Do you buy raw (not graded) cards?

[jingram058]

100% raw

But since this forum is primarily focused on graded cards and cards as investment, I firmly expect to be in the absolute minority.

[conor912]

Raw all day everyday.

[G1911]

They come in raw and slabbed but all end up raw.

[jbsports33]

Just thought about this at the show I was at over the weekend - due to the wait for graded PSA cards - the last few years have been 90% raw - 4 months to wait is too long - so I have bought a good amount of raw this year for my shows and limit grading - Thanks Jimmy

[packs]

I dabble in the raw:

[raulus]

Originally Posted by jingram058

100% raw

But since this forum is primarily focused on graded cards and cards as investment, I firmly expect to be in the absolute minority.

So far the voting is about 60/40 with raw in the lead. So maybe you’re not such the minority you expected to be.

Although maybe there are few who share your same degree of righteous zeal for raw cards, which makes you feel more like a minority around here.

And maybe those who love graded cards aren’t willing to admit it to a pollster, for fear of being castigated.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by raulus

So far the voting is about 60/40 with raw in the lead. So maybe you’re not such the minority you expected to be.

Although maybe there are few who share your same degree of righteous zeal for raw cards, which makes you feel more like a minority around here.

And maybe those who love graded cards aren’t willing to admit it to a pollster, for fear of being castigated.

Good and fair assessment, sir.

[riggs336]

"I prefer to buy graded cards, but may buy graded cards."

This confused me so I voted for it.

[Fred]

An assumption is that the following choice was incorrectly entered:

"I prefer to buy graded cards, but may buy graded cards."

Should it be:

I prefer to buy graded cards, but may buy raw cards."

[JollyElm]

With all due respect, your options have to be written better and more clearly. I suggest:

• I only buy raw cards.
• I only buy graded cards.
• I prefer to buy raw cards, but may buy graded cards.
• I prefer to buy graded cards, but may buy raw cards.

And this one seems to be a part of one of the other choices and not a separate thing:
• I may buy raw cards, but depends on the card.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by jollyelm

with all due respect, your options have to be written better and more clearly. I suggest:

• i only buy raw cards.
• i only buy graded cards.
• i prefer to buy raw cards, but may buy graded cards.
• i prefer to buy graded cards, but may buy raw cards.

and this one seems to be a part of one of the other choices and not a separate thing:
• i may buy raw cards, but depends on the card.

yup

[Leon]

My answer is "It doesn't matter which, to me"