Good advice. I collect mostly. I sell because I can't keep everything. If the palmer got an 8.5 I would keep it. As a 7 i would sell it. Anything not worth at least $150, goes on the ebay store. just not enough room for everything. But at the same time "never get cheated", is exactly how I feel.
Assuming "they" don't just give up on graded cards, I agree, not much else out there. However, I have some cards in the old "CSG" green holders on display. I bought them already graded and like the way they look, including the subgrades. But, I neither buy much graded nor sub cards anymore, so not really an issue for me.
@mexpo75 said:
I just think it is sad that collecting and grading has come to this.
Really frustrates me. i love grading. I love the journey. From buying on EBAY and card shows, to submitting..all of it. Then you see PSA 10's that look like 6's, people getting 10 psa 10's in a row or 275 psa 9's in a row. it's just a bummer.
Just got back my SGC order, which was my worst results yet. I have a perfectly centered 1973 Palmer, tough to find. Got a 7 (PSA rules I suppose). I look at EBAY and there is listed an 8.5. The 8.5 has some flaking on the top left of corner and in general looks a very tad bit worn. In reality, my Palmer looks like the 8.5 and the the 8.5 looks like a 7. Just venting. Sorry.
I completely agree. The journey of finding, or even stumbling upon by dumb luck, a high grade card in the wild. Even when it's a common or oddball that is super low pop, and I think this might become the highest or only graded. Then PSA disappoints and the air is let out of all the fun of collecting.
I’ve started grading cards before I crack them to get them signed so I can grade them again. It’s not worth the risk and I’m usually only accurate +/- 2 grades.
I sent in 3 ‘78 Murray RCs thinking I had 2 9s and an 8 and I got a 7,8,9 run. The 9 was the one I thought was an 8 because of centering and now I’m worried it won’t regrade a 9 after. The juice ain’t worth the squeeze but there’s nothing else.
It seems to me that eBay card prices are being driven by people needing to recover their grading fees. I'm pretty sure PSA is making all the money in the hobby.
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Good advice. I collect mostly. I sell because I can't keep everything. If the palmer got an 8.5 I would keep it. As a 7 i would sell it. Anything not worth at least $150, goes on the ebay store. just not enough room for everything. But at the same time "never get cheated", is exactly how I feel.
What other companies will they go to?
Assuming "they" don't just give up on graded cards, I agree, not much else out there. However, I have some cards in the old "CSG" green holders on display. I bought them already graded and like the way they look, including the subgrades. But, I neither buy much graded nor sub cards anymore, so not really an issue for me.
I completely agree. The journey of finding, or even stumbling upon by dumb luck, a high grade card in the wild. Even when it's a common or oddball that is super low pop, and I think this might become the highest or only graded. Then PSA disappoints and the air is let out of all the fun of collecting.
I’ve started grading cards before I crack them to get them signed so I can grade them again. It’s not worth the risk and I’m usually only accurate +/- 2 grades.
I sent in 3 ‘78 Murray RCs thinking I had 2 9s and an 8 and I got a 7,8,9 run. The 9 was the one I thought was an 8 because of centering and now I’m worried it won’t regrade a 9 after. The juice ain’t worth the squeeze but there’s nothing else.
It seems to me that eBay card prices are being driven by people needing to recover their grading fees. I'm pretty sure PSA is making all the money in the hobby.