[Raleigh504]

My take:

1) I think people in general are upset (PSA/BGS) that the cards they submitted before the shutdown are now less in value when they get them back. I had a feeling it would take awhile to get back, but not well over a year. Grading scandals happen all the time, it is mainly just the magnitude or if they are able to catch it and correct it.

2) I don't think they are grading harder (my sub last year will be coming back tomorrow) and I still got a lot of 10s and a few 9s. I just think people didn't look over the cards they were sending in and I am sure the newer graders didn't want to just give 10s out since they probably wanted to keep their job so I am sure there were some 9s that should be 10s but that happened even before all of this.

3) Yea QC isn't the main concern over these companies since they were just trying to print and get product out ASAP and mark up the product to capture the revenue. Hopefully it will change with Fanatics, but I would assume it probably won't and they will change their policy with exchanging damaged cards. This will also help with controlling or limiting 10s too.

4) I think they will still be valued (especially from reading another thread about showing off your collection and what you will do with it whenever you pass away). It is an easy way to quickly see the value of the card. I lean towards graded in general and now keep base ungraded. I will buy graded base but won't send any in unless its vintage.

If PSA gets a bulk submission at under $20 again, it will be big. I could see them limiting bulk with specific criteria. Only base cards, must be 5-10 years prior and also limiting who can send them in too.