Revealing Cert#s on the Set Registry. Good idea?

scoutsout47

Hey Guys,

Please, forgive me for now posting this question on the Registry Board, but this particular forum is second to none and I wanted an informed and expeditious opinion. That said, I've yet to apply for a spot on the registry, but was considering doing so later this year once I had amassed a few more cards from my beloved '15 CJ set. There seem to be a number of fraudulent auctions out there that feature stolen/copied images from the registry and elsewhere. Would it be a good idea to redact the cert# from scanned cards, or would it be wise to reveal the numbers for one reason or another? Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Scout

TheVon

I don't have a lot of cards that would typically be used for fraudulent auctions, but in some cases I do XXXX out the cert number using Photoscape. I only do this when I include a scan of the front and the back of the card though because that is what PSA requires as proof when someone else tries to use the cert number to register the card.

There really doesn't seem to be a downside to getting rid of the cert number on your scanned photos except the extra time it takes to hide or erase it. But I wonder if some people like to keep the cert number on the scan for insurance reporting purposes?

bman90278

Any crook who is good at photoshop knows all of the tricks to be a thief. I can only hope that all of the buyers do their homework in the future. That being said, it's your registry and you shouldn't hesitate to do anything that makes you happy.

Brian

clayshooter22

Every auction I place on eBay I whiteout the cert number. This is good for both preventing scammers but also if the next guy wants to add the card to the registry, then he isn't delayed by someone who just went "cert # shopping" on eBay.

You can always send the cert by email if the buyer/bidder requests

Mike

MeteoriteGuy

I don't think it really matters if the 2-3% continue to white out their cert #'s as the other 98-97% does not.

clayshooter22

<< <i>I don't think it really matters if the 2-3% continue to white out their cert #'s as the other 98-97% does not. >>



While true; I don't want my buyers to go through the hassle of finding out their new purchase is in someone's registry set and it takes scans/emails to Gayle to get the cards out of said scammers set.

TheVon

I don't white out certs on eBay listings because I want buyers to be able to see the cert and verify it for themselves on PSA's website if they want to. Having this ability can save a buyer thousands of dollars . . . just check out this auction and you'll see that this scammer should have blocked out the cert and not just the OC qualifier. The cert proves that it's an 8 OC even though the thief/seller did their best to pass it off as a straight 8.

Koufax Auction on eBay

MeteoriteGuy

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<< <i>I don't think it really matters if the 2-3% continue to white out their cert #'s as the other 98-97% does not. >>



While true; I don't want my buyers to go through the hassle of finding out their new purchase is in someone's registry set and it takes scans/emails to Gayle to get the cards out of said scammers set. >>



The OP's question was on cards in the set registry already, however what you are suggesting can not be that common. I have about 5,000 PSA cards and have never submitted a card...so most of mine where purchased on eBay and while there have been times I could not enter the card, it was because of the Seller...not some random eBay fraudster.

Buyers can also test the cert. number for their set before they purchase it, one of the registry version 2 features, if this did happen to them in the past.

clayshooter22

MG,

True, it does not happen a lot. Most of the cards I sell, I sell to set builders and they let me know when the cert came up in another set because of the extra effort to get into their registry set. I think most registry guys understand its a necs evil but why not avoid the problem if you can.

To Von's point, I agree that if you sell vintage and high dollar cards that it is more valueable to check the cert than time wasted emailing PSA scans of the card to verify you own it. I sell a lot of $10-20 PSA 10 commons so my market is not worried about qualifiers or values so much because they can't get burned by more than $20.