PSA Returns Card as ?Authtct

[toledo_mudhen]

Anyone ever seen this before as I haven't and it cant be found anywhere on their website?

Is it PSA's way of saying - "Yea we don't have a clue BUT thanks for the Grading Fees"?

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

No it means it's fake.

[sportscardpete]

Do you have a scan of the card?

[toledo_mudhen]

Yea - Not a very good one tho and I don't have the back -

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

No it means it's fake.

+1.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

No it means it's fake.

Yea that crossed my mind - but thought they would have some other designation like maybe - "Not Authentic"

[sportscardpete]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

Yea - Not a very good one tho and I don't have the back -

Oopf that’s a bad one

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

Yea - Not a very good one tho and I don't have the back -

Like others have said it means the card is fake. Did it look/feel real in hand?

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Like others have said it means the card is fake. Did it look/feel real in hand?

Don't have it in hand - is on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17474108381...YAAOSwoJ9gf5jH

Bid is up to $118 on it

(sorry to out this if it is someone on the boards)

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

Don't have it in hand - is on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17474108381...YAAOSwoJ9gf5jH

Bid is up to $118 on it

(sorry to out this if it is someone on the boards)

I hope it is not a member here selling that.

Just another scammer looking for a fish.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

No need to apologize for protecting the community from buying a bad fake. The code means Questionable Authenticity, it's their method of saying "fake" in a noncommittal way. I imagine someone in a legal department somewhere came up with it.

[ezez420]

Wait so some idiot actually sent that card in. That is too funny.


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[bobbyw8469]

It means questionable authenticity. It's PSA's polite way of saying you submitted a fake. Happens to the best of us.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by ezez420

Wait so some idiot actually sent that card in. That is too funny.

The guy who paid the opinion sellers would have had the last laugh if it had gotten into a slab

[bobbyw8469]

Yes he would have. Me personally, I have no desire to pay $300 to send in a fake. It has only happened once, when I got burned on a Satchell Paige rookie that was a fake. It was one of the best fakes I have ever seen. I bought it raw from a famous pawn shop on TV that will remain nameless.

[brianp-beme]

To me it seems like a tactic some sellers use on Ebay...send in an obvious fake card, get one of these labels back from PSA, then list card with label showing in hopes that a buyer/buyers think that the '?' after authenticity is actually PSA not being sure if the card is legitimate or not, instead of it most definitely not being authentic.

Shame on PSA for having that ridiculous question mark. And of course shame on all those slimy sellers out there working this angle.

Brian

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

To me it seems like a tactic some sellers use on Ebay...send in an obvious fake card, get one of these labels back from PSA, then list card with label showing in hopes that a buyer/buyers think that the '?' after authenticity is actually PSA not being sure if the card is legitimate or not, instead of it most definitely not being authentic.

Shame on PSA for having that ridiculous question mark. And of course shame on all those slimy sellers out there working this angle.

Brian

Couldn't agree more!

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

in hopes that a buyer/buyers think that the '?' after authenticity is actually PSA not being sure if the card is legitimate or not, instead of it most definitely not being authentic.
Brian

Yes - exactly what I thought. They should be labeled as "Not Authentic" instead of "?AUTHCTC".

First time I have ever seen this designation -

[chalupacollects]

I think the ?authentct is just shorthand for Questionable Authenticity...

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by chalupacollects

I think the ?authentct is just shorthand for Questionable Authenticity...

And very questionable judgement on PSA's behalf for utilizing this shorthand.

Brian