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David Gilmour. Interest PSA Quick Opinion

Just was contacted today that my David Gilmour signature was rendered "Not Likely Genuine" by PSA Quick Opinion. Needless to say, my buyer is irate. I've had this one for awhile with no one questioning this signature. Am I missing something?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on May 10, 2020 at 1:20pm

+1 It seems ridiculous to ask for.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on May 10, 2020 at 11:19am

Too bad PSA doesn’t grade in person submissions as hard as they do the quick opinions. Maybe then the hobby wouldn’t be permanently stuck with all the forgeries they have been stickering. Standards for the big three TPAs has dropped huge as they compete with one another for the chance to land the high volume EBAY dealers. Many of them with bad stuff.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on May 10, 2020 at 1:33pm

I think the big TPA services are overwhelmed. It's logically impossible to know every signature of every genre of signers. Their go to staff is not the same as it was a number of years ago and it takes an experienced set of eyes to do the job effectively. That will be their eventual downfall. The hobby needs to evolve with the times. Authenticators who specialize in specific genres have an opportunity to grow but it takes time to get their name recognized in a crowded field. Not an easy task for sure.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on May 10, 2020 at 2:00pm

"...That will be their eventual downfall..."

And what then will all those stickers be worth? ;)

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on May 10, 2020 at 3:03pm

Comical how much stock people put into those nonsense companies. Even experience collectors. Problem is so many collections are loaded with these stickers and if they ever got the reputation they deserve all those collections would be loaded with worthless forgeries.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on May 10, 2020 at 2:14pm

PSA is goofy. Sometimes they say likely to pass, then the item fails. Unlikely to pass, then passes. Depends on whose looking at the computer that day.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on May 10, 2020 at 2:17pm

I agree. I had Bickett do the same thing to me. Passed quick opinion and failed full authentication. I think their quick opinion service is just a fast buck operation. It makes them look bad and does more harm than good.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on May 10, 2020 at 2:21pm

I do want to add it was on a different autograph. Not this Gilmour.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on May 10, 2020 at 2:43pm

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on May 12, 2020 at 7:23am

Well, it looks like my buyer is returning David to me. At least it's not because they think it's a fake. Buyer's remorse I assume. Anyway, if someone has an interest in my Gilmour message me. It does come with a Floyd Authentic LOA.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this discussion.