SGC & PSA Grades: Actual vs Expected

[parkplace33]

Great topic and I do look at it this way.

But I also take in account the value of the card. Harder to take the hit of a PSA7 (when you expect an 8) on a $1000 card than on a $100 card.

Nice Fatima btw.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Great topic and I do look at it this way.

But I also take in account the value of the card. Harder to take the hit of a PSA7 (when you expect an 8) on a $1000 card than on a $100 card.

Nice Fatima btw.

Exactly!

Who really cares if all my $100 cards came in exactly with the grade I expected, or maybe even a grade above, but my $50,000 card came in a grade or two lower? It unfortunately is almost all about the money.

[jcmtiger]

I thought this would come back as a “9”, but no. Lol

[JollyElm]

These 'Collectorisms' come into play here...

197. Graded Exchange Rate
The pursuit of a mathematical equation to forever solve vexing problems such as, “If a PSA 6 usually sells for X amount, how much less should I pay for the same card in an SGC 6 holder?”

See also: Whifferential (in beta testing) - the advanced formula that takes into account what grade you’re convinced your card will receive, in order to determine what (much lower) number it will actually receive.

See also: Onomapopeia - the litany of curses that flies out of your mouth the moment you find out what horrible grades your cards received.

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

These 'Collectorisms' come into play here...

197. Graded Exchange Rate
The pursuit of a mathematical equation to forever solve vexing problems such as, “If a PSA 6 usually sells for X amount, how much less should I pay for the same card in an SGC 6 holder?”

See also: Whifferential (in beta testing) - the advanced formula that takes into account what grade you’re convinced your card will receive, in order to determine what (much lower) number it will actually receive.

See also: Onomapopeia - the litany of curses that flies out of your mouth the moment you find out what horrible grades your cards received.

How about Grading Recidivism: cracking a slab open in order to resubmit a card, convinced that this time the grader will get it right!

Love these sayings….

[JollyElm]

177. Boomerwrangler
A person so angered by the grade his card received, that he immediately cracks it out and resubmits it right back to the place it just came from in hopes of receiving the higher grade it deserves.

See also: Boonerang (informal) - having a card regraded and it actually comes back at a higher number.

[butchie_t]

Anything in that directory called “damn the A”

Still irks me….