Just sent my babies off to grading, feeling vulnerable rn
Watching 25% of my total collection value head off on the FedEx truck was a moment. Godspeed you beautiful creatures, we'll meet again someday
Posted Sep 13, 2022, 6:28 PM UTC
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Lol dont smoke when pregnant ladies
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How do you know the ones you sent out are going to be the ones that you get back in a sealed case? For all you know, the discs could be removed and all you have is n empty sealed case.
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Because VGA has been grading games for a decade and their parent company has been grading memorabilia for even longer. All it takes is one person having their item swapped and their entire business is put into jeopardy.
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That's why you take many, many photos and get them insured ahead of time. Plus there would be obvious signs like paint cracking on the top fold of the box. There's no way they would be able pull it off.
Not to mention that most games are worth very little out of the box and loose. Also they would lose all of their business the first time someone who takes measures like mine demonstrates that they removed the contents. They would be out of business overnight
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Tbh that’s the absolute best thing that could happen to retro gaming.
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I doubt it would have any effect on retro gaming either way. It would shake up collecting for a bit as the lawsuits shake out, but ultimately another more ethical company with better transparency will take up the market need for authentication and verification
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Maybe you think it's impossible, but there's no way of knowing if they managed to successfully pull it off without actually opening the case for yourself.
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They wouldn't gain anything from it. They would have near worthless loose media hanging around and would be risking a mistake that clues the market into the practice, opening them up to lawsuits and the end of their business.
It doesn't make any sense.
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It makes sense if a majority of people just assume they are legit and will never open the product for fear of "losing value". By the time anyone realizes they were scammed it's already too late lol
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They are going to open your game and fill it with peanut butter. YoU'Ll NeVeR KnOw.
Except that it has now been opened when previously it wasn't, but sure.
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WATA? Waste Ah Time Aye
No, VGA. WATA doesn't grade PC games. I don't really do consoles