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jay behrensSadly, beucase of high tech trimming and shinnigans, the slabbing of high grade cards is almost a must in order to prove that card has not been altered. Also, most people that make claims about "this card should grade PSA 8" almost always are offering cards of doubious quality and claiming that this is a great opportunity for you to buy the card cheap ungraded and make a fortune getting it graded.
Another point, no matter how much one may detest slabbing cards, if you are looking to maximize the value of your high grade cards when selling your collection, then getting them slabbed is the only way to go. You won't own them anymore, so why shoot yourself in the foot and sell them raw when you could make so much more getting them slabbed.
Jay