PSA Response from President Steve Sloan

[JeremyW]

According to the Blowout site, this quote from Joe Orlando has been removed from the PSA site.


"Today, there are those who are still trying it. Some of them are butchers and some of them are master artists, but it doesn't, in any way, change the approach of PSA graders. The tools have changed in some cases and the skill level of the whackers has heightened but so has the awareness of our experts -- that's what they are paid to do -- and that's why people have so much faith in the PSA process.

Just as in the everyday world of criminal justice, it's up to the authorities to keep up with or stay a step ahead of the criminals in order to prevent crime and catch them. As the world's sportscard grading authority, we take the same approach and will accept nothing less from our staff."
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[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by JeremyW

According to the Blowout site, this quote from Joe Orlando has been removed from the PSA site.


"Today, there are those who are still trying it. Some of them are butchers and some of them are master artists, but it doesn't, in any way, change the approach of PSA graders. The tools have changed in some cases and the skill level of the whackers has heightened but so has the awareness of our experts -- that's what they are paid to do -- and that's why people have so much faith in the PSA process.

Just as in the everyday world of criminal justice, it's up to the authorities to keep up with or stay a step ahead of the criminals in order to prevent crime and catch them. As the world's sportscard grading authority, we take the same approach and will accept nothing less from our staff."
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It's obvious that Orlando's last paragraph is not working according to plan.
At this point I have ZERO faith in the PSA Process.....very sad.... they will take no responsibility...scammers trimmers doctors will continue, PSA can't catch them or prevent them...no consequences for the trimmers/doctors ...they just submit under surrogates...then consign to auction houses
Nothing to see here same business as usual ...Unfortunate :-(

[swarmee]

And now for something completely different:
PSA throws away a card worth $2,000.

Two others in thread say they heavily damaged cards while in their facility and still graded both a 9: one with a crease and one with heavy corner wear. Hearkens back to the folded over corner that was kept a PSA 8 on the post-war board last year.

PSA is just disgusting at this point.
https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1301445

[swarmee]

I guess Steve doesn't like me anymore.

[Peter_Spaeth]

poof

[swarmee]

Think you're better than PSA's graders? Try your hand at the PSA booth at the National!

https://www.psacard.com/National?utm...comp-container

Show your skills & you could win cash! Join us at the PSA booth to test your grading skills on 25 encapsulated vintage and modern trading cards.

Each contestant will have only 15 minutes to complete the grading test.
Winners will be announced on Saturday, August 3 at 4:00 PM CT at the PSA booth.

I wonder how many of these cards will be Altered? What genius thought up this marketing event?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Think you're better than PSA's graders? Try your hand at the PSA booth at the National!

https://www.psacard.com/National?utm...comp-container

I wonder how many of these cards will be Altered?

One thing we have in common with PSA: they don't know either.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Think you're better than PSA's graders? Try your hand at the PSA booth at the National!

https://www.psacard.com/National?utm...comp-container

I wonder how many of these cards will be Altered? What genius thought up this marketing event?

This is laughable charging $20 bucks for this.... watch people line up to do it...
Buy yourself a $20 scratch off and watch the insanity from afar lol

[the 'stache]

A series of PSA graders review your card for authenticity. If genuine, PSA looks for evidence of doctoring, such as re-coloring or trimming.

Well, I for one trust them.

[swarmee]

Hey Steve, has that internal investigation finished up yet? Anything "material" that is worth disclosing?