# \#conspiracy **URL:** https://www.elitefourum.com/tag/conspiracy/2463.md [Latest](https://www.elitefourum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.elitefourum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.elitefourum.com/tags.md) --- ## [Beckett Down theories](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/beckett-down-theories/64466)
**Author:** [@Stellar](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Stellar)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/beckett-down-theories/64466 "2026-10-18T12:01:06Z")
I cannot find the other thread discussing this, if it exists please move my post there. This guys offers some theories on whats going on. --- ## [Okay I have to ask…](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/okay-i-have-to-ask/44533)
**Author:** [@kamon](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/kamon)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/okay-i-have-to-ask/44533 "2026-09-16T04:33:29Z")
Hopefully this doesn’t end up locked lol Why are there certain corners of the collecting space who are claiming there’s a vintage cabal of influencers out there trying to tear down modern singles, modern sealed, and any… --- ## [Pokémon Conspiracy Theories](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-conspiracy-theories/48375)
**Author:** [@Charizard1020](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Charizard1020)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-conspiracy-theories/48375 "2026-09-12T04:49:25Z")
What is your Pokémon conspiracy theory? Not just related to Efour but to Pokémon cards as a whole. --- ## [PSA Completely Random Grades in 2025?](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-completely-random-grades-in-2025/54743)
**Author:** [@POKEBEAST](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/POKEBEAST)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-completely-random-grades-in-2025/54743 "2025-03-23T13:51:37Z")
Has anyone graded in 2025 with completely questionable grade returns? Especially on Vintage I sent what I felt like was the nicest celfairy that I’ve ever seen. I was completely expecting a good chance at the first psa… --- ## [Proof they are printing vintage packs](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/proof-they-are-printing-vintage-packs/47577)
**Author:** [@1stEditionSniper](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/1stEditionSniper)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/proof-they-are-printing-vintage-packs/47577 "2025-01-30T23:48:22Z")
Still dont think their printing old vintage packs? Keep sleeping :sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::zzz: Community note: This image actually from an instagram post that mentions it was sourced in 2016-2017 from a per… --- ## [PSA Cert Grading Harshness Discussion Round 817369](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-cert-grading-harshness-discussion-round-817369/51590)
**Author:** [@spikespiegal](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/spikespiegal)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-cert-grading-harshness-discussion-round-817369/51590 "2024-12-08T19:50:37Z")
For the person who said “you’re paying for authentication, encapsulation, and another person’s opinion on condition which might be different to yours” is right but also theres a line here. PSA clearly changed their stand… --- ## [Grading Anecdotes, Superstitions, and Conspiracy theories](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grading-anecdotes-superstitions-and-conspiracy-theories/50747)
**Author:** [@trevcatchem](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/trevcatchem)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grading-anecdotes-superstitions-and-conspiracy-theories/50747 "2024-10-17T17:28:15Z")
Putting together a few submissions today, splitting them and “strategizing” based on my own superstitions and theories. Here are a few of mine: -NJ grades harder than CA -Put english before Japanese, because the other… --- ## [Greninja ex card manipulation?](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/greninja-ex-card-manipulation/50621)
**Author:** [@Vertemes](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Vertemes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/greninja-ex-card-manipulation/50621 "2024-10-04T15:40:42Z")
https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/article/Is-Greninja-ex-s-Price-the-Fault-of-1-Buyer/4df0ae13-3f9f-470a-bdba-60f0d8cf38e6/ Thoughts on this? I just saw this come up a minute ago, and even if this statement is false, this … --- ## [I think they are reprinting vintage sets](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/i-think-they-are-reprinting-vintage-sets/47452)
**Author:** [@1stEditionSniper](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/1stEditionSniper)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 5:49am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/i-think-they-are-reprinting-vintage-sets/47452 "2024-03-30T05:49:00Z")
1,029 packs of 1st edition Jungle/Fossil/team Rocket have been opened on WhatNot this week alone. How is it so plentiful 25 years later! make it make sense, and they are all pristine boxes look fresh off the press. These… --- ## [Are you guys worried about fakes? (serious question)](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/are-you-guys-worried-about-fakes-serious-question/47320)
**Author:** [@1stEditionSniper](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/1stEditionSniper)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/are-you-guys-worried-about-fakes-serious-question/47320 "2024-03-25T00:49:02Z")
Hello 1steditionsniper here, I have been a vintage collector for quite some time now, Im just worried that eventually technology will be soooo good, that you wont be able to tell the diff between a fake printed card and … --- ## [What in the world is going on with these CGC scans?](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-going-on-with-these-cgc-scans/43131)
**Author:** [@JoshsOddCollection](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/JoshsOddCollection)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-going-on-with-these-cgc-scans/43131 "2023-08-19T18:35:51Z")
I have no clue what’s going on with these, they seem to be tests of some kind. I find it… interesting… that these are all in the same order as a well known high-end collector’s cards :face\_with\_monocle: (the first card i… --- ## [BGS Black Label - Speculation/Rumour](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/bgs-black-label-speculation-rumour/23488)
**Author:** [@ozenigma](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ozenigma)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/bgs-black-label-speculation-rumour/23488 "2019-06-17T01:03:53Z")
www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1297069 Above is a link to a thread on a card forum that discusses speculation that a certain submitter has an inside contact at BGS and has been quietly getting amazingly consiste…