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Originally Posted by bnorth
The part about grading that I don't get is why. To buy a raw card that isn't altered/counterfeit I have to know several things to look for. Now if I wanted that same card graded I need to know everything I do to safely buy a raw card. Then on top of that now I have to learn how to look for cracked/resealed slabs, fake slabs, and learn what companies aren't a complete joke(I know they all are).
In my opinion it is much safer to buy raw than graded anyday.
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For the average collector those things you look for to tell if a card is altered or counterfeit are sometimes hard to notice in person, and very difficult online.
While grading is subjective and we've all seen examples of when even PSA or SGC didn't get it right I believe they do a pretty good job for the most part. Almost all of the vintage cards in my collection are graded, and I feel safer buying a graded card than a raw one if I'm spending more than a couple hundred dollars online.
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