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Forum: GRADING 09-05-2025, 07:01 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Running PSA Order Tracker

I know it might be a stretch, but what I don’t like about offers is how this could lead to even more grade manipulation and fraud. For example: your card grades an 8–here’s a pic of that card in an...
Forum: GRADING 08-28-2025, 07:00 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Totally see your point. But that model forces...

Totally see your point. But that model forces you to subject the cards to their process by subbing everything multiple times for them to eventually get it right (assuming your cards are not damaged...
Forum: GRADING 08-22-2025, 08:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 604
Posted By FT35
Yeah I guess people in the thread don’t like them...

Yeah I guess people in the thread don’t like them as much because they are harder to crack. Personally I do like them. They feel like an upgrade to me. Using them on 10’s would put 10’s in a nicer...
Forum: GRADING 08-21-2025, 06:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 604
Posted By FT35
I mean, they could just use them to slab the 10’s...

I mean, they could just use them to slab the 10’s to solve the crack out problem.
Forum: GRADING 06-13-2025, 11:45 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,152
Posted By FT35
Isn’t it interesting that you believe something...

Isn’t it interesting that you believe something other than the cards’ condition is determining the way it’s graded? That’s the biggest beef I have with them. They shouldn’t determine the grades! ...
Forum: GRADING 06-03-2025, 08:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 699
Posted By FT35
Yes. They really need to address this for some...

Yes. They really need to address this for some of the reasons people have mentioned. What makes PSA the top choice for grading? Everyone will say “the resale value.” However, that really only...
Forum: GRADING 06-01-2025, 07:23 PM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Soooo many reasons to renew that $150 membership!...

Soooo many reasons to renew that $150 membership! (That is if they don’t double that as well.)
Forum: GRADING 05-30-2025, 09:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 699
Posted By FT35
If it’s perfect in every way, you have a shot at...

If it’s perfect in every way, you have a shot at a 7.
Forum: GRADING 05-28-2025, 08:06 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
Ultra modern? Or pre-2010 ish?

Ultra modern? Or pre-2010 ish?
Forum: GRADING 05-28-2025, 07:47 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
They’re definitely more inconsistent (AI??), but...

They’re definitely more inconsistent (AI??), but the most noticeable things missing from the modern subs—are the 10’s! When experienced graders are cherry-picking cards and going for 10’s...
Forum: GRADING 05-28-2025, 07:16 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
I think the kicker was the video where the guy...

I think the kicker was the video where the guy sent in 200 9’s from a huge order and 80 of them got 10’s. Can’t remember the actual numbers but it’s not too far up in the thread. That’s just pure...
Forum: GRADING 05-27-2025, 03:13 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
Yeah I think ultra modern is a separate category....

Yeah I think ultra modern is a separate category. I know things might be a little different now but when I talk about modern, I’m talking 1980-2018 (or whatever the cutoff year is now). Anything...
Forum: GRADING 05-22-2025, 08:42 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
Just to confirm—this was a modern only order? ...

Just to confirm—this was a modern only order? Nothing ultra modern?
Forum: BASEBALL 05-05-2025, 02:48 PM
Replies: 7,395
Views: 733,759
Posted By FT35
Oh my!! I know you’re kidding (maybe?), but this...

Oh my!! I know you’re kidding (maybe?), but this sure would explain a lot!
Forum: GRADING 05-04-2025, 03:43 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
I do not think people will change. Even a class...

I do not think people will change. Even a class action lawsuit would come up short because PSA literally sells subjectivity.

What I would hope for is that they become a little more objective in...
Forum: GRADING 05-04-2025, 08:10 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
I think it’s because of their recent change in...

I think it’s because of their recent change in how they grade. A 10 used to be a card that met a particular level of criteria that was communicated and understood by most in the hobby. Now a 10 is...
Forum: GRADING 04-28-2025, 08:21 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
You’re probably right. But what do you think...

You’re probably right. But what do you think this is saying? That PSA is wrong 60% of the time or just following an internal initiative to not go over a certain gem % on any given sub? I’d almost...
Forum: GRADING 04-27-2025, 05:13 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
There’s the missing 40% gem rate drop we’ve all...

There’s the missing 40% gem rate drop we’ve all seen AND some of the backlog problem! They are all there—you just have to resubmit and pay thousands extra just for them to put the right grade on the...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-24-2025, 07:29 AM
Replies: 370
Views: 36,509
Posted By FT35
Awesome stuff PM. I love looking through your...

Awesome stuff PM. I love looking through your thread! But…I must inquire…why is this?! 1. Why must the best cards go? 2. Do complete sets automatically stay even if they aren’t as good as the...
Forum: GRADING 04-14-2025, 02:45 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
What era? That’s low for ultra modern but a...

What era? That’s low for ultra modern but a little higher for modern.
Forum: GRADING 04-10-2025, 08:22 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
Sadly this is true. Very, very unfortunate, as...

Sadly this is true. Very, very unfortunate, as they are doing a lot of damage to arguably the hobby’s most popular era, but true. If a card is a 10, it shouldn’t matter if it’s modern or ultra...
Forum: GRADING 04-08-2025, 07:11 AM
Replies: 1,374
Views: 191,058
Posted By FT35
This was the BGS mentality and it cost them the...

This was the BGS mentality and it cost them the bulk of the grading market. When you just target the higher end stuff, you are only dealing with a small percentage of people who would sub it. PSA...
Forum: GRADING 04-05-2025, 11:20 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 13,126
Posted By FT35
Has your PSA 10 Gem rate for modern bulk submissions changed dramatically this year?

Hard message to us being sent by PSA. If you’re a commoner, your modern cards are 8’s. If you’re an enterprise-level submitter, yours are obviously 10’s despite noticeable flaws.

To those who...
Forum: GRADING 04-03-2025, 09:21 PM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
It should be this no matter what era the cards...

It should be this no matter what era the cards are if you’re using the same criteria to look them over. A 10 should be a 10 if it meets the standards whether it’s a 2022 card or a 1999 card. ...
Forum: GRADING 03-27-2025, 07:59 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Yeah they are listing thousands upon thousands of...

Yeah they are listing thousands upon thousands of 80’s and 90’s PSA 10’s. The stuff that’s become impossible to get 10’s on. They are in new slabs. There are so many cards that are noticeably...
Forum: GRADING 03-26-2025, 09:48 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Running PSA Order Tracker

The shear number of 10’s that they get though. I’m sure they are getting 8’s too—but they are doing the same process we are. Screening cards and subbing the likely 10’s. They would not be doing it...
Forum: GRADING 03-26-2025, 09:33 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Yep. Sounds like all my modern orders. It just...

Yep. Sounds like all my modern orders. It just doesn’t make sense to grade modern stuff when many times you can buy modern PSA 10’s for less. 15-20% gem rates on heavily-scrutinized cards being...
Forum: GRADING 02-12-2025, 03:03 PM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
I don’t know really. I sub pretty low value...

I don’t know really. I sub pretty low value stuff so my declared value is lower than the grading cost sometimes. I’ve been contacted 1 time regarding damage and they refunded my grading fee for...
Forum: GRADING 02-11-2025, 04:05 PM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Running PSA Order Tracker

Oops, sorry. I thought that was you. Someone on here who submits regularly had that sub.

In all honesty though, if all graders were following the scale properly, there shouldn’t be a huge...
Forum: GRADING 02-11-2025, 01:11 PM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Makes sense to remind everyone that you were the...

Makes sense to remind everyone that you were the one who received the order of 1 PSA 10 in a 65-card modern order (or something close to this). Someone who clearly knows what to look for getting 3...
Forum: GRADING 02-07-2025, 04:11 PM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
That was my 2012 Heritage Trout. Originally...

That was my 2012 Heritage Trout. Originally graded a PSA 4. I had a new envelope ready to go before it got delivered back to me. I cracked it out and immediately resent it—came back a 9. A...
Forum: GRADING 02-06-2025, 11:02 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,302
Posted By FT35
Exactly right. This is class action lawsuit...

Exactly right. This is class action lawsuit territory if they have been operating under a set of criteria that is different than the terms people agree to when they purchase a grading service.
...
Forum: GRADING 02-05-2025, 09:00 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
This is the kind of stuff I’m talking about! ...

This is the kind of stuff I’m talking about! This should have been communicated over the top. We get 17 emails about a high-end grading “special” for $129/card, but they make a change in the...
Forum: GRADING 02-05-2025, 07:49 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Until it happens to them, people don’t truly...

Until it happens to them, people don’t truly understand the impact of what you and many others have experienced. They read these posts and think…”I haven’t seen that—sucks to be them.” I don’t know...
Forum: GRADING 01-29-2025, 02:25 PM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
For sure. I do sub cards I know will not gem so...

For sure. I do sub cards I know will not gem so my rates are lower as well. But, I’m mostly a 10 collector on my favorites so I’m extra picky about what I send. Getting a 9 on a card that should...
Forum: GRADING 01-29-2025, 10:53 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
This is the way it should be. It’s not rocket...

This is the way it should be. It’s not rocket science. People who know cards and examine everything closely and know how to accurately evaluate the condition should have an easy time clearing...
Forum: GRADING 01-27-2025, 01:33 PM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
This is encouraging! Just proves that the errors...

This is encouraging! Just proves that the errors are definitely on the PSA side like we have been saying.
Forum: GRADING 01-17-2025, 11:56 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
I disagree! There’s no way on earth I’d be...

I disagree! There’s no way on earth I’d be sending a big submission right now into the hands of the 30% gem rate machine. Not till they fix whatever is causing the massive discrepancy in their own...
Forum: GRADING 01-14-2025, 08:09 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
Pretty much the truth! Whatever it they are...

Pretty much the truth! Whatever it they are doing is not working (centering model/damaging machines). But these are the things that I’m saying have led to a fundamental shift in how the grade is...
Forum: GRADING 01-14-2025, 07:58 AM
Replies: 24,330
Views: 3,180,800
Posted By FT35
That’s good to hear! I’m willing to say there...

That’s good to hear! I’m willing to say there might be a few graders who grade the way we are used to. But it’s not just “that grader” sinking orders or the “grader of death.” It’s flipped—now...
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