This Probably Won't Go Anywhere, But...

[Balticfox]

What's really silly about PSA 10 graded cards versus PSA 9 graded cards is that if you showed a bunch of serious collectors ten cards broken from their slabs of which two had been graded 10 and eight had been graded 9, only 1 in 45 of those collectors would be able to pick out the two that had been graded 10. Then the other 44 would all argue about why PSA was wrong and how they were right.

Yet certain collectors/speculators are willing to pay mind boggling multiples more for the 10 graded card. They are of course buying the label not the card.

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Yet certain collectors/speculators are willing to pay mind boggling multiples more for the 10 graded card. They are of course buying the label not the card.

Unless the price difference is insignificant or it's the only one I can get my hands on, every 10 I've ever had gets sold to those willing to pay for that slab number.

I'll keep the 8's and 9's when it comes to higher-end grades for my personal collection. I'll let those that chase the 10's pay me for that number.

Many times that pays for almost all (or all) of the cost of grading the other cards in the order.

[perezfan]

The fact that newly graded cards have numbers on the flips that are (on average) 2 full grades below their older counterparts should render the whole misguided/corrupt process null and void.

But the sheeple are addicted to the slab and the toothpaste won't go back into the tube.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by perezfan

The fact that newly graded cards have numbers on the flips that are (on average) 2 full grades below their older counterparts should render the whole misguided/corrupt process null and void.

But the sheeple are addicted to the slab and the toothpaste won't go back into the tube.

To Hell with card grading and all the stupid BS associated with it. I've had my say about it. To all who like to tell me to give it a rest, so be it, I will. If they're worth more graded to some people, so be it. I don't care.

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by jingram058

To Hell with card grading and all the stupid BS associated with it. I've had my say about it. To all who like to tell me to give it a rest, so be it, I will. If they're worth more graded to some people, so be it. I don't care.

Good to see you coming around to the idea of professional grading, Jim.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by jingram058

To Hell with card grading and all the stupid BS associated with it. I've had my say about it. To all who like to tell me to give it a rest, so be it, I will.

Nah.

I kind of doubt that, given your history. I'd say it's more likely that you will wait a few months and start another thread very similar to this one, or just find various and sundry places here and there on the threads of others to rant and rage about the evils of graded cards.

Don't get me wrong, I could care less. But let's be realistic.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Nah.

I kind of doubt that, given your history. I'd say it's more likely that you will wait a few months and start another thread very similar to this one, or just find various and sundry places here and there on the threads of others to rant and rage about the evils of graded cards.

Don't get me wrong, I could care less. But let's be realistic.

A few months? I will take the under on that.

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[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

A few months? I will take the under on that.

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Go cash your winning ticket. He didn’t make it past the weekend. See above.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Nah.

I kind of doubt that, given your history. I'd say it's more likely that you will wait a few months and start another thread very similar to this one, or just find various and sundry places here and there on the threads of others to rant and rage about the evils of graded cards.

Don't get me wrong, I could care less. But let's be realistic.

You're right. When I once again get fed up with the latest whine on this Mecca country club for card grading, I will no doubt flare up again. But until then, feel free to empty your pockets to PSA or SGC and then laugh all the way to the bank getting rich off of the baseball card "hobby".

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by jingram058

You're right. When I once again get fed up with the latest whine on this Mecca country club for card grading, I will no doubt flare up again. But until then, feel free to empty your pockets to PSA or SGC and then laugh all the way to the bank getting rich off of the baseball card "hobby".

So are we emptying our pockets due to card grading or filling them up prior to laughing all the way to the bank due to grading? I’m confused.

[campyfan39]

This is a very good and observable point.

Originally Posted by perezfan

The fact that newly graded cards have numbers on the flips that are (on average) 2 full grades below their older counterparts should render the whole misguided/corrupt process null and void.

But the sheeple are addicted to the slab and the toothpaste won't go back into the tube.