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I have a bit of an issue with PSA right now...

MachoMuchachoMachoMuchacho Posts: 241
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I really just need a little help...maybe someone has experience with this...

I just recently received my 3rd set of submissions from PSA and I had 2 cards graded a 5 that should not have been. I bought a box of 89 Upper Deck low #'s on Ebay and pulled lots of great cards. A few Smoltz's, Biggios, and 1 Griffey rookie. I had my best Smoltz, best Biggio and the Griffey graded. The Smoltz was a 10. However the Griffey and Biggio cards were 5's. I am aware of the surface wrinkle thing...an automatic 5. I'm new to PSA, but not new to collecting. The Biggio was a 10 if I've ever seen one and the Griffey probably a 9 but no less than 8, simply because it's very slightly off-centered. I need to re-submit them, which I am. However, if they find they were grossly misgraded, will I still be responsible for paying for this second opinion if they were at fault the 1st time I had them graded? Does anyone know or had an experience like this? What came of it? Thanks a lot!

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  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    It's either a surface wrinkle on the front or back, a bad surface scratch, or the hologram on the back is messed up.

    And yes, if you resubmit them you will pay for grading again regardless of whether they get upgraded or not.

    Lee
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    you're pretty much SOL

    you can ask for a review -- but I'm sure PSA would just highlight the issue that led to the downgrade, which is probably one of the issues Lee mentioned in his post.

    ~ms
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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>you're pretty much SOL

    you can ask for a review -- but I'm sure PSA would just highlight the issue that led to the downgrade, which is probably one of the issues Lee mentioned in his post.

    ~ms >>



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    There could be a faint surface wrinkle that you missed. Happened to me on a '55 Aaron that was a dead lock for a 7, which came back a 5.

    Even though I looked and looked and looked with the card in hand to no avail, I scanned and bingo, it was there.

    Sorry to hear it and better luck next time image
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  • fab4fab4 Posts: 280 ✭✭
    i sent 100 cards a few years back and 7 of the 100 were misgraded. i cracked the 7 cards out and sent them in thru a big dealer friend of mine. all cards were bumped 2 grades. i discussed it with a rep (who is no longer with the company) and nothing was resolved.

    i told them i would never submit again and didn't for 3 years. they didn't go out of business and sales didn't suffer. that was back in the day when you sent in cards and 2 months later they showed up at your mailbox

    since then psa has new people and have helped me in every possible way. when i get a 5 or 6 it is usually right. a wrinkle, a surface crease or something i missed.

    psa is not perfect but compared to what your other options are i can live with a mistake now and then. and when i get a bump on a card i don't call them and complain.
  • mkg809mkg809 Posts: 1,320 ✭✭
    I just got back a 1977 OPC Thurman Munson. I expected an 8 or possibly 9. It came back a 5. I finally realized why today, a very small surface wrinkle on the front. I looked at it several times over several days before I found it.
    They are very easy to overlook.
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