Is GAI a reputable company?

JoeyF · #1 12-12-2011, 11:02 AM

ive heard that they are known for not being able to tell the difference if a card has been altered or not. is this true? any feedback would help. thanks

sycks22 · #2 12-12-2011, 11:09 AM

Early one they were pretty legit (gray labels), but once they filed bankruptcy and now their name is "global authentic" and have the white label they are pretty bad. Later in their business they graded anything.

JoeyF · #3 12-12-2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sycks22

Early one they were pretty legit (gray labels), but once they filed bankruptcy and now their name is "global authentic" and have the white label they are pretty bad. Later in their business they graded anything.

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JoeyF · #4 12-12-2011, 11:13 AM

you think this is legit? any signs of alteration?

Jay Wolt · #5 12-12-2011, 11:14 AM

Is it me, or an illusion that the Aaron looks wavy & trimmed on top?

sycks22 · #6 12-12-2011, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

Is it me, or an illusion that the Aaron looks wavy & trimmed on top?

I'm with Jay on this one, something doesn't smell right. How much is the guy asking for it?

YankeeCollector · #7 12-12-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeyF

you think this is legit? any signs of alteration?

I will say this. You always have to question in my opinion why a card of this caliber is not in a SGC or PSA holder where the seller can maximize his return. That alone would make me suspicious. i would treat this card as a SGC Authentic and pay accordingly.

Fred · #8 12-12-2011, 11:21 AM

When GAI first came out I was always leery that some of the cards that were given numerical grades were trimmed. After seeing more and more I pretty much figured out that GAI was providing numerical grades to trimmed cards.

Even though a majority of the cards graded by GAI were probably not trimmed, the GAI encapsulated cards would sell at a discount to SGC and PSA graded cards.

Be careful if you're thinking about buying a card graded by GAI to have it crossed over to PSA or SGC. You may not get the result you were hoping for.

Leon · #9 12-12-2011, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by YankeeCollector

I will say this. You always have to question in my opinion why a card of this caliber is not in a SGC or PSA holder where the seller can maximize his return. That alone would make me suspicious. i would treat this card as a SGC Authentic and pay accordingly.

Agree on this one, exactly.

dog*dirt · #10 12-12-2011, 11:41 AM

I have seen a lot more trimmed cards in GAI holders that they slabbed with high grades. I am always suspicious when I see a high dollar card in a GAI case. It's not that the lower valued cards might also be trimmed but a case of why the owner wouldn't get it slabbed by SGC or PSA. I mean who wouldn't want to maximize their resale value? Unless they really really liked the look of the GAI holder.