. I'm disappointed as I really thought this presented him a chance to do some good and show the collecting community that he cares about the quality of his product. Oh well, no wonder he's such a great guy.

Jeff I don't condone PSA's attitude but I can understand it. An admission that a dealer/card doctor can regularly get trimmed cards past their graders could be devastating. Against that, any backlash from banning a dissident is probably minor.

[calvindog]

It's certainly understandable for them to circle the wagons but kicking one guy off their boards will not make the problem go away nor prevent others from learning about it. Why not take the high road by announcing steps to prevent this sort of thing from happening again?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

It's certainly understandable for them to circle the wagons but kicking one guy off their boards will not make the problem go away nor prevent others from learning about it. Why not take the high road by announcing steps to prevent this sort of thing from happening again?

Because they already have graded millions of cards, and an admission would created unmanageable fear, uncertainty and doubt.

[calvindog]

Sounds like we need a special prosecutor on this one. Or perhaps a Slab Czar.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Sounds like we need a special prosecutor on this one. Or perhaps a Slab Czar.

Sounds like Net54's Jeff is volunteering for the job .
I think he would make an outstanding special prosecutor.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Sounds like Net54's Jeff is volunteering for the job .
I think he would make an outstanding special prosecutor.

I think Jeff would rather prosecute great guys than defend them, truth be told.

[botn]

An attempt to suppress or silence those who point out flaws in PSA's system is the typical response from the company. PSA has been permitted to cover up stuff like this rather than fix it.

Corruption and deception exist at all levels in this hobby.

[WhenItWasAHobby]

......here's a dandy.

http://forums.collectors.com/message...hreadid=575079


Need I say this who this dealer was?

[calvindog]

So when are you getting sued by Susor? I'm guessing sometime around the 4th of Never.