When they give u a 5, that means they labeled it damaged. If there's a crease or small indent...automatically a 5 or lower. I found out the hard way lol
With how inconsistent PSA has become since covid with no end in sight ( only getting worse every day ) I would take my chances with BGS. Sure they’re a harder company to get 10s especially black lables but their strict authentication process is why their cards sell for more than PSA. Also BGS becomes exponentially cheaper the more valuable your cards are, their upcharging is very modest, PSA is nickel and diming you for everything. Oh you have a $10,000 card??? Thats going to cost $500…
I get that people want only 10’s but card grading has gotten out of hand. A 9 is a fantastic grade, heck so is a 7 or an 8 considering some cards come pack-fresh that would score a 5 or a 6. PSA isn’t in the wrong, it’s the collecting community’s unrealistic expectations 😅👍
Someone by me has a psa 9 and an psa10 charizard ex from obsidian flames. He wanted $250 for the 10 and $55 for the 9… if I had cash I would’ve bought the 9 considering how many boxes and packs I bought and never got that card. Maybe next time
Gourging Fire front centering is really off 30 left 70 right . but still can get a 10. im going to choose sgc for all my card grading. btw congrats for the 10
PSA submissions seem like a bit of a lottery to me. Mucj rather save my money and buy raw cards that I like and put them in the binder. Would consider buying graded of 10s in a small selection of cards thiugh but never submit my own
That’s happened to me twice with PSA…cards that are clearly 10’s have come back as a 5. Not sure if on their keyboard the number 5 is next to the number 10.
Compared to my first PSA sub, you crushed it - granted modern does better than vintage and I sent a lot of vintage when I started back. Either way, it shows you are a good evaluator of raw cards and that is what grading is all about.
Hey so I have a question, is this something ppl would normally do for someone else? Like let them use their credentials to get some card graded for a small cut?
Have you thought of purchasing a mid range high definition scanner to have a good look at your cards before submitting to BGS or PSA ? It's not necessary but it would be fun
Doesn’t matter how your cards look in a 20 micron depth laser industrial scanner. Your cards could be physically perfect in all criteria and its still a dice roll on what PSA grades your cards. On the flip side I’ve seen 10s with gouges and creases able to be seen from orbit… I swear PSAs authenticators are all 90 year old men with glaucoma using rulers and magnifying glasses to calculate each card grade.
The suicune had a damaged side on the back left of the card you could see it directly under the light
When they give u a 5, that means they labeled it damaged. If there's a crease or small indent...automatically a 5 or lower. I found out the hard way lol
With how inconsistent PSA has become since covid with no end in sight ( only getting worse every day ) I would take my chances with BGS. Sure they’re a harder company to get 10s especially black lables but their strict authentication process is why their cards sell for more than PSA.
Also BGS becomes exponentially cheaper the more valuable your cards are, their upcharging is very modest, PSA is nickel and diming you for everything. Oh you have a $10,000 card??? Thats going to cost $500…
I get that people want only 10’s but card grading has gotten out of hand. A 9 is a fantastic grade, heck so is a 7 or an 8 considering some cards come pack-fresh that would score a 5 or a 6. PSA isn’t in the wrong, it’s the collecting community’s unrealistic expectations 😅👍
Someone by me has a psa 9 and an psa10 charizard ex from obsidian flames. He wanted $250 for the 10 and $55 for the 9… if I had cash I would’ve bought the 9 considering how many boxes and packs I bought and never got that card. Maybe next time
Nobody wants to pay 14$ for a psa 9 most 9s go for the same amount as the raw card
Gourging Fire front centering is really off 30 left 70 right . but still can get a 10. im going to choose sgc for all my card grading. btw congrats for the 10
Yeah PSA is less picky on the centering, especially if at least the front is decently centered.
Luke, you hit 10s on most of the ones that mattered. Congrats!
Thanks!
PSA submissions seem like a bit of a lottery to me. Mucj rather save my money and buy raw cards that I like and put them in the binder.
Would consider buying graded of 10s in a small selection of cards thiugh but never submit my own
You did very very well, congratulations. Does that mean you're switching from beckett to psa from now on?
I’ll probably do both. I still just collect Beckett.
That’s happened to me twice with PSA…cards that are clearly 10’s have come back as a 5. Not sure if on their keyboard the number 5 is next to the number 10.
Compared to my first PSA sub, you crushed it - granted modern does better than vintage and I sent a lot of vintage when I started back. Either way, it shows you are a good evaluator of raw cards and that is what grading is all about.
Thanks Scott!
Hey so I have a question, is this something ppl would normally do for someone else? Like let them use their credentials to get some card graded for a small cut?
Have you thought of purchasing a mid range high definition scanner to have a good look at your cards before submitting to BGS or PSA ? It's not necessary but it would be fun
Never heard of this.
Doesn’t matter how your cards look in a 20 micron depth laser industrial scanner. Your cards could be physically perfect in all criteria and its still a dice roll on what PSA grades your cards.
On the flip side I’ve seen 10s with gouges and creases able to be seen from orbit… I swear PSAs authenticators are all 90 year old men with glaucoma using rulers and magnifying glasses to calculate each card grade.
@@Whoareyoucalling I wouldn’t be surprise! I have seen black labels with imperfect centering.
That Zard in a 10 is awesome. Mine looks like a 10 too but it’s in the binder.
Yeah that was a big win!
What do you use to see the population of graded cards
PSA has a population report on their website. It’s not that easy to use imo but it’s there.
The Crobat is a great card, 1st edition too 🔥
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That is a win!
💯🙌🏽
Mew & Mewtwo gx less goooo ❤️🔥😎
I was stoked about that one!
First sub??? wutttt
Haha, yeah I’d only done Beckett and CGC up to this point.
The Suicune was off centered so badly look at the top
Nah it’s not that bad. Still 60-40 top to bottom. PSA is not that strict on centering. Also, that wouldn’t be enough to make it a 5 lol