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Anyone have confidence in the newer GAI authentication of autographs.

onebamafanonebamafan Posts: 1,318 ✭✭
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I know in the past there were a lot of questions regarding GAI, just looking for any new reasons to think they may have improved.

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  • MinorLeagueSourceMinorLeagueSource Posts: 661 ✭✭
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  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Is this a question that needs to be asked.

    GAI and any reincarnation of such will always be met with skepticism. Their credibility went out the window a long time ago!
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>Is this a question that needs to be asked.
    GAI and any reincarnation of such will always be met with skepticism. Their credibility went out the window a long time ago! >>


    I agree with Scott.

    Edited to add: Although I have no experience with GAI's authenticating of cards, I can tell you that in the past, when I owned HUNDREDS of vintage packs graded by GAI, I did open some of them and I found cards that were either creased or in PSA "5" condition. OBVIOUSLY they were resealed. It's hard to trust a company when you have those types of experiences.
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  • schr1stschr1st Posts: 1,677 ✭✭
    I have a few GAI slabbed cards in my collection that I had purchased years ago when Mike Gutierrez was doing the authentication. I wouldn't trust anything from them at this point, and am planning on having what I have crossed over at some point.
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  • onebamafanonebamafan Posts: 1,318 ✭✭
    I was just curious if things/confidence had been restored in any shape, form or fashion. I'll go with NO based on the responses so far.
  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    the funny thing is their old stuff (which was sketchy at the time) was 100% better than their current crap, forgers paradise, many cards completely laughable.
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,253 ✭✭✭
    The very early GAI stuff seems to be ok for the most part. But as time went on, it got worse and worse.

    Now, I would stay VERY far away from them. I think they do a lot of Coach's Corner's stuff now which we all know is 100% FAKE...and really bad forgeries at that.

    I wouldnt touch GAI unless it was a very early item and then still would have to look it over real good before deciding to take a chance on it.
  • VegasBabyVegasBaby Posts: 82
    I agree with the other posters, GAI or any similar name has absolutely no credibility right now. I wouldn't buy any items authenticated by them unless the seller guaranteed it to pass PSA or JSA.
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