PSA Hates Me....and I'm not too fond in return

barrysloate · #1 05-27-2010, 01:54 PM

Matt- we always speak about grading. It's a board obsession.

I think eye appeal should be a component of grading. Technical flaws are important but once they are determined, why not bump a card for nice eye appeal, or penalize it if it looks ratty? Just a not so original thought.

T206Collector · #2 05-27-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by barrysloate

Matt- we always speak about grading. It's a board obsession.

I think eye appeal should be a component of grading. Technical flaws are important but once they are determined, why not bump a card for nice eye appeal, or penalize it if it looks ratty? Just a not so original thought.

We're not seeing eye to eye today. Oh well. Without rehashing last week's discussion, objectivity is paramount. Eye appeal is subjective and relative.

JP · #3 05-27-2010, 02:38 PM

Something to consider...if my second card was also an Old Mill instead of a Sweet Cap, and it also came back a 1, there is no question that the first would outsell the second by a large margin. So if eye appeal is important to card enthusiasts, how can it not be worth more to graders?

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