The Official PSA BE THIEVIN' Thread of Cards Stolen While in Possession of PSA

[PuddleMonkey]

Having fallen victim to PSA stealing it's second card from me in months I feel I need to start tracking the cards being stolen. If you've had any cards taken while in the trusted hands of PSA be through Ebay Authenticity or sending your cards in to be graded feel free to post them here.

This isn't for cards lost through USPS or empty FedEx packages arriving, just the stuff PSA has in their possession and then disappears. No shipping confirmation, no tracking number, just gone. This company should be held accountable for what happens in its offices.





Card #1 - 1998 Skybox Autographics Randy Moss

While not serial numbered the autograph all but acts as one. Card went missing in the hands of PSA late 2025.








Card #2 - 2001 Donruss Rookie Reprints Barry Bonds Autograph 50/87

Be on the lookout for card 50 of 87 Rookie Reprints Barry Bonds. Card went missing April 2026 while in possession of PSA via ebay authentication.

[boxbuster7]

you didn't grade these cards? They were just sent to psa to go through authentication?

[JohnnyHatesJazz]

I was about ready to send in a card tomorrow but now I’m not so sure I want to now. Yikes sorry OP.

[fabiani12333]

Oh man -- great cards.

I'll be on the look out for the Bonds.

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by boxbuster7

you didn't grade these cards? They were just sent to psa to go through authentication?

Correct, both cards sent to PSA for authentication, both have tracking numbers that show they were delivered. The Randy says it was handed to the receptionist, the Barry shows it was picked up from the post office. What pisses me off the most is this past week I had to repurchase a Randy to get the damn set finished and over with and I paid exactly double what I did late last year.

Some might think it's premature to call the Barry a goner but I've had 5 other cards in the last 10 days arrive at Authentication and all of the cards were processed and cleared in under 24 hours. If anything I hope someone at PSA reads these boards and puts some pressure on someone to cough it up.

[FatboyWu]

That sucks Puddle, that Bonds is a really cool card. The authentication when it's the Santa Anna or the NJ one has always said picked up from PO on the ones I've had, makes me think the Bonds might be the USPS misdelivering it. Did you get the at authentication eBay message on either?

[jacksonjj]

The April 24th one is probably fine. I called the other day and they said the vault processing time is way backed up. i had to wait a month.

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by FatboyWu

That sucks Puddle, that Bonds is a really cool card. The authentication when it's the Santa Anna or the NJ one has always said picked up from PO on the ones I've had, makes me think the Bonds might be the USPS misdelivering it. Did you get the at authentication eBay message on either?

No authentication message on either. I'm not giving them the benefit of the doubt in either case, think of all the scumbags we have in this industry doing all sorts of shady things from trimming cards, swapping patches, weighing boxes, resealing packs, breaking/repack scams, etc. It's not hard to believe some of these types have employment at PSA.

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by jacksonjj

The April 24th one is probably fine. I called the other day and they said the vault processing time is way backed up. i had to wait a month.

I'm not vaulting anything, all 5 other cards blew through authentication in under 24 hours. It's been kiped.

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

I'm not vaulting anything, all 5 other cards blew through authentication in under 24 hours. It's been kiped.

I sent something for authorization, a week after they got it they emailed me about a minor issue (the cert # didn't match the listing) and I had a few days to respond with whether I wanted to offer a partial refund or not. Anyway the point is some things breeze through authentication, some don't.

[SaveMeTheGum]

Are these cards that you purchased and were waiting to receive or cards you sold and got lost on the way to the buyer? I'm just curious how this is handled from the seller's point of view. Obviously, if you were the buyer you got your money back.

[micorps1]

Definitely seems whatever goes missing while in the hands of PSA are very valuable cards....Just look at tighejames and others....the guy in Boston has been doing good documenting all these cards gone missing apparently due to PSA employees with sticky fingers. I think this thread would be best served in the grading category of the forums where people will see it and post anything thats gone "missing."

[JoshMN]

So PSA collects harder than PuddleMonkey!?!

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by micorps1

Definitely seems whatever goes missing while in the hands of PSA are very valuable cards....Just look at tighejames and others....the guy in Boston has been doing good documenting all these cards gone missing apparently due to PSA employees with sticky fingers. I think this thread would be best served in the grading category of the forums where people will see it and post anything thats gone "missing."

I still can’t understand why PSA wouldn’t have cameras everywhere considering the value of the stuff that goes through them.

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn

I still can’t understand why PSA wouldn’t have cameras everywhere considering the value of the stuff that goes through them.

Because they're a virtual monopoly.....customers are beating down the door to send them stuff, and they therefore aren't incentivized to spend much on security.

Corporations these days don't spend a penny on anything that doesn't positively impact the bottom line.

The only way to get PSA to care more (or spend more) on security would be if there were so many negative incidents that submission volume decreased significantly.

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by mfw13

Because they're a virtual monopoly.....customers are beating down the door to send them stuff, and they therefore aren't incentivized to spend much on security.

Corporations these days don't spend a penny on anything that doesn't positively impact the bottom line.

The only way to get PSA to care more (or spend more) on security would be if there were so many negative incidents that submission volume decreased significantly.

Still...and I'm taking PSA's POV here....Paying out insurance claims and not monitoring employees seems that it just encourages more of the behavior. Pretty much Security Manager 101 to have cameras installed throughout the grading process, but especially at intake and pregrading. Post grading, people committing the theft have to worry about being identified by serial numbers.

[asujbl]

Originally Posted by JoshMN

So PSA collects harder than PuddleMonkey!?!

This was underrated

[rngrdanny22]

Hell, just put up fake cameras and don't tell the employees they are fake. That would deter some of it, and that could probably be done for less than $1K out the door.

[JohnnyHatesJazz]

Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn

Still...and I'm taking PSA's POV here....Paying out insurance claims and not monitoring employees seems that it just encourages more of the behavior. Pretty much Security Manager 101 to have cameras installed throughout the grading process, but especially at intake and pregrading. Post grading, people committing the theft have to worry about being identified by serial numbers.

Pwcc now fanatics up in Oregon is like Fort Knox. But only because of the previous owner. PSA has been around a much longer time and handles extremely valuable memorabilia. To not have cameras is pretty bush league.

[JoshMN]

Originally Posted by asujbl

This was underrated

Haha. PuddleMonkey needs to accept the L on this one. Some hard, pipe hittin' collectors over there at PSA.

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by SaveMeTheGum

Are these cards that you purchased and were waiting to receive or cards you sold and got lost on the way to the buyer? I'm just curious how this is handled from the seller's point of view. Obviously, if you were the buyer you got your money back.

I'm the buyer, you can't be the second greatest collector of all time by selling cards. The seller won't be out anything but they'll have to plead their case to ebay over the phone because the AI decision making on these matters isn't smart enough to notice it arrived to Authentication and the seller did his job. With the Moss the seller had to call them in order to keep the money and then ebay ended up paying for the refund. If you don't point out to ebay what happened you as the seller will end up losing the card and money.

Originally Posted by JoshMN

So PSA collects harder than PuddleMonkey!?!

They do now.

[PuddleMonkey]

For those that think the Barry is going to get through authentication and I'm just premature in calling a thief and thief I'm definitely willing to take bets and post the tracking number so we can all follow along.

[Archangel1775]

If the PSA address is still a P.O. Box, its possible its a USPS employee or contractor at the site. From what I understand, though it was awhile ago, the stuff just sits at the Post Office until they pick it up. Otherwise, they need to check the contractors that come through the PSA warehouse which includes cleaners/security/Pest control, etc. I know there was a FedEx facility in Ca where a lot was getting stolen. Maybe the same group of thieves got access to PSA

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by Archangel1775

If the PSA address is still a P.O. Box, its possible its a USPS employee or contractor at the site. From what I understand, though it was awhile ago, the stuff just sits at the Post Office until they pick it up. Otherwise, they need to check the contractors that come through the PSA warehouse which includes cleaners/security/Pest control, etc. I know there was a FedEx facility in Ca where a lot was getting stolen. Maybe the same group of thieves got access to PSA

The Bonds was scanned as it was being picked up around 1pm in the afternoon. I have a feeling PSA knows this is a them problem. Thousand cards have been sent to me through USPS over several years, a small % of these packages get shipped to PSA/Authentication and the only cards getting swiped from me are from that small % of cards getting sent to PSA? Lets place the blame where it belongs.

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

The Bonds was scanned as it was being picked up around 1pm in the afternoon. I have a feeling PSA knows this is a them problem. Thousand cards have been sent to me through USPS over several years, a small % of these packages get shipped to PSA/Authentication and the only cards getting swiped from me are from that small % of cards getting sent to PSA? Lets place the blame where it belongs.

This sucks.

Just imagine if you had the knowledge of what was packed in those boxes!?

I will note that both cards were received into PSA close to the weekend....potentially giving somebody time.