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Haha, I was definitely pleasantly surprised w/ the gem rate on this one.

@@sysda1 Yes, grading included. These were all graded at the $15.99 June Special.

@@BLACKVAULTMARKET Appreciate it! 🙏🏽

@@gradedcards5516 I noticed that comp! I’m a little torn on what to list it as because I saw a previous comp sell for $105. I’m thinking the true value is somewhere between those 2 comps since it’s low pop & has the Kobe factor. Agreed that it’s surprising to find those clean MJ’s on COMC, even his $1-5 90s cards sell for a healthy premium in a PSA 10.

Appreciate it! Glad you're enjoying the content. I'm with you on thick cards. I've gotten a few gems on thick cards w/ PSA but usually even the clean stuff pulls 9s. Seems SGC is a little more forgiving w/ the thicker stuff. I've noticed on eBay that consistency pays off. If I list weekly I get much more activity & eyes on my stuff than if I list monthly. It's also been helpful having funnels such as UA-cam directing viewers to your eBay store.

@@pdxwax good info, appreciate it. I noticed you're pretty good at gemming the Prizm cards. A lot of these cards I get look prefect on the front but have very minor print lines/scratches on the back that are pretty much only visible when angling towards light. Do you let these through to grading if this is the only flaw or are any visible print lines on the back a deal breaker for submitting?

@@michaelrobisheaux5707 No problem! Almost all optic, mosaic, prizm cards have some level of factory print lines on the backs. PSA is pretty lenient on those unless it’s egregious. I’d definitely send ‘em in if the fronts are clean. Non-factory scratches, on the other hand, are more likely to get dinged.

@@littlevictoriessportscards197 Thanks LV! Right? For someone that’s probably either 1 or 2 all time it’s surprising how affordable Bron’s cards are.

Much appreciated! I was definitely happy w/ the results. Feeling much better! Chalk the injured back up to getting old & all the new & exciting germs to having a toddler 😂

@@MrSteevo28 Much appreciated! Yep, Invested is cost of card + grading fees.

@@pdxwax thanks. Appreciate the quick reply. 🤘🏼

@@MrSteevo28 no problem!

@@user-go1lg7po2h Thank you! I have been sourcing mostly from COMC recently but have done tons of eBay in the past as well as card shows.

Agreed. It definitely wasn’t a 10. I cracked it and there wasn’t a pen mark but that back upper left corner had a slight crimp, very hard to notice unless the light hits it just right but I have no qualms w/ the 7 all flaws considered.

Haha, yeah I’m fully expecting the “hope I get this grader” comments. Obviously every now & then you get a rough order but sending in really clean cards usually yields good results. Appreciate your content for highlighting the nuances & differences between companies.

@@TravisJCollins congrats on the move!

@@pdxwax I appreciate that I really like your idea to post the comps and amount invested I might have todo that as well haha

@@TravisJCollinsit’s a little time consuming but I feel like most viewers appreciate the data!

@@pdxwax yea definitely better content always helps the viewership as well

@@crispee5265 Thank you! I try my best w/ the photos but still probably only grade 15-20% so it’s mostly a numbers game. I only send in the really clean stuff to PSA so that tends to keep my gem rates healthy.

@@bennybreaks702 Much appreciated. Thanks for watching!

Appreciate It! Was definitely happy w/ this one. Thanks for watching 🙏🏽

@@michaeldenzer6024 appreciate it! Yeah decided not to crack any out after all

Appreciate it! You nailed it. I'm very meticulous about what I grade & have enough experience that I trust my eye.

@@mattk1631 haha yep & she was drinking her water too 🤣

Thanks LV! I love that year of Skybox, something about the font & graphic design really does it for me. Super tough w/ the black bordered backs. Always appreciate your support & words of encouragement! 🙏

What's up!

@@MyrickWillard7 It’s honestly a crapshoot, the scans on COMC are not the best quality. I do my best not to buy anything w/ glaring flaws. I have a well trained eye for centering, which is something I can usually glean even from lower quality scans. It’s really not possible to fully assess a card until you have it in hand. Often a card looks clean in scans but has major surface issues in hand. It’s really just a numbers game. In my last COMC video I bought 386 cards & only sent 22% to PSA w/ another 7% going to SGC. To be fair, there were plenty of cards I rejected that were likely PSA 9’s but it doesn’t make financial sense to shoot for 9’s on most modern cards. I have a critical eye & if I don’t think a card is gem worthy I don’t grade it. That’s why my gem rates are relatively high (contrary to the belief I must know somebody at PSA 😂).

@@daviddanielle7308 thanks!

Thanks for watching! Great questions. I am a very detail oriented & habit-driven person. When I submit an order, I sort the cards alphabetically by year & set. I don't like sending in too many copies of a card & usually try to split them up into different orders (just an OCD thing). While I've sent in a few 100+ card orders, I tend to prefer the 50-75 card sweet spot. The super large orders make me nervous because you run the risk of getting a hardass for a grader. I use a fresh penny sleeve & Card Saver II (Cardboard Gold brand).

Much appreciated! Following your lead

@@jessmansportscards appreciate it!

@@3pt-cards Much appreciated! Yeah I’m on the fence about whether to keep that Team MVPs MJ, definitely a nostalgic card for me. Keeping the Sharpshooters for sure tho!

or...if you had the grader's eye that this guy does it couldn't hurt

@@gradedcards5516100% agree, it’s all in the submitter, this guy has got an amazing eye for pristine cards

@@bennybreaks702 That’s awesome! Fun card, not too many in the pop report. Good luck!

Me too! Hopefully it’s a viable way to squeeze out a little extra profit on cards that aren’t quite PSA-worthy. We shall see

@@wayneburbrink1215 I feel like PSA has tightened up on front centering, I don’t even bother w/ anything worse than 60/40. I do think PSA is way more lenient on back centering though. It’s interesting how each company has their own nuance w/ grading. It’s nice to have options.

@@pdxwax long ago i did mail order and bought bgs psa sgc i actually went to bgs sgc only cause i always found flaws with 9’s and 10’s i did buy a few hundred graded cards im so glad i held on to my psa cards only cause they went crazy in 2021i mean jordan psa 9 doing 45-60 grand i paid like 1200 for 9’s in the early 2000’s now i do have some super nice psa cards but long ago i think they were more forgiving, i might send a order to psa to check how strict they are now but 10’s should not stains on the back or terrible centering thats why some 10’a go for massive money and some wont sell for a long time until the buyer is lazy and dosnt check the card over lol just a thought from a old school collector all companies have there good’s and bad’s

@@wayneburbrink1215 That’s awesome! Congrats on cashing in during the boom. I definitely think PSA has tightened up. I don’t have experience w/ BGS other than cracking them (true gems are usually pretty successful when crossing over). I think the sentiment is that SGC is more forgiving on modern cards & I think my results support that, but I don’t want to speak in concrete terms based on one order.

@@littlevictoriessportscards197 Thanks LV, definitely interested to see how these perform resell-wise. The turnaround time was incredible, so it’d be nice to have a viable option for cards that aren’t quite PSA 10 worthy.

@@htsports3232 agreed!

@@cardboardcountdown Agreed. Certain cards really shine in the tux. Last I checked the special is still going!

I had fun with it! I like SGC, will definitely do more, especially when they run specials.

Much appreciated! Love that card too! Probably a pretty tough gem but looked pretty clean to me.

Thanks! Was a fun one to go through. Love those Flair Row 1s, really cool Woodson Rookie for sure.

Thanks LV! Learned a lot from you! Definitely happy w/ 30% especially w/ all the 90s stuff I took a chance on. Was so stoked on that Larry Allen, hopefully it gets the grade it deserves.

Fortunate to do so! Love spending time w/ my kid

wish i was 1!

Appreciate it! Had fun with this one

Much Appreciated! SGC order already popped! Out of town next week but will post that soon as I get back

Thanks! Appreciate you checking it out

Yep definitely the newer slabs. I’ve had a little practice w/ them & it’s definitely a more nuanced process to crack but still doable. I’ll have to include that in a future video

I thought they were pretty stingy too! Not mad about the gem rate but I kinda felt like they went into it hellbent on handing out some 8’s. All good, win some lose some, long as we win more!

Welcome! Appreciate you checking it out

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching

Definitely a sound way to mitigate the volatility of the market. I understand why people play the speculation game & I still dip my toe in that strategy, but I honestly have more fun grading established stars/future HOFers. Appreciate your insight!

I agree this guy never submits junk and the cards he does submit always seem to be well thought out.