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anyone else notice a problem with the new PSA slabs?

SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭
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My recent subs from PSA are encased in more flexible plastic. The cases used to "snap together" when piled up; now, the cases sort of waver along the edges and they don't attach solidly.

Carol?

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    DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,491 ✭✭✭
    Noticed it, and annoyed by it.
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    IchiroDeportedIchiroDeported Posts: 1,610 ✭
    saving some money?
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    tunahead08tunahead08 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭
    Hmmm, that's not good...
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    nam812nam812 Posts: 10,608 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>My recent subs from PSA are encased in more flexible plastic. The cases used to "snap together" when piled up; now, the cases sort of waver along the edges and they don't attach solidly.

    Carol? >>



    They Kind of have like an accordion effect to them.

    Edited to add: With your thread title, carol may never even look inside this thread. Maybe "anyone else notice this about the newer PSA slabs lately" Or something along those lines.
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    billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,751 ✭✭✭✭
    yeah, I noticed that too. Maybe they're using recycled material from old junk slabs.
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    tunahead08tunahead08 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭
    Anyone have a pic of this to show what you are talking about?
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    1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590 ✭
    BGS has new slabs and auto grade flips as well.
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    hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Anyone have a pic of this to show what you are talking about? >>



    they look the same, they just don't stack anymore - edges are thinner or something
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    storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭

    I hope they now shatter, if they are tampered with.
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    SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭
    Edited title.

    Thanks, nam
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    TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,711 ✭✭✭
    Anyone from the PSA staff care to enlighten us on this change? I'm one of the collectors that likes to stack, and if slabs are now going to be made so that's no longer possible, I for one won't like that too much.

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    jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭✭
    I just got a few back from PSA and I don't notice anything different.
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    SportsModerator2SportsModerator2 Posts: 1,747 mod
    I spoke with operations and they are aware that there are some holders with a wobble and they are looking in to it.
    They wanted to pass along that while they may have a wobble, the integrity of the holder remains regarding seal, etc.

    Carol
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    SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the update, Carol! Please let us know when they will fix this.

    Nick
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    ndleondleo Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As someone who got burned by a crack and switch. The integrity of the holders can be improved to make it more tamper evident.
    Mike
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    jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>As someone who got burned by a crack and switch. The integrity of the holders can be improved to make it more tamper evident. >>



    Carol I thought I read on here a couple years ago PSA was working on a
    better way then the mylar sleeve? You can tell me I am nuts if I am wrongimage
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    saucywombatsaucywombat Posts: 1,227 ✭✭✭
    Can't go more than ~25 high or they'll fall over.
    Always looking for 1993-1999 Baseball Finest Refractors and1994 Football Finest Refractors.
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    onefasttalononefasttalon Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭
    "Can't go more than ~25 high or they'll fall over."

    Sounds like a challenge! Better yet, a contest!



    Ya, I too have noticed the accordian effect when stacked... just didn't put much thought into it.
    I rarely stack mine that high anyway. I store mine in cases, so it never really bothered me.


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    jradke4jradke4 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭
    well i found out that the corners snap pretty easy. opened a returned sub and one fell about 2 feet on to the basement slab. nice frosty corner now.
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    MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    Yes. I have noticed this. My cards seem to tilt like a Jenga game when I stack them up. I am no expert on plastic, but it appears as though PSA is not using as high a material as they used in the past.


    Patrick
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    Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭

    Since Obama is in the mood to "fix" everything, maybe he can fix this while he's at it.



    I'll keep my money--you can have the change.
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