[flamethrower]

Over on Blowout

BGS:
https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1297069

PSA:
https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1295136

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1296120

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1293843

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1296884

[kerryandbeth]

To me it is kind of like the stock market crash...bad deal, but does not affect me one bit since I don't grade cards, just like I don't trade on the stock market.

[hempick]

Yikes. I didn't realize there were newer threads regarding this stuff. I thought you meant the older ones. That's pretty ridiculous.

[y2hood]

Eye brows raised, but trying to keep an open mind as long as I can. I'll admit, though, the data that one user compiled comes off as pretty credible.

Interested to see it play out.

[jbissell]

Good grief, thats a hot mess!

[flamethrower]

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2019...ium=social

[SGC300ier]

I was reading through the threads myself a week or so ago, and yea, it's pretty crazy.

They called out a certain guy who appears to buy raw cards that are slightly damaged and then trims them, sends them in, and still gets 10's. They did show some evidence, but I didn't dive into it enough to see how credible it was.

They also called out a gentlemen who used to work for one of the grading companies that kept receiving 10's from his former employee.

How do I feel about everything? I am sure there is some shady stuff going on. I just wonder how long until the market just completely crashes on graded cards. If cards are altered, and are not being labeled as such and people are paying a premium, that's a problem.

I'll be interested to see how this plays out. I only have 1 graded card and I thought I would keep it forever, but honestly, it has me thinking about dumping it now and just picking up a raw copy to have in my collection.

*Sigh*

[rjcj2017]

Best case scenario - everything is on the up-and-up with these various companies, and you randomly get a generous grader and get a nice grade on your card.

More common scenario - Grading is subjective ... you think you have at least a 9.5 but you get a tough grader and it comes back a 9.

Worst case scenario - Lots of shady side-dealers (the notion of the more cards you submit the better grades you get), trimmers, scammers, etc.

I've never understood the appeal of the graded card thing.

If I can see a scan of the front and back of the card before I buy it or trade for it, that's enough for me.

[kerryandbeth]

I think graded cases are ugly and detract from the card appeal.

[francis in glendale]

That one guy receiving multiple BGS 10 Black Labels per order when they are usually impossible to get is very shady.

I had a batch of cards ready for grading, but I will hold off until companies clean up this mess and catch up on their bulk turnaround times.