PSA/SGC grade est. - Aim high or low?

[scomeau]

Ben,

So which is it? I haven't prepared enough as Jim suggests, or I'm over thinking and complicating the process too much.

My gripe is that grades are difficult to pin, and therefore price estimates (service levels) are therefore hard to choose. And it can really matter!

I'm not saying there's an easy solution, but doesn't that ring true? The graders grade with impunity and usually offer no particular explanations.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by scomeau

Ben,

So which is it? I haven't prepared enough as Jim suggests, or I'm over thinking and complicating the process too much.

My gripe is that grades are difficult to pin, and therefore price estimates (service levels) are therefore hard to choose. And it can really matter!

I'm not saying there's an easy solution, but doesn't that ring true? The graders grade with impunity and usually offer no particular explanations.

You are not prepared because you are over thinking and greatly complicating the process. I done it my first time and would bet most others have also. The card value part is really not that strict. Go to eBay sold listings and find something similar(does not have to be exact) raw condition and use that price. Graded values mean absolutely nothing.

SGC grading levels for cards are $250, $500, $2000, $5000, ect. they could care less how you value the card unless you try sending in a $2000 card at a $500 grading level. So say you have a mid grade 54 Topps Ted Williams and send it in at the $500 level. They could care less if you value it at $1 or $499. I hope this helps.

[EvilKing00]

Id give price on raw card cause thats what u have. Id also use sgc