PSA is HARSH on Vintage!! 37 Card Reveal!!

[AdamP-nj]

I just submitted some late 90s cards. Many came back 8s, some 9s, and few 10s. YES! I went through them fairly well, but didn't have my 40x loupe yet only about 15x. Centering, edges, corners. If you have ANY noticeable edge or corner wear, you're gonna be lucky to get an 8. Then, centering and surface could easily knock you down. Unless it's better than 55/45 centering or just for your PC. I wouldn't bother sending them in. You're already at a disadvantage and for sure not going to get a 10. Especially if there's nicer cards they can compare too.

[Wizpullz]

You’re in an abusive relationship and refuse to leave. F loyalty. At some point the blame falls on the abused for not walking out the door.

[Spinach_D]

I use PSA 1980 and above and SGC anything earlier than 1980.

[courtlandfiero]

I completely agree with you Mike on wanting to keep your collection consistent by using PSA. Great analogy with the Rangers. I think it’s fair to criticize PSA about the length of time it still takes and most importantly the grades. Like you said, grading is subjective!!! Until someone comes up with a “flawless” machine that can grade cards consistently we are at the mercy of the “grader”. I love the MacGregor cards of Aaron and Mays!!! If you have a Rose MacGregor for sale, I would be interested in purchasing one. Also, any other interesting Pete Rose items. Didn’t want to use the word “odd ball” because Mr. Mangini would get on me for using that word. Lol
Thanks for showing the cards AND for voicing your opinion about PSA. It’s appreciated.

[gregdati]

On the vintage it’s the centering. Some of those cards had problems.

[Spinach_D]

PSA is the benchmark grading company- meaning you don’t want to do worse but you want to try to do better

[j.tyler]

Psa is harsher on edges and corners and SGC is more on centering with vintage cards.

[gregdati]

Color fade and edges are often overlooked.

[jude]

PSA and SGC live in their own reality. My last order took six months with PSA. SGC slabs and labels suck, so would not care if if takes a year with PSA, I would never send to SGC. PSA lies. Their grading HAS changed. I resubmitted a 75 Brett that was broken out of a PSA 8 slab back in 2000 and resubmitted a couple years ago, it came back a 6. I will never accept Jim Kaat is in the HOF. HOF has basically become meaningless.

[SlabCity]

Vintage is getting hit hard by Genamint technology detecting tiny one-sided wrinkles and surface imperfections. Stuff we can’t always see with our loupes and magnifying lamps.

[markstein]

I stopped using PSA and have never been happier. What a ripoff operation they are... "The Emperor's Clothes" persists to this day.

[ricecakejohnson]

HTF is that Nolan Ryan/Tom Seaver card a PSA 5?? that card looks like its at least a 7.5. PSA is so inconsistent unlike SGC.

[mikekeeler]

It might be interested in some of those blank backs

[constipatedinsincity]

I always marked my cards secretly. Knowing that they are mine. I will check my

[landanwoodard]

I just saw a guy who did a PSA reveal. He resubmitted a 6 & 7 and got back a 8 & 9. Thats insane.

[qqmpwjj]

Why do people continue to send cards to grading companies and pay for THEIR that it's all SUBJECTIVE....and then BITCH AND MOAN at the grades they get!!!!

[Bluejacket]

I don’t really think PSA is so much a tougher grader as an inaccurate grader. I’d assume collectors will grow tired of ex-nm cards being returned as VG+ and will turn to more competent companies.
If people continue to reward incompetence with more submissions… well they will never get better. The PSA insiders ( of course they play favorites) will continue to get plush grades while everyone else gets hammered. They have to be laughing

[ricksvintagecards]

Great video. I’ve done several subs with PSA and find their grading to be very, very inconsistent. Pulling a 7 feels like 9 /10 in the vintage, pre 1970 era.

[matthewlepak]

yes subjective. should be objective. Most of us have been where you are BRO. What should we do?

[WayneThomas-zh]

I also have Killebrew card of him hitting one out of the park three pictures in sequence 1962, A 1961 world series card great shape but not centered makes it only dallor amount