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Originally Posted by Al C.risafulli
I don't feel duped at all.
In fact, I can honestly say that if it weren't for all the advantages offered by third-party grading and authentication, I would never have purchased two-thirds of the things in my collection.
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Agreed. Moreover, unless cash is of no concern for you, it would be unbelievably stupid to spend a lot of money on a single raw card without having the protection provided in the current market by 3PG -- unless the price paid was so much less than the graded market for that card in its anticipated condition.
I have 3 times spent more than $5,000 on a single card. There is no chance I'm doing that unless SGC or PSA was holding that card first.
Having said this, I am the proud owner of 200+ raw T206 cards that I currently have no plan to have graded. Not one of them cost me over $25 however.