How On Earth ...

[graham]

is this a 9.5 for centering ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=120060812784&rd=1&rd=1

 

[Yoshi]

It looks like the cards top left hand side is curved or twisted, and makes it look like it is not centered. One of those things where you eyes play tricks on you. But just my opinion.

 

[chadjaja]

Coz its BGS and they are dirty theiving, lying, crooked bastards????

 

[graham]

Coz its BGS and they are dirty theiving, lying, crooked bastards????

Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding

It looks like the cards top left hand side is curved or twisted, and makes it look like it is not centered. One of those things where you eyes play tricks on you. But just my opinion.

Nope - eyes playing tricks on you is one of those times you have to get the ruler out and literally measure the card. This one is so far off even blind Freddy could see it's not centred almost perfectly (which a 9.5 would assume).

At least PSA has an explanation of their grading standards so you know why your card didn't make the grade. I'm looking for the BGS one but can't seem to find it. Would this indicate they have no standards ?

 

[gemini0928]

The image must be centered on the card within a tolerance not to exceed approximately 55/45 to 60/40 percent on the front, and 75/25 percent on the reverse.

It may be in the tolerance

 

[graham]

But that's PSA's standards, not BGS.

That's kinda my point. You get some cards with BGS which are far better centering, but only get a 9. The problem is, BGS don't have a published standard, so it's really really (how about impossible?) to tell what should be 9.5 and what shouldn't.

 

[WoobieZarz]

My eyes are not prize-winning Optometrist Eyes, but I'd say it's PRETTY damn close to being centered...

Possibly any closer, and it'd be the 10?

I dunno, just looks that way to me.

What do these Test Refractors sell for these days?
I've got the Barkley one somewhere (so I've been told).

 

[gemini0928]

But that's PSA's standards, not BGS.

That's kinda my point. You get some cards with BGS which are far better centering, but only get a 9. The problem is, BGS don't have a published standard, so it's really really (how about impossible?) to tell what should be 9.5 and what shouldn't.

I get your point Man. And you're right.

 

[chadjaja]

Dirty rotten cheating scumbags!

 

[graham]

Dirty rotten cheating scumbags!

Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding

Can you tell Chad loves them ?

 

[clarkescards]

Sorry, gotta say I'm with Scotty with this. Centering looks worthy of a 9.5, but then again, I'm no grading expert.

 

[graham]

You guys are now worthy of jobs at BGS!

Just pick up your seeing eye dogs and canes at the door. Congratulations!

 

[clarkescards]

Ok - you guys are now worthy of jobs at BGS!

Just pick up your seeing eye dogs and canes at the door. Congratulations!

As long as it pays more than I'm currently earning, and I can steal the merchadise, and send back a fake scanned & ruined copy back, I'd be happy!!!

;-)

 

[mattyj]

I'll put my name to the group that are saying the centering looks ok aswell

maybe we could all get jobs as AFL umpires, they are blind arent they?

 

[clarkescards]

I'm already a basketball ref, so there's my qualifications!!!

;-)

 

[Funkadelic]

The centering is off. The top and right hand sides are thicker. It looks a bit more than slightly as well.

 

[Prototype]

centering is certainly a little off, enough for a 9.5 to be unjustified i'd say