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Originally Posted by inaka
When you think about it, the pop control stage is already built into the system we know about. It would be the same system that flags cards for uncharges.
PSA already does an upcharge check, so it would be simple for them to flag cards that are graded a PSA 10 (like the 100% most definitely pop controlled Rickey Henderson 1980 Topps #482 for example.) If any grader gives this card a PSA 10, instead of just sending the standard upcharge email to the customer, it is then sent to a senior grader for review, who re-evaluates it, and (shocker) it gets a PSA 9. The original grader would never even know about it, or know any pop controlled aspect of their job. They don't need to.
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This doesn't really make any sense. In an upcharge situation it would make more sense to keep the higher grades to collect more money in fees.
I believe pop control (or at the very least some sort of bias) exists, but it wouldn't be at this stage.