A Message from the President - PSA

JoeOrlando · April 16, 2004 2:27AM

Hello Everyone!

PSA has been very busy and it has been difficult for me to get on the boards lately but I just wanted to thank all of you for your continued support of PSA-you have made us stronger than ever!

The hobby continues to evolve as more and more people are realizing the benefits of grading and authentication. In fact, the specific growth of PSA/DNA has been awesome as our autograph team has become a truly dominant force in 3rd party autograph authentication. The Set Registry also continues to flourish. This is no fad. Set collecting has been around for ages and it has been very fun to watch you (the collectors who support us) really get behind it and make it a true community. If you are having a good time with Set Registry - then that's all the matters to us.

PSA will launch single signed ball grading this summer and tickets have been steadily coming in for grading. It's very exciting to be here right now.

Every year, we are going to be looking into new markets - markets that could use authentication and/or grading. Last year, it was tickets. This year, it will be the new autographed ball grading service. Next year, who knows? Your input matters to us. If you have a request for PSA - a new service for 2005 - let us know.

In conclusion, we appreciate your business and support- we couldn't have reached 7,000,000 cards without you.

I hope to see some of you out at the shows this summer, please stop by and say hello.

Take care,

Joe Orlando
PSA President

KallMaloneSay · April 16, 2004 2:33AM

Great to hear from you again Joe

BugOnTheRug · April 16, 2004 2:43AM

<< <i>The Set Registry also continues to flourish. This is no fad. Set collecting has been around for ages and it has been very fun to watch you (the collectors who support us) really get behind it and make it a true community. If you are having a good time with Set Registry - then that's all the matters to us. >>

So, with that in mind, how about really turning the flow valve on pertaining to 1970's - 1980's sets and offer more $5 (or even less) specials for us who collect and are interested in 1970's - 1980's 'vintage'. There is a ton of demand for lower submitting prices for relatively newer set builders. Come on Joe, you can do it !!!!! You will obviously see the results if you flick that switch !!!!

BOTR

ctsoxfan · April 16, 2004 2:47AM

I second that. Lets keep PSA on top of the grading mountain...here's hoping, thanks Joe!

CON40 · April 16, 2004 2:52AM

Joe;

Thank you for taking the time to keep in touch on the board. We'd like to hear from you as often as your schedule permits!

Here's an idea that ran on a thread a while back... and I thought it was ingenious! How about a Registry that lets each collector register their entire collections. It would be a very individualized registry. The great idea behind it is that we can compare our collections as a whole, not just based on sets, teams and players. Also, it would be a true boon for insurance purposes (for me, not all my PSA slabbed cards are registered and may fall into a vague my-word-versus-the-insurance should the worst ever happen) as entire collections could be catalogued and linked to insurance companies for 100% immediate validation.

Whaddya think? Too complex to pull off? Or does this idea have wings?

I'd love your feedback (and the other folks who also hatched this idea) on this one!

TheRoach · April 16, 2004 3:11AM

Or how about touching base on all of the issues regarding trimmed cards. Beckett has been drilled over and over for allowing cards to be slabbed and graded after they were apparently altered. Some known cases have surfaced on this very board that should have PSA concerned as much as the collectors.

Please let us know if there is any new developments or changes that may be taking place that may put a end to this type of unlawful behavior. It is really changing the way that alot of people think about the grading industry.

Thanks!

TheRoach

schr1st · April 16, 2004 3:50AM

I've been wanting this kind of collection registry for quite a while. While I am working on a few different sets on the registry, the bulk of my collection are individual PSA graded cards. Some might be considered key cards (a PSA 9 OPC Mario Lemieux rookie), others not quite so key but cool nonetheless (PSA 5 OC Thurman Munson autographed rookie card). A collection registry (with image upload) would be a great feature for someone like me, and I'm willing to bet that there are a good # of PSA card collectors who would embrace such an idea.

<< <i>Joe;

Thank you for taking the time to keep in touch on the board. We'd like to hear from you as often as your schedule permits!

Here's an idea that ran on a thread a while back... and I thought it was ingenious! How about a Registry that lets each collector register their entire collections. It would be a very individualized registry. The great idea behind it is that we can compare our collections as a whole, not just based on sets, teams and players. Also, it would be a true boon for insurance purposes (for me, not all my PSA slabbed cards are registered and may fall into a vague my-word-versus-the-insurance should the worst ever happen) as entire collections could be catalogued and linked to insurance companies for 100% immediate validation.

Whaddya think? Too complex to pull off? Or does this idea have wings?

I'd love your feedback (and the other folks who also hatched this idea) on this one! >>

SOM · April 16, 2004 4:30AM

Love your idea, CON40. I heartily second it!

Nick

Aknot · April 16, 2004 4:47AM

Yes a great Idea. Buuuut. Do you know the bandwidth and "disk" space that may encompass. Maybe remote linking. Or a "pay" service. I have most/all of my cards scanned, on my computer, on CD offsite, and on my webserver. It takes a lot of space and if a lot of people view it eats up bandwidth. Just letting you know a reason PSA my not go along with that.

I would like to see concise, proper and "matching" instructions for your flyers and web site with regards to submitting.

Other then that waiting for my first submission to get back. The boards and people here are great.

Vargha · April 16, 2004 10:31AM

I don't know who this "JoeOrlando" fellow is, but he's posting the same message in multiple forums.

BigKidAtHeart · April 16, 2004 2:08PM

<< <i>I don't know who this "JoeOrlando" fellow is, but he's posting the same message in multiple forums. >>

at least he did not Spam his ebay auctions like many do...

Mine are here by the way...BigKid's Ebay Auctions

ranch · April 16, 2004 4:29PM

I LOVE YOU, JOE!!!!!

YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!!

GOD BLESS YOUR HEART!!!!

2323 · April 16, 2004 6:30PM

You really need to get out more ranch!

thefootballcardstore · April 17, 2004 7:04AM

Hello Joe,

I've talked with some other members here about how nice it would be to split a couple of boards up by sport.
Vintage Trading especially.

Also, spell check would be nice for threads and PMs. Insted I;m alwyas makin a as oout of myshelve.

Thanks for catching up - I am still surprised at the amount of time a President of an industry leading company spends talking to supporters (and the others) around here.

Jeremy (A Proud Member of the PSA Public Network)

BigKidAtHeart · April 18, 2004 4:58AM

<< <i>to split a could of boards up >>

Looks like GRAMMAR check would not be a bad
addition as well...

thefootballcardstore · April 18, 2004 5:05AM

I have no idea what your talking about BK -

Grammar and spell check would be nice - in any case I'm glad this got bumped back up top. So Joe. . .

We know you are under no obligation to respond to this thread, but if you do have opportunity -
I think we'd like to know if you got anything out of these responses and of what you took away, how much is possible.

Thanks again, Jeremy

A Message from the President - PSA

Comments