[flash70]

I really getting tired of this company and all its AFA grading bull!!!

It is just destroying the toy collectible market.

[Spirit-Iron_Lun]

Yeah Im not an AFA collector. I hates them

[DESTRO]

I don't hate them but I do think its silly. If your a collector and you can't tell that something is in Mint Condition then ask a friend. I would never pay for this service, I can tell with my own eyes whats mint and what is not.

[C.I.A.D.]

See, what kills me is that their name includes "Authority". With all due respect, who made them the Authority? I didn't get the memo....

Now listen to this nonsense. Let's just say "a buddy" of mine mailed something in to AFA to be graded. The figure, MINTY MINT and CASE FRESH came back with a grade of 75. He took it out of the case, sent it BACK to them under his girlfriends name...and it came back with a grade of 90! Whaaaaaa? How is that even possible?

Anyways, I wouldn't spend my money on any AFA graded product. People seem to think that AFA = three times the going price.

C'mon...look on eBay. There's CRYSTAL BALL figures that are AFA graded going for $250. Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. Let me grab my check book. :|

[apacolypse]

Bah...I don'ts believe in them either.

What is really messed up is they are NO authority!

Several transformer fans I know purchased AFA graded G1 Transformers, and the AFA did not realize they had graded a knockoff toy. Not only was the toy recent, but it wasn't even authentic.

So...who grades the AFA? They just sew confusion and raise prices for no reason in the collectors market. Must work for Cobra or something.

[apacolypse]

It makes no sense to me.

Bottom line for me is...If I like the item, I buy it. If I don't...I don't. I don't need someone grading my toys/collectibles....I do that myself.

As for quality of the items...thats what price haggling is for. If its in good condition...I'll pay more for it, if its not...then I don't. I have a set of eyes...I don't need to pay someone to tell me this is "mint".

As said previously....who made the AFA the authority? What standards of grading do they follow? Based on CIAD's story....they definately are not ISO 9000 certified...considering the same item was given different gradings.

[General Scarlett]

It's so sad when 'white collars' get 'drunk with power'.........


Hey, at least those who do collect KNOW what's what...........;)

[MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA]

Lol! Its a crock!! I saw a BLACK sdcc C.C. go for 499.99$!!! The messed up part is whoever was selling listed it with a tag saying: VERY RARE 1 OF ONLY 9 IN EXSISTENCE WITH THIS RATING....Then over the next two weeks I saw three more auctions from that dude w/the same tag same item...What? Does he own 4 of only 9??????? Such a scam!!! >:(

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Originally Posted by C.I.A.D.

Now listen to this nonsense. Let's just say "a buddy" of mine mailed something in to AFA to be graded. The figure, MINTY MINT and CASE FRESH came back with a grade of 75. He took it out of the case, sent it BACK to them under his girlfriends name...and it came back with a grade of 90! Whaaaaaa? How is that even possible?

you should send a letter to AFA telling them. thats the greatest thing ive heard all day.