garded card concerns ???
3ptbuck
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Hi all,
I am a newbie to the forum and want to start off by saying hi to all.
I have been reading alot of posts about slab resealing etc. It draws a big concern to me now as I purchase PSA and BGS graded cards from time to time. So I have a few ?'s I was wondering if someone could answer.
1) I read a post that says to look for frosting on PSA cards for signs of tampering, Is there anything else to look for?
2) When you refer to the flip, what do you mean? The back side of the label?
3) Can BGS slabs be cracked and resealed as well? If so do they show any signs of tampering as well like frosting, etc.
4) I mostly collect 92- current cards. I am a big Shaq collector. Can you give me any Ebay sellers names who sell alot of BGS, PSA graded gems who seem honest so that I have no need to worry paying a descent amount of money and getting some resealed crap in return?
5) I have been looking at Ebay alot and notice alot of power sellers who seem to have alot of PSA 10's and BGS 9.5's up for auction at once. It is hard to believe that all the cards they have up could be Gem mints considering what it takes to send a card in and have it come back a Gem mint. Is it wise to stay away from the big power sellers like this?
Well I don't mean to go on and on, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks...
I am a newbie to the forum and want to start off by saying hi to all.
I have been reading alot of posts about slab resealing etc. It draws a big concern to me now as I purchase PSA and BGS graded cards from time to time. So I have a few ?'s I was wondering if someone could answer.
1) I read a post that says to look for frosting on PSA cards for signs of tampering, Is there anything else to look for?
2) When you refer to the flip, what do you mean? The back side of the label?
3) Can BGS slabs be cracked and resealed as well? If so do they show any signs of tampering as well like frosting, etc.
4) I mostly collect 92- current cards. I am a big Shaq collector. Can you give me any Ebay sellers names who sell alot of BGS, PSA graded gems who seem honest so that I have no need to worry paying a descent amount of money and getting some resealed crap in return?
5) I have been looking at Ebay alot and notice alot of power sellers who seem to have alot of PSA 10's and BGS 9.5's up for auction at once. It is hard to believe that all the cards they have up could be Gem mints considering what it takes to send a card in and have it come back a Gem mint. Is it wise to stay away from the big power sellers like this?
Well I don't mean to go on and on, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks...
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you need to take all of the posts in context. Think of it this way , wvery time there is any suggestion of tampering it is discussed. There was one major case , wiwag , and then there are other clowns who like the posts that are up right now that crack a case and it shows that it is clearly tampered with but they think they are smart. then look at every case that is legit and they are not discussed. The % of cards that are tampered is extremely small. nobody knows the true amount of WIWAG cards that were tampered but as a % of the whole it is most likely minute. therefore it is pretty safe to buy slabbed cards of any grading company
as far as power sellers selling tons of 10's and 9.5's , that is completely feasible. they submit only the best cards and the years that you collect produce high grade cards in general. most of these sellers have quanities of cards that you or I can't even imagine.