This stuff needs to be stopped...
acowa
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EBAY sellers that are totally misrepresenting PRO graded cards as PSA cards need to have some heat applied to them. I understand key word spamming...but this takes it one step further by calling individual cards PSA. Most people are smart enough to know the difference...but it only takes one fool looking for a bargain. See the link below:
Link to auction
Regards,
Alan
Link to auction
Regards,
Alan
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Also, I believe this is the first time I have ever seen 2 PRO graded cards graded less than 9 in the same place at the same time.
Rob...
Why do you state that the cards are graded by PSA but you have a picture of cards graded by PRO? Are you including both the PRO and PSA versions in your lot?
Thanks- I look forward to your reply.
Mrc32
It's too bad that PSA is more concerned with deleting threads on the CU forum that factually report the figures of MileHigh's auction and criticize the poor spelling in the catalog, on the erroneous theory that PSA's brand name is under fire, and the fact that MileHigh paid PSA to distribute their catalog with the SMR (my supposition), than protect the vast majority of dealers and collectors who have a substantial investment in PSA holders only to see on ebay BVG 7.5 = PSA 8, PRO 9 = PSA 9, BGS9 = PSA 10, and other spamming, etc. without ANY action on PSA's part.
No only does that debase the value of the PSA brand name, but does a far greater disservice to the neophyte collector who now has implanted in his mind that there is nothing special about a PSA slab, or that it is a lesser quality product.
It's a given that PSA has a direct line to ebay and could take the necessary action to put a halt to this nonsense if PSA was so inclined. I'm sure that the usual "we don't have the time or resources available to police ebay" excuse would be forthcoming, but such action would show that PSA is determined to protect their brand name.
But who would you vote for in the Hall of Fame? Albert Belle or Don Mattingly or neither?
aconte
I reported this too. Thanks for the link. This is annoying. But it is also annoying that it
took me a few minutes to figure out who to notify ebay.
aconte
Something I thought was interesting was that in the auction Alan posted, even in the body of the page he lists the PGS cards as being PSA. Looking at his past transactions, it's mostly teddy bears - but he did buy a couple 70T that actually were PSA-graded. So the guy should at least have some idea of the difference.
Mike
I'm also getting pretty tired of the Pro sellers who sell a vintage Pro HOF card and throw in a dirt cheap PSA graded modern card so that they can put PSA in the title. Technically, it's not Key Word Spamming, but it's the biggest Bait and Switch trick on eBay right now.
Anyone want to bet? I have one about 5 feet from me right now (all in one place at the same time) and I think there's another set out there that may even be better!
By the way, the cards in the auction are not PRO graded. For what it's worth, they are graded by PGS - Professional Grading Service.
JEB.
Why did this policy stop ... did PSA discontinue pursuing this or did EBAY?
The keyword spamming also happens a lot in modern cards to BGS. They also elect to do nothing about it. I am not so certain there is an easy solution.
PSA - NOT!
JEB.