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Favorite Unusual Grading Scales Used by Sellers

jskirwinjskirwin Posts: 700 ✭✭✭
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I'm eyeing a large lot of 70s raw being sold on Ebay. The description has the cards in "excellent condition". I check to see what else the seller has for sale and notice lots of flea-market type stuff for sale. So I start wondering:

What's her grading scale? What does her Excellent condition equate to?

Unfortunately, the scans really don't help so I look back at her auctions. Here's her scale:

A lot of '74s: "Brand New"
A lot of '76s: "Excellent"
A lot of '77 Basketball: "Really Good"
A lot of '72s: "Good for their age"

Anybody run into similar unorthodox grading scales?

Comments

  • baseballfanaticbaseballfanatic Posts: 2,415 ✭✭
    Yupper. Sometimes you can find some real gems. E mail the seller and ask for a close up scan or to describe a couple of the cards a bit better. I've gotten PSA 8's and 9's from vintage "nice looking" or "like new" descriptions. On the other hand....
  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,061 ✭✭✭
    I think the odds of finding a hidden gem are getting less and less but you never know. I agree with above, ask for some close up scans. That is the only way to tell what condition the cards really are. Good luck.
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    How about "ABSOLUTELY STUNNING" and "THIS CARD IS ALMOST PERFECT IN EVERY WAY"

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    Item description written by an idiot.

    Pix of 'My Kids'

    "How about a little fire Scarecrow ?"
  • KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    'OUTSTANDING' (I admit I have used that one) image
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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    There is someone who is currently selling some 67 psa 8 on Ebay, with scans included, using just about every word to describe them. He uses a new one for each one he his selling. I found it some what amusing.

    Stingray
  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭
    "PACK FRESH" is a classic.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    How about the seller(s) that claim every PSA card they have for sale is HIGH END!!!!!!. Yeah ok and then we have the guy(s) that use the plus signs 8++++++++++++ yeah ok. so i buy 1 card from each the high end was a slider and the Plus plus plus plus one was nice on the front but the reverse had 90/10 centering. as for raw I do not even try anymore.
    Good for you.
  • KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    The worst..

    "Graded PSA 7 but it looks like a 8 or a 9!"

    "Graded PSA 8 but it deserves a 10!"
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