If the value of your collection goes down because of the new scale......
CDsNuts
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then you bought poorly. It was bound to happen eventually with or without the new scale.
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<< <i>then you bought poorly. It was bound to happen eventually with or without the new scale. >>
No. If I purchased PSA7s and they go down because they aren't "good" PSA7s then PSA should have had a distiction to begin with. They were paid to make sure that those buying a 7 were getting a 7 in quality. The idea was that buying a PSA7 was the smart choice because they were doing their job. Now they are saying that all 7s are not equal, pay us to see which your 7 is or lose value for letting your cards sit there while everyone else resubs theirs.
It appears to me that buying PSA and buying poorly were one in the same.
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<< <i>then you bought poorly. It was bound to happen eventually with or without the new scale. >>
No. If I purchased PSA7s and they go down because they aren't "good" PSA7s then PSA should have had a distiction to begin with. They were paid to make sure that those buying a 7 were getting a 7 in quality. The idea was that buying a PSA7 was the smart choice because they were doing their job. Now they are saying that all 7s are not equal, pay us to see which your 7 is or lose value for letting your cards sit there while everyone else resubs theirs.
It appears to me that buying PSA and buying poorly were one in the same. >>
I fail to see the logic that your PSA 7's....NM.....are now not NM because there is a PSA 7.5. In fact, if PSA went out of business tomorrow, I would fail to see how a PSA 7 1959 Mantle......is not a NM 1959 Mantle.
Anyone want to sell me PSA 7 Mantles at EX-MT price?
Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
In fact, if PSA went out of business tomorrow, I would fail to see how a PSA 7 1959 Mantle......is not a NM 1959 Mantle."
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Hey, now would be the time to send in that HONUS for a .5 bump
wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're
going to feel all day. "
~Frank Sinatra
Him and meteorite man.
Wow, the big shot collectors like Davillo are really getting special deals from PSA? That's the kind of crap I hate, favortism and so forth.
<< <i>Hey, now would be the time to send in that HONUS for a .5 bump
People will start to send in their 7s and 7.5s will exist. As time goes on the PSA7s that are still left unbumped will be assumed that they are low end 7s. How many times have you seen threads about sellers that say "would grade a 10". We all laugh because we knew that if it would grade a 10 then they would submit it and sell the 10 for much more. The same will happen with the 7s in time. The assumtion will be that it is not a 7.5 and therefore a lowend 7. Right now the 7s I have could be highend or lowend.
This can be solved with a .0 and .5 system as mentioned in other threads. But I haven't heard anything from PSA.
noanswersonlyquestions - I've never purchased a number. I like my cards and would love them raw, but every now and then I sell some to buy others. Or trade. It's part of the hobby. The value that I sell or trade on is dependent on the expert opinion provided by the grader. My opinion doesn't carry the same weight as PSAs and they just determined that all my 7s are low end. Unless of course I resubmit...
<< <i>cd, you being paid by psa? you seem to be the only pro half grade preacher in here...just asking
Him and meteorite man.
Wow, the big shot collectors like Davillo are really getting special deals from PSA? That's the kind of crap I hate, favortism and so forth. >>
I wish.....heck, I would be willing to take a free membership.
I think I am just one of those happy go with the ride type of people. I tend to not get upset over things I can not control. I have traveled the world and I think that 95% people are good. Be thy Republican, Democrat, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Wiccan or whatever.
Having different views is a good thing, so is debating. However most of the "complaints" have been almost completely emotional.
Following the logic of most people against the 0.5 point, my PSA 7 1953 Topps Mantle that I don't really own, but would have been quite proud to have two days ago, is now tainted. That if I paid extra for that PSA 7 with its awesome eye appeal, that it would not sell for more then the average 7 tomorrow. That NM card sold for a bonus before grading....and it will sell a bonus next week if grading ended tomorrow.
Personally I do not see think this will effect me much. I collect Young and Allen in PSA 9 and 10 and then play around with all the Topps sets from 1980 up, plus various 90's football sets. The 9's I have in my Topps sets are ones I have purchased in the hurts to sell price range. Such as I picked up 7 1985 Topps PSA 9's today for $21....which I think might move me up a slot.....hee, hee, hee.
If you took a set of 1984 Topps baseball in PSA 9 and listed everything individually at $0.99 last month, I think half would have ended at $0.99 and 95% at less then grading fees. I don't see the 8.5 having much affect here.
Take a 1961 Topps set and you have a different story I understand. But I also understand that if the person owning a PSA 7-9 set of 1961 Topps cards, should have the ability...having purchased those cards....to look over then and pull out the best 25 to get bumps. They could then take the bumps, sell them, rebuy the 7's and 8's and come up several hundred ahead....and if played right, several thousand.
I will do my best to avoid all of this tomorrow,
Clear Skies,
Mark
Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
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<< <i>then you bought poorly. It was bound to happen eventually with or without the new scale. >>
No. If I purchased PSA7s and they go down because they aren't "good" PSA7s then PSA should have had a distiction to begin with. They were paid to make sure that those buying a 7 were getting a 7 in quality. >>
It has always been the wisest decision to pay the premium for a highend card in the grade.... besides the fact, as a collector, you should want your cards to be aestically pleasing. I have no remorse for those that bought lowend cards in the grade just to "fill a hole". Everyone knows a 7 is not a 7, so if you bought lowend, that was your own poor judgement.
<< <i>how about it's PSA's fault for being too broad in their grading definitions to start with and not having consistency. >>
And now they're improving upon that and people are complaining.
And for the record, no, I'm not being paid by PSA. I would happily send my cards to SGC or BGS if they sold for more than PSA graded cards. In fact, I don't have a single PSA card in my collection- I keep everything raw. PSA is a buying and selling tool, and anybody who thinks it is anything more is deluding themselves or naive.
I'm going to respectfully ask that you change your avatar. That Larry guy is way too creepy for me!
Halo- are you kidding me? Larry was a player back in the late 70's. He got a lot of action down at the Regal Beagle. I think you are just player hating.
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<< <i> I would happily send my cards to SGC or BGS if they sold for more than PSA graded cards. In fact, I don't have a single PSA card in my collection- I keep everything raw. PSA is a buying and selling tool, and anybody who thinks it is anything more is deluding themselves or naive. >>
Excellent post. Without the registry, BGS would be kicking PSA's ass on post-1972 cards.