Head of WATA Games Answers EVERY Question
90We sat down with Claire Shelton, the current head of WATA Games, to ask her every question you guys had!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
4:00 - Job Opportunities?
5:08 - Opinions on Grading?
6:41 - New Sizes/Offerings Coming?
8:07 - Will WATA Grade Consoles?
11:30 - WATA Rebranding to PSA Games?
16:45 - Plans For International Submission Centers/Options?
21:44 - 10 Grade Being Used More / Change to Grading Scale?
32:22 - How Likely are VGA 95 to Cross Into a WATA 10?
34:12 - 9.8s Re-graded into 10s?
40:58 - Why is 10 Box Grade Restricted to A++ Seal?
44:08 - is 10 CIB Possible?
46:14 - Any Plans to Lower CIB+ Pricing?
51:31 - How Do We Know GSI’s are Included if CIB+ Wasn’t Paid For?
53:36 - Grading Games With Loose Discs?
54:13 - Misaligned / Crooked Cover Art?
55:16 - Games with Mold?
57:21 - Cracks in a Case?
58:45 - Small Holes Can A++ Seal?
1:00:00 - Sun Fading?
1:03:05 - Can Anyone Get a Pedigree? How do They Work?
1:09:26 - Do Pedigrees “Matter”?
1:10:33 - How Are Upcharges Decided?
1:14:30 - What if You Don’t Pay the Upcharge?
1:17:00 - Are Live Pop Reports Coming!?
1:19:41 - Why Are Some Console Pop Reports Still Not Up?
1:23:16 - Any Stories of Really Low Grade Games?
1:26:01 - How Long Can Submit an Order in Advance?
1:27:33 - Does WATA Use AI in The Grading Process?
1:27:43 - What if I Purchase a Mislabelled Game?
1:28:22 - Biggest Change From When WATA Was Bought by Collector’s?
1:31:24 - What Does WATA Still Need to Improve On?
1:33:04 - What Are Some of The Favorite Games in Your Own Collection?
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