Sell The Card, Not The Holder?!

JackWESQ · July 18, 2007 10:26AM

We've heard it a million times - Buy the card, not the holder. I think this is most often referenced where the slab says, for example, "PSA 9," but the card appears to be a PSA 7 or 8. Now if you were selling that same card, would your asking price be the slabbed PSA 9 or the appearance of a PSA 7 or 8? I think we all know the answer to that one.

/s/ JackWESQ

zef204 · July 18, 2007 10:29AM

If you were putting it on auction, the buyers would decide the price.

There are many people out there who do not buy the card and not the holder, so I think the price would certainly be higher than that of a 7 or 8 if the card is in a 9 holder.

fandango · July 18, 2007 10:31AM

zef, nice to have the old you back

zef204 · July 18, 2007 10:37AM

<< <i>zef, nice to have the old you back >>

Thanks.

I didn't recognize myself and nearly started an argument with myself twice

PasadenaMudSlide · July 18, 2007 11:24AM

Zef . . . the cantankerous fella!

Love the ornery Zef best.

swartz1 · July 18, 2007 11:34AM

I have been talking to some of my local traders about this very same topic - so here we go - take a long hard look at page 135 of the most recent SMR - there is no way that card is a PSA 10 - it is blurry and has print marks all over - take a look at the SGC 98 - that is the card to own - this is a perfect example of buying the grade and not the card - the SGC card was the real deal - because break it out and submit to PSA ...

jmbkb4 · July 18, 2007 12:47PM

<< <i>If you were putting it on auction, the buyers would decide the price.

There are many people out there who do not buy the card and not the holder, so I think the price would certainly be higher than that of a 7 or 8 if the card is in a 9 holder. >>

Zef, did you decide to move or stay?

Sell The Card, Not The Holder?!

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