Counterfeit Slabs From China Are Likely On The Way

storm888

If CLCT joins VERO today, they can close down EVERY slab-scammer on EBAY tomorrow.

If CLCT does nothing, the branded slabs are ALL in trouble.

Take the time to read this thread; it may save you some money.


http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=647774&STARTPAGE=1

schr1st

Scary story indeed. Between this and the craigslist scammers, all of the grading companies and their collectors are going to need to be on guard.

stevek

May windup needing a slab to authenticate the slab.

Carew29

I have several U.S. Gold coins that i would like to get graded in the future. That is seriously scary. I would think the FBI would be interested
in following this.

kidzfund

I don't buy from China - period. Tops in the world for all counterfeit goods.
Joe

Allen

If anyone needs any new PGS grading card slabs let me know. I ended up with a case of them.

plifter

I didn't read the article but it would require a very intricate scam to pull one over on somebody. You just check the serial number against the grading company's website. It tells you what card and grade was put in that holder. I guess you could buy a duplicate card of a lower grade and put it in a holder with a serial number matching one that is a grade higher. This would be difficult to pull off on high end items. I guess you could take a 1985 Roger Clemens that's equivalent to an 8 and "magically" turn it in to a gem mint 10. Then again, I've never understood why some people are willing to pay $750 for a 1985 Fleer Clemens graded at a 10 when you can get one graded at 9 for $30.

storm888

"I didn't read the article but it would require a very intricate scam to pull one over on somebody. You just check the serial number against the grading company's website. It tells you what card and grade was put in that holder. "

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The fake slabs have the correct serial numbers on them.

Allen

<< <i> I guess you could buy a duplicate card of a lower grade and put it in a holder with a serial number matching one that is a grade higher. This would be difficult to pull off on high end items. I guess you could take a 1985 Roger Clemens that's equivalent to an 8 and "magically" turn it in to a gem mint 10. Then again, I've never understood why some people are willing to pay $750 for a 1985 Fleer Clemens graded at a 10 when you can get one graded at 9 for $30. >>



WIWAG managed to do exactly that for a long time making A LOT of cash in the process.

jimq112

<< <i>I didn't read the article but it would require a very intricate scam to pull one over on somebody. You just check the serial number against the grading company's website. It tells you what card and grade was put in that holder. I guess you could buy a duplicate card of a lower grade and put it in a holder with a serial number matching one that is a grade higher. This would be difficult to pull off on high end items. I guess you could take a 1985 Roger Clemens that's equivalent to an 8 and "magically" turn it in to a gem mint 10. Then again, I've never understood why some people are willing to pay $750 for a 1985 Fleer Clemens graded at a 10 when you can get one graded at 9 for $30. >>



That's happening right now. The cards are being sold in california by a couple guys on craigslist and some of them are ending up on ebay. They have the correct PSA serial numbers, but the cards aren't close to what the grade says.

some good reading