All it takes is a little plastic cracking to get back to raw value lol. Kinda surprised the Snorlax hit a 10 looked like it was heavy on the left for centering.
if you do this for short term quick profit you need to be more aware of what you are sending. if you do this for fun who cares about values. cracking plastic will add more trash to the planet. might as well keep it in the slab as the future value of that slab will of corse increase. that is if you can get your cards through the impending ww3 without too much nuclear burns.
Hey! So with PSA there’s no black labels. That would be with Beckett the black labels. So the black label means the card I perfect! 10 surface/corners/edges/centering.
This was awesome, lots of cool cards! In the next week or so, I'm going to be sending in 5 cards that just have a lot of meaning to me, and it's been a long time goal of mine to have them encased permanently. A bunch of my older cards have definitely been through quite the adventure, and they deserve to last. Good job! :)
if not, i highly recommend it, it's 10 bucks for the legend centering tool (my fav) and microfiber cloths are pennies but get a premium cloth for a little more
If you just took them out of the store packet, and then sleeved them and sent them in, shouldn't they all be 10? Like never touched, not stored, brand spanking new...assuming they are centered and all that jazz. I don't understand some of the grading when it's a brand new card!!
Unfortunately not! Even some cards in packs still get banged up/not centered well. So it’s tough when you send them in you just have to see if the card looks good to the best of your ability and kinda hope for the best!!
Most would think this but unfortunately it’s just not true. Cards get banged around when being packed and also ppl can mess them up when opening them too.
I got about 15-20 base set holos from my childhood I want to get graded just for fun. Most of them Are probably psa 5-6, few are 8-9 range. Looking for a video that’ll describe the process of packaging them and shipping them out
I actually have a video on my channel on the process I don’t go too much in depth on packaging but a lot of valuable information! It’s one of the recent ones check it out!
I’m about to send my first shipment out and I’m very curious, are those all cards that you just opened from a pack and immediately sleeved, and wiped off before sending? Because I’m looking at my cards like I should be getting mostly 10’s and this just threw me off with most of them being 9 and some 8’s
@@bobson44444 most of them were from fresh packs sleeved right away! I did not wipe them before sending though. If you do so I’m sure it’ll definitely help 🙌
@ yea I have like 37 cards that are all wiped down, in sleeves and individually team bagged but I might go through and send out a little less since it’s gonna cost me like $800 or more to send this many, I just don’t wanna get them back and have a bunch of 8’s and 9’s when I’m thinking they’re all 10’s lmao
Tough break on some of the grades. Here's an important tip. Look at the front of the card first. If the left or right side is noticeably fatter than the other side, it likely won't grade a 10. I noticed most of your 9's were heavy on the left or right. Also, those yellow bordered full arts are hard to grade 10 bc the surface is always filled with scratches.
Did any of the foil cards have some warping? I'm worried if some old foil cards will be graded lower for the warping (and if so by how much). Also, didn't it cost more to get some of them graded than they were worth afterwards?
It depends on how warped the card is honestly. It costs about $20 to grade a card but you have to take into account if it gets a bad grade the card could have less value graded than Raw
Just curious, what did you do to screen the cards before you sent it off? did you have your own criteria on deciding if a card was worth to send ? or did you just send it and hoped for the best?
I pretty much just eyed them to be honest. Mostly focus on the card being centered, front and back. Make sure there’s no scratches on the surface or whitening on the back.
Ive heard of that too! People resending and getting better grades. And you really dont know. You just have to protect the card the best you can on your end and be okay with taking the risk of sending it out.
Wow, that Snorlax. Also, 4 energy just to do 100 damage on the off chance that you paralyzed your opponent's Pokemon is wild. Plus they made that card weak to fighting. At that point, it doesn't even seem like a high-risk high-reward type of card. He's like a Kuriboh, but instead of a support card, they made him an actual Basic card.
It usually would tend to be the same price or less. But it also depends on which card it is. For example I have a PSA 7 charizard worth $350 and that’s the same price as if it were raw
@@Poke_house asking bcz i found some pretty cheaps 6 on ebay and while doing some research, a 6 on psa mean Excellent-Mint? so that above average near mint playerd cards on the market right?
im struggling so hard to find out what my card is worth i want to grade it but can’t find how much its worth its a 1st edition holo machamp from base set i was wondering if you could help me find its price in a psa 9?
@@Poke_house thanks so much I’m definitely gonna get it graded because i’ve looked at its condition and its perfect but the centering is a tiny bit off so i wanted to see its price in a 9 rather than a 10
I can tell the first two were going to be 9's. Your centering is off. I would always suggest measuring the edges before sending them. That includes the back.
But if it's worth more ungraded than the grade you receive, just use a razor blade or exacto knife to carefully remove it? Lolol psa gets then wrong all the time lots of people will send the same card in twice and go from an unust 7 to a much deserved 10
Yea I’m getting into grading and Beckett seems more legit. Having the options to have sub grades can at least justify why the card got what it got and less likely to be pop. Controlled
gg psa9 basically is same price as raw card unless the card is quite old or expensive or low pop...hahaha that Gary vapoureon raw card is around $2-$5 lol
@Poke_house Yep. It's really subjective. It would be nice if they used machines to grade the cards instead of people. People are way too inconsistent.
The truth is you can't make money off of grading anymore. Don't be the sucker. Sell your non gem mint cards. Sell the cards ungraded and let someone else buy it and think they can get a 10.
@@blueb_oy yeah I plan on it! But it’s more so with vintage that happens! I wouldn’t get discouraged though just sent in a lot of cards and got 21/30 10s! Also not sure how true this is but I’ve been hearing good with Beckett if you plan on grading vintage!
That sucks! That $20 covers the grading fee and insurance. I'm getting a batch together. The key is to not be attached to your card, or you will be less strict. I pulled 50 cards that I thought were a 9 or 10, then used 5X magnification to see any areas that might be a problem. That 50 turned into 13, so I need 7 more. If it's not worth more than $100 at a 9, I won't send it. The centering is a pain in the ass. Especially old BB cards like '84 - '86.
Raw is good having the choice to put the the card in a binder or a top loader that takes less space than a graded card and still having that satisfied feeling with it sometimes even more its just a preference of the hobby. Yet agin you could say that about graded cards in a way Also you can shake the card in the psa and Cgc slabs Beckett on the other hand that’s some good protection
Only in newer cards that are readily available. A card that is rare to find from older sets can suffer a worse grade because finding a raw replacement can be hard to do. New cards flood the market so you can find a better example pretty easily which means anything less an a 10 can be had by just opening more packs. Hopefully that makes sense and I’m sure you already knew this but for those who didn’t then I hope this helps.
I was about to grade some of my cards. Thank you for the tips also the zaptos tag team is my favorite card from this vid
Happy to help! Yes that’s one of my favorites! 🤩
For Modern cards, even getting a 9 will make your cards cheaper than a near mint raw. Especially if you factor in the cost for grading.
Yes I agree! I think the best thing to do is probably just hold onto those. But with vintage a lower grade can be more than what it is raw!
It depends on the card
Nice returns!!! Love the insight love the channel!! We are big fans of Tag Team cards!
Thank you so much Jason that means a lot! Also, did you receive your giveaway!?
Yes!!! We have not opened yet!!! Thank you!@@Poke_house
@@jasonvtsportsguy2692 ok great! Just making sure. I saw the shipping got delayed but glad it’s in your hands now 🙏
there are some issue to be caution about in grading but i still think making a rew card into a slab is a neat process
Yes I agree! It makes the card look amazing 🤩
All it takes is a little plastic cracking to get back to raw value lol. Kinda surprised the Snorlax hit a 10 looked like it was heavy on the left for centering.
Hahah yes! Trust me I’ve thought about it 😆
if you do this for short term quick profit you need to be more aware of what you are sending.
if you do this for fun who cares about values.
cracking plastic will add more trash to the planet. might as well keep it in the slab as the future value of that slab will of corse increase. that is if you can get your cards through the impending ww3 without too much nuclear burns.
Hey I'm new to the hobby. What's the difference between the white PSA label & the black label?
Hey! So with PSA there’s no black labels. That would be with Beckett the black labels. So the black label means the card I perfect! 10 surface/corners/edges/centering.
This was awesome, lots of cool cards! In the next week or so, I'm going to be sending in 5 cards that just have a lot of meaning to me, and it's been a long time goal of mine to have them encased permanently. A bunch of my older cards have definitely been through quite the adventure, and they deserve to last. Good job! :)
I’m glad you’re sending them in! Hopefully all 5 come back with nice grades! Also good so they’ll keep their condition!
That FA/ELESA's Sparkle VSU PSA number is really nice to look at ngl
I know! One of my favorite trainer cards 🤩
did you clean your cards with a microfiber cloth and center them with a tool before sending?
if not, i highly recommend it, it's 10 bucks for the legend centering tool (my fav) and microfiber cloths are pennies but get a premium cloth for a little more
@@JoeJr01 honestly didn’t figure out how to use the centering tool too well 😂
But I did wipe it!
If you just took them out of the store packet, and then sleeved them and sent them in, shouldn't they all be 10? Like never touched, not stored, brand spanking new...assuming they are centered and all that jazz. I don't understand some of the grading when it's a brand new card!!
Unfortunately not! Even some cards in packs still get banged up/not centered well. So it’s tough when you send them in you just have to see if the card looks good to the best of your ability and kinda hope for the best!!
Most would think this but unfortunately it’s just not true. Cards get banged around when being packed and also ppl can mess them up when opening them too.
I got about 15-20 base set holos from my childhood I want to get graded just for fun. Most of them Are probably psa 5-6, few are 8-9 range. Looking for a video that’ll describe the process of packaging them and shipping them out
I actually have a video on my channel on the process I don’t go too much in depth on packaging but a lot of valuable information! It’s one of the recent ones check it out!
I’m about to send my first shipment out and I’m very curious, are those all cards that you just opened from a pack and immediately sleeved, and wiped off before sending? Because I’m looking at my cards like I should be getting mostly 10’s and this just threw me off with most of them being 9 and some 8’s
@@bobson44444 most of them were from fresh packs sleeved right away! I did not wipe them before sending though. If you do so I’m sure it’ll definitely help 🙌
@ yea I have like 37 cards that are all wiped down, in sleeves and individually team bagged but I might go through and send out a little less since it’s gonna cost me like $800 or more to send this many, I just don’t wanna get them back and have a bunch of 8’s and 9’s when I’m thinking they’re all 10’s lmao
@ yeah I feel that! It’s always a risk
That Chilling Reign Snorlax is awesome. That set had such a bad pull rate too so it will probably be worth more sooner rather than later.
Yeah one of my favorites! And I 100% agree with that too
Tough break on some of the grades. Here's an important tip.
Look at the front of the card first. If the left or right side is noticeably fatter than the other side, it likely won't grade a 10. I noticed most of your 9's were heavy on the left or right.
Also, those yellow bordered full arts are hard to grade 10 bc the surface is always filled with scratches.
That’s some good advice! I’ll have to keep that in mind for the future. 🙌🙏
Verry nice video and a verry good thumbnail! Surprised you don’t have more views! Keep going with the content bro! I subscribed💪🏼
Thank you I really appreciate that! Welcome to the channel glad you enjoyed it 🙌
Did any of the foil cards have some warping? I'm worried if some old foil cards will be graded lower for the warping (and if so by how much). Also, didn't it cost more to get some of them graded than they were worth afterwards?
It depends on how warped the card is honestly. It costs about $20 to grade a card but you have to take into account if it gets a bad grade the card could have less value graded than Raw
Snorlas centering was off and it came back a 10 that's crazy
To this day I have no idea how PSA does things 😂😭
How much you spend for all 20 card ?
It was $380
I'd like to know the time period for the return. Is it a long time?
It’s usually a month and a half turn around time
So you didnt compare the 'raw' prices with the PSA ones? Thats a bit weird, no? But ah well, lesson learned...
I didn’t compared them, I just thought I was going to to get a better grade 😢🙃
How much did it cost you all said and done for the grading on all 20?
It was about $400 including shipping!
Just curious, what did you do to screen the cards before you sent it off? did you have your own criteria on deciding if a card was worth to send ? or did you just send it and hoped for the best?
I pretty much just eyed them to be honest. Mostly focus on the card being centered, front and back. Make sure there’s no scratches on the surface or whitening on the back.
How do you know they wont just change or damage your card? Also ive seen ppl getting PSA 5s then resending the same card and getting a 10
Ive heard of that too! People resending and getting better grades. And you really dont know. You just have to protect the card the best you can on your end and be okay with taking the risk of sending it out.
How much was it to get 20 cards graded?
It was about $360
I’ve sent 4 cards to get graded to PSA. I was highly critical and only sent what I thought would get a 10. All 4 came back 10s.
@@kidmarceaux that’s awesome! Glad it turned out well! Were they modern cards you sent?
Wow, that Snorlax. Also, 4 energy just to do 100 damage on the off chance that you paralyzed your opponent's Pokemon is wild. Plus they made that card weak to fighting. At that point, it doesn't even seem like a high-risk high-reward type of card. He's like a Kuriboh, but instead of a support card, they made him an actual Basic card.
Yeah it honestly isn’t too playable but still a really cool card! And like how you compared it to Kuriboh haha
How long did it take to get them back after submitting
It was about 2 months for this submission!
Unfortunately they can be damaged in those cases in a rare case
That is true I’ve heard stories about people receiving cracked slabs 😢
Love that Snorlax. My favorite Pokémon by far
That Snorlax is one of the best gold cards I think 🤩
Got a sub just for the SpongeBob scene🍻
Can never go wrong with a SpongeBob scene 🤣
Thanks for watching!
How is snorlax a 10? Its right too heavy
I don’t know haha and sometimes ones I think are 10’s are not!
what bout a 6 on a 20 year old card? that would decrease or maintain the total worth of the card?
It usually would tend to be the same price or less. But it also depends on which card it is. For example I have a PSA 7 charizard worth $350 and that’s the same price as if it were raw
@@Poke_house asking bcz i found some pretty cheaps 6 on ebay and while doing some research, a 6 on psa mean Excellent-Mint? so that above average near mint playerd cards on the market right?
@@TheCharkikan Yes. The thing is a card can be NM but be graded 6-10 😅
@@Poke_house thx for the replies man thats an instant subscribe for me
I appreciate that my friend! Welcome to the channel
I just bought a 2019 s&m gem Mt 10 charmeleon off ebay. Trying to remember who I got it from lol
Hahah might be mine 😆😂
what site do you use to look at prices?
There’s an app called Collx which gives you an estimate from the prices on eBay!
im struggling so hard to find out what my card is worth i want to grade it but can’t find how much its worth its a 1st edition holo machamp from base set i was wondering if you could help me find its price in a psa 9?
Hey! Thanks for watching. Is it shadowless?
I like the Toji profile pic by the way! 🔥
@@Poke_housenope not shadowless
@@bladerunner5516 I’m seeing it in between $150-$200 on EBay. That would be the closest estimate I’d say!
@@Poke_house thanks so much I’m definitely gonna get it graded because i’ve looked at its condition and its perfect but the centering is a tiny bit off so i wanted to see its price in a 9 rather than a 10
I can tell the first two were going to be 9's. Your centering is off. I would always suggest measuring the edges before sending them. That includes the back.
Thank you so much for the feedback! I actually disregarded the back a lot of time and that’s where I went wrong! 😅
How much does it cost to grade cards
It depends on the grading service you choose. But this was $18.99 per card
Moonbreon at the front?
I wish 😂😭
Niceee
Thanks! 🙏
Why do people have to cover the number？
I don't trust PSA. Who can guarantee that whoever is selling rare cards didn't keep re-registering until a 10 came out?
Yeah what I’ve heard is the pop control but I that is true what you say! Hadn’t thought of that
But if it's worth more ungraded than the grade you receive, just use a razor blade or exacto knife to carefully remove it? Lolol psa gets then wrong all the time lots of people will send the same card in twice and go from an unust 7 to a much deserved 10
Haha yes I’ve heard all sorts of stories. And people breaking them out to regrade as well. I might do that soon as well
To give it a nine, they need to be able to point out something and let us know.
Yeah unfortunately PSA doesn’t do the subgrades I believe they’re called. Beckett does though
Yea I’m getting into grading and Beckett seems more legit. Having the options to have sub grades can at least justify why the card got what it got and less likely to be pop. Controlled
@@MichaelMendez-m4h yeah for sure I’m actually trying them out for my next submission! And I here they’re better with vintage
@@Poke_house Just a "hey this is why we gave you this grade" in notes when in your psa invoice
gg psa9 basically is same price as raw card unless the card is quite old or expensive or low pop...hahaha that Gary vapoureon raw card is around $2-$5 lol
Yes you’re right! Maybe I should kid break it out of there 😂😭
The right side of that snorlax look suspect
You think it does? 😅😅
I send same card twice to psa and at first they give 9 after 10 😂 grading is bs.
Hahah maan, I’ve heard that happens a lot 😅
I’m guessing it also depends on who’s grading it too
@Poke_house Yep. It's really subjective. It would be nice if they used machines to grade the cards instead of people. People are way too inconsistent.
@@Poke_house Yep. It's really subjective. It would be better if they had machines that did the grading. People are way too inconsistent.
Nice, cards!
Glad you like them! Thanks 😁
Can u get etb boxes graded?
Unfortunately not! I’ve only seen them grade booster packs but not ETBs 😕
@@Poke_house so should I open it and just get the packs graded?
@@Poke_house who do u suggest I use to settlement graded? If psa sucks ass
@@General_garbo what packs are you thinking of grading?
I don’t think PSA is bad but if you’re doing vintage cards I heard Beckett is good
You got cooked bro lol
Hahaha 😂
The truth is you can't make money off of grading anymore. Don't be the sucker. Sell your non gem mint cards. Sell the cards ungraded and let someone else buy it and think they can get a 10.
It could be risky! You just have to be okay with taking the loss I think
Exactly. Sell it raw for top dollar and let the buyer take a chance.
It's more worth it if they're older cards
Damn bro, you got decimated with your submission. Makes me not wanna do mine anymore.
Haha bro so my last PSA video I got a PSA 2 mewtwo that should’ve gotten a 7-8 at the very least 🤦🏽♂️
@Poke_house wow man. That is some bs right there. I'd re-submit if I were you!
@@blueb_oy yeah I plan on it! But it’s more so with vintage that happens! I wouldn’t get discouraged though just sent in a lot of cards and got 21/30 10s!
Also not sure how true this is but I’ve been hearing good with Beckett if you plan on grading vintage!
Oof 😮💨 same here
That sucks! That $20 covers the grading fee and insurance. I'm getting a batch together. The key is to not be attached to your card, or you will be less strict. I pulled 50 cards that I thought were a 9 or 10, then used 5X magnification to see any areas that might be a problem. That 50 turned into 13, so I need 7 more. If it's not worth more than $100 at a 9, I won't send it. The centering is a pain in the ass. Especially old BB cards like '84 - '86.
You know they can see the grading before getting them back. Re crack it
Yes! Im considering doing that actually!
I wish I had the money to grade some cards but unfortunately I don't
Sorry to hear that! Make sure you’re watching I do giveaways whenever I’m able to. I wish you luck!
do they tell you why your cards are graded the way they are
Unfortunately not. I know with Beckett they do give the sub grades: Centering, corners, edges, and surface. But not PSA
PSA giving 10 grades to 7-8 worthy cards. Too much of that. CGC is where I put my hard earned $$$
Yeah I’ve been hearing they do pop control. I like CGC but it’s a bit harder to move around
Grading is 100% a scam. There is no way I'd ever trust a company with expensive cards
Did you have a bad experience before?
The first few cards were very off center
Thanks for letting me know! Guess that’s why they got 8s 🥲
Great info
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 🙌
Grading is a scam. Raw all the way
Why do you think so my friend!?
Or buy a psa 10 or raw i usually do that
That’s a good choice as well!
Why raw!?
Raw is good
having the choice to put the the card in a binder or a top loader that takes less space than a graded card and still having that satisfied feeling with it sometimes even more
its just a preference of the hobby.
Yet agin you could say that about graded cards in a way
Also you can shake the card in the psa and Cgc slabs
Beckett on the other hand that’s some good protection
hahaha oh man only in card grading is an 8 or 9 ever a bad score 😂😂😂😂😂
Hahaha I know right! 🤣
Only in newer cards that are readily available. A card that is rare to find from older sets can suffer a worse grade because finding a raw replacement can be hard to do. New cards flood the market so you can find a better example pretty easily which means anything less an a 10 can be had by just opening more packs. Hopefully that makes sense and I’m sure you already knew this but for those who didn’t then I hope this helps.
Lets go! is starting to get cringe after this video lol
Haha definitely! Thanks for watching! 🙏
Lol I'm not understanding why these UA-cam pokémon guys like showing more of the back of the card then the damn front with the grade lol next!
I’ll do my best next time 🤣
Why are they 8 tho lol
I don’t know I thought they would grade higher 😂😭😭
Sure are forgetful lol
😅🫣
PSA and their nonsense pop control yaaassssss
😂😆