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MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136
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http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistry/OtherSets.aspx?m=3961

20 different T206 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

48 different PX7 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 disc each.

7 different M116 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

17 different T205 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

9 different T3 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

etc., etc., etc.

In my opinion, this person should be disqualified from the Registry contest, and all of these "sets" should be removed from the Registry.

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  • MrDodgerMrDodger Posts: 27
    Interesting!
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  • alifaxwa2alifaxwa2 Posts: 3,104 ✭✭✭


    << <i>http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistry/OtherSets.aspx?m=3961

    20 different T206 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

    48 different PX7 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 disc each.

    7 different M116 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

    17 different T205 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

    9 different T3 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

    etc., etc., etc.

    In my opinion, this person should be disqualified from the Registry contest, and all of these "sets" should be removed from the Registry. >>


    Who cares. He is not getting any benefits from having that many sets. And its not hurting the rest of the collectors in those sets.
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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistry/OtherSets.aspx?m=3961

    20 different T206 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

    48 different PX7 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 disc each.

    7 different M116 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

    17 different T205 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

    9 different T3 sets on the Registry consisting of 1 card each.

    etc., etc., etc.

    In my opinion, this person should be disqualified from the Registry contest, and all of these "sets" should be removed from the Registry. >>






    Maurice did this person win one of the prizes?


  • mknezmknez Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭
    That contest was a joke. As of this morning:

    PSA Set Registry®
    97,171 Registered Sets

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  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136


    << <i>Maurice did this person win one of the prizes? >>


    I don't think so. The guy that won the grand prize (1915 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson PSA 8) posted here on the message board. His username is mdkuom.

    http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=897777
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136


    << <i>Who cares. >>


    I care.



    << <i>He is not getting any benefits from having that many sets. >>


    Of course he benefited. It gave him more chances of winning the Registry Contest. And it gave others with legitimate sets less chances of winning.



    << <i>And its not hurting the rest of the collectors in those sets. >>


    He is cluttering up the Registry. Do you really think it is acceptable to create hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of Registry sets with 1 card in each in an attempt to win the Registry Contest?

    Keep in mind we're not talking about someone that has a few cards from a whole bunch of sets and decides to put them on the Registry. We're talking about someone that has 50 cards from one set, and instead of creating a Registry set with the 50 cards, he decides to create 50 different sets with 1 card in each. And then repeats the process with many other sets.

    It completely goes against the spirit of the Registry. It is disgraceful and it may even be illegal.

    http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/race

    "Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law."


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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow that is a long list of little sets.

  • Baez578Baez578 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭
    That's ridiculous
  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Maybe it is just that Spence recently retired over 3,000 sets to bring the total back down below the threshold? image
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It completely goes against the spirit of the Registry. >>



    Can't disagree with that point. PSA should reach out and give him an opportunity to rectify. It's a fine line and he's technically not violating any specific rules BUT his intent is pretty clear.
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  • KbKardsKbKards Posts: 1,782 ✭✭✭
    If I recall the registrant was featured in an SMR article, and is a father/young son team. Perhaps the extreme effort is justified since the prize was intended for a young collector.
  • dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
    Nothing like teaching the young ones how to game the system. It's the new "American way".
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  • bbuckner22bbuckner22 Posts: 1,028 ✭
    I would agree 100% that it is registry clutter.
    From what I can tell, 707 is the DOLLAR STORE compared to deans_cards. For what that guy charges, if I ever bought anything from him I would expect it to be delivered to me in a frickin' limo.
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  • KbKardsKbKards Posts: 1,782 ✭✭✭
    In his defense he wasn't the only person trying to game the system by listing a large number of near empty sets. You can read about it here. http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=897777&STARTPAGE=1 Even the winner added an extra 50 sets until he got bored. One person said they registered 1000 sets. It was a great gesture by PSA, but horribly abused by many collectors. PSA should have held the contest in secret and awarded the prize when 100,000 was reached naturally.
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>PSA should have held the contest in secret and awarded the prize when 100,000 was reached naturally. >>



    Or at least a minimum number of cards per set, perhaps a percentage, in order to qualify.
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Technically PSA is not at 100,000 sets sitting at 97,148. Do they ask for the card back? image
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  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
    >>

    Or at least a minimum number of cards per set, perhaps a percentage, in order to qualify. >>

    this

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  • 1985fan1985fan Posts: 1,952 ✭✭
    I am sure PSA put the qualifier in so that if someone had gamed the system like this and won, they would have been able to disqualify them. And, as someone earlier pointed out, who cares? It's not hurting anyone.
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Nothing like teaching the young ones how to game the system. It's the new "American way". >>



    Actually, the new "American way" would be a trophy for every entrant image

  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I am sure PSA put the qualifier in so that if someone had gamed the system like this and won, they would have been able to disqualify them. >>



    Except the winner did. ...not to the extent of others, but still...
  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,110 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Nothing like teaching the young ones how to game the system. It's the new "American way". >>



    Actually, the new "American way" would be a trophy for every entrant image >>



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  • mdkuommdkuom Posts: 969 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I am sure PSA put the qualifier in so that if someone had gamed the system like this and won, they would have been able to disqualify them. >>



    Except the winner did. ...not to the extent of others, but still... >>



    In the end I ended up adding 35 new sets (my initial guess was off). Many of the sets were packs sets that I fully intend to work on, and every set I had 12.5% completion or more (most are much, much higher).

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