Mike — Neal here — I tried to send a reply last week & it wouldn’t go thru (?) so I’ll try again…..I’m the one that told you about my SGC submission & my ‘63 Topps Bob Lily RC, one that I submitted, was returned to me as “ altered “ ( trimmed ) and of course no #rd grade given. This was right out of the pack back in the ‘60’s when I was a kid, along with thousands of other cards I collected, put in an album & later on into a sleeve/top loader…..NEVER EVER CUT ! I couldn’t do that. Many cards came out of packs miscut from Topps & some pretty bad…..that was just the “ unluck-of-the-draw “. The borders on the Lily card are shallow but never been cut…..don’t know what SGC is doing & I’ve thot of quite a few shenanigans they may be pulling but it’s a trust factor for me…..and I won’t send any more out for grading anywhere…..N

Mike — Neal here — it’s just the way they responded to me & my wanting resolution for the error THEY made, assuming my card was trimmed, and just wanting an honest grade ( like the other ones I sent with the B. Lily RC )…..upon asking for essentially a “ redo “ the one representing SGC simply stated “…..I trust what my graders/examiners say/do in regards to giving grades …..” With that being the answer I recv’d it just REALLY turned me off to grading. Maybe I’ll try sending a few to PSA…..but I doubt it. You must admit one is “ at their mercy “ in regards to sending in cards for grading. I’m sure I’m not the first to think 🤔 Hmmmmm…..am I even getting back the exact same cards I sent in ? I don’t see any way I could prove that…. and just to let you know I have purchased a few graded cards I wanted of specific players so it isn’t that I completely avoid the concept of grading…..I just won’t be sending any more of mine in…..I will continue to enjoy my cards the way they are. N