How does everyone feel about having cards that grader higher than you think they should have within their collection?
I think we all feel like at some point our cards have been under graded but what about the opposite.
I have a handful and I donāt feel like I lucked out. I kind of want to upgrade them, being honest if listing. I think it would be interesting to create a thread with pictures and experiences people have. Iād love to see other peoples misgrades.
Once graded I stop paying attention. 99% of the time they get what they deserve so why be a piddler?
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The worst idea in E4 history;)
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There are so many Charizard 1st edition psa 9 (because people regrade many times hoping to get a 10). I think that a lot lower than 99% of the time the grade is unchangeableā¦ a psa 9 has a range of 1 point, 8.5 to 9.5 maybe? so a 0.1 is enough to have a 9 or 10, PSA has humans workersā¦
I was just going through a few of my cards and I feel like I have a few that are graded higher than they should have. However, I feel like the majority of collectors think like @garyis2000 . Once the card is graded it is put into the collection thatās all that matters. Iāll post a picture of the back of one particular card and see what everyone thinks.
Make sure to hide the cert number. We donāt need that controversy injected into this thread.
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@kpod, Had a hard time getting a good scan of the card that showed the edge wear on the sides. Maybe the card I thought was rough was actually graded appropriately, not sure.
I actually purchased a few yugioh cards in PSA 10 which obviously called for a premium, and the grades donāt even remotely match the condition. Donāt even think GMA would have gave them 10ās haha
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What were the certs?! XD jk.
I have a Meowth promo in PSA 9 with a very noticeable crease curving through the middle.
It was only like $20 and I actually laughed when I noticed it through the case.
It hasnāt happened to me but would just keep it the collection and not worry about it. It will only be an issue if you are trying to sell the card but a buyer who looks in detail will figure that out anyway
I wonder if this a common occuring crease as so does mine, I canāt remember how it came in the nintendo power but it might have had some heavy duty glue on the plastic and pulling off I or my brother creased the card in the center
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I donāt like them and I get rid of them. Regardless of what everyone here thinks, the reality is that buyers in the market appear to be increasingly concerned with the reliability of PSA grading. I get questions all the time asking if the card is a āweakā or āstrongā PSA 10. Who knows if this is just a flash in the pan trend that will die off overtime but for me, it is a risk that I am not willing to take.
The reality is that PSA grading is simply an opinion on the condition of an item. If the reliability of PSA grading grows into more of a concern, what is to stop someone from issuing an opinion on the grade of a PSA card? Nothing! In the graded coin world this has already happened by a company called CACā¦quite literally they grade coins that are already graded but the way they do it completely messes with buyer psychology in the market. If the coin grade is correct then they give a green sticker. If the coin was under graded (should have got a higher grade) then they give a gold sticker. Coins that are āweakā for their grade are not given anything at all. The end result is that for buyersā¦is now any graded coin without a CAC sticker is viewed as a āweakā coin so they end up paying less for those coins. Coins that have a green or gold sticker sell for higher!
If this same system was applied to PSA cards, it is possible the same thing will happen! Everyone will basically be forced to send their PSA cards for a second opinion and then anyone with āweakā PSA cards will be left holding the bag. Certain buyers might pay a premium for PSA cards that have a second opinion on them while āungradedā PSA cards will sell for a discount to the āgradedā PSA cards.
If it happened in the graded coin market then it absolutely can happen in the PSA card market as well.
Iām just putting it out there that there is a risk.
Interesting you should say that. I seem to remember owning a raw copy some time ago with a similar crease, so maybe it is a common defect. Itās difficult to see unless tilted in just the right light.
Itās not worth the time or the effort for me to worry about a card I have possibly being graded higher than it āshouldā be.
Are there some cards in my collection that fit this criteria? Probably, but I only really pay close attention to a cards grade once I get it back if it falls far below my expectations for what grade it would get.
At this point a grade from PSA is a useful filter to use on eBay for the general condition you want, just a way to narrow down a condition bracket for you to look at the condition of the card itself.