Raw Cards

Chris-Counts · #1 09-28-2009, 03:25 PM

I prefer raw cards as well. I've actually busted more cards out of slabs than I have cards in them. Not only do I not trust most of the grading companies, but ungraded cards are generally a lot cheaper. With that being said, I often do searches for graded cards marked "Authentic" or some other "low" grade. As far as I am concerned, cards that are slightly trimmed, off-centered or have minor back damage, but display well, are just fine for my collection ...

tonyo · #2 09-28-2009, 03:36 PM

Thank you all for your opinions, I certainly appreciate!

chaddurbin · #3 09-28-2009, 04:21 PM

i don't agree with the blanket statement "raw cards are cheaper"...especially online when a scan can hide an unseen crease or wrinkle. alot of the time it's cheaper to buy a graded 3 vs a seemingly nice VGEX+ but with a crease that'd knock it to G+.

people pay stoopid money thinking a card will grade a certain way and when card is in-hand they're disappointed. this phenomena also extends to slightly trimmed graded As or "great eye appeal" card going for more than it should.

...and it's funny people love to buy raw cards, but when it's time to sell let's get SGC (or whatever company they will grade the card the highest)on the phone. it's all about the bottom line$$$

Jim VB · #4 09-28-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

...and it's funny people love to buy raw cards, but when it's time to sell let's get SGC (or whatever company they will grade the card the highest)on the phone. it's all about the bottom line$$$

When I buy a card, it's all about "me" and what I will pay.

When I sell a card it suddenly becomes about other people and what they will pay. If they prefer to pay more for graded, so be it.

danmckee · #5 09-28-2009, 04:36 PM

to expound on what I stated: There are plenty of trimmed, altered, fake, repro cards in 3rd party holders as legit and unaltered. I am with Frank, after 40 years of doing this, I put myself in the knows best category.

Buy raw and sell slabbed, because of the stoopid or stupid people that will pay $3000.00 for a $300.00 card because of a label. If I didn't spend the $14 before selling my $300.00 card to have it slabbed, then that would make me just as stoooopid.

deadballera · #6 09-28-2009, 05:10 PM

most of my collection is in RAW form.

I do have some that are graded cards, but 95 % of my collection are raw.

I have only sent in one card to be graded. Just don't want to spend the money yet to get any of them graded.

When buying raw cards, I usually only buy from dealers that I have dealt with in the past.

FrankWakefield · #7 09-28-2009, 05:34 PM

Dan, Jim, Bob, Chris... these are obviously collectors I need to sit down and drink a beer with.

Quan, when we (me and the guys I just mentioned) buy a card, we're after that card. Not a holder, a slip, or some kinda report (what do they call those things that list which collector has the highest graded cards??).

When we sell, we're selling for, what is it now, wait for it.... money. So I don't think many of us would disagree that graded cards usually sell for more (revisit the raw cards cost less idea one more time), it is just that we aren't interested in collecting them. But you guys please continue to collect them, it helps us sell for more!!

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