Posted By:
Joe D.Barry - -
in the end, I don't think the number on the label rules.
If it is a straight sale.... either one of us could decline the deal if we are not happy with it. In the end / the label just aids us to getting to a consensus opinion that we are both happy with.
In an auction... I believe there are easily found examples of overgraded/undergraded cards going differently than the expected value of a card. There again the opinion of the bidders (not the grading house) prevailed.
The one place I guess where I can see that I am completely wrong about grading not being the determining factor is PSA 9s and PSA 10s. I honestly don't see much difference (if any) between and 8, 9, and 10. I do, for the most part, see a difference between 7s and 8s and can justify price differences. The pricing of the 9s and 10s though seems to be completely driven by the number on the slab. From grades 1 through 8 though.... I think most collectors take the grade and combine it with their own opinion.