SOME GRADED CARD PRICE QUESTIONS

jivan

Hi, was just wondering how you guys decide what to have graded.. to be more specific, I am a collector and buy most of my stuff at shows and on the net... I see cards listed on the bay that start off for .99 cents that are graded.. How are you guys able to do that considering what the card cost you plus the grading service fee.. thanks for your time on this.. perhaps it is something i am missing..

PoppaJ

Listing a card with a 99 cent opening bid is done primarily to spark bids and to save on listing fees.

Not many cards, if any, ever sell for 99 cents, and if they do, they're probably only worth 99 cents.

If you list a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA 5 card with a 99 cent opening bid, I guarantee that 2 bids later
the price would be over $1,000. No chance of it ever selling for 99 cents.

Determining which cards to have graded is a pretty broad concept and will depend mostly upon the
rationale of the owner.

If you could be a little more specific as far as which types of cards you're pondering; it would certainly
help cultivate a better response to your question.

PoppaJ

akuracy503

I will be getting a PSA membership (First time ever submitting), I picked out the top 6 resellable gem cards I have in my collection and submitting.

The only reason i'd submit for grading is to get top $ when reselling or having it graded for peace of mind (Authenticity)

Not necessarily my favorite or most expensive cards will be graded (because I won't sell these)

To me it's an investment to spend the money for grading, taking a gamble that the card grades high and I can sell the card for the optimum price.

These days..I think it's a much wiser move to buy already graded PSA cards off the auction block than buying anything raw and trying to score a grade.

akuracy503

Then again I want some of my favorite cards graded to have that grade status...

The set registry to me is basically a ploy to brainwash people through competition.
I'd much rather blow my wad on one nice card than a set for the registry.

judgebuck

Good question you've asked here. I wondering the same things you are. I collect vintage cards, and I wondering if I can get more money if I sell a graded card than a raw card. For example, will a 1959 Topps Ernie Banks bring more on eBay if it has say a PSA 4 or 5 grade than it will if it is just scanned and listed without having been graded. The cost of grading adds up, especially when you consider shipping to PSA and insurance.