# Grade? Or leave "as is" **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** general-board, upccc-archive\ **Created:** [November 14, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432 "2014-11-14T22:54:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RayquazaTCG](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rayquazatcg/32/353_2.png) [@RayquazaTCG](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/RayquazaTCG)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/1 "2014-11-14T22:54:26Z")
Just wondering if I should get this card graded or if I should keep “as-is” considering the damage. The card is flawless except for the slight bubbling in the corner. Any input would be great 😊 [s1374.photobucket.com/user/pottsinator1/library/?sort=3&page=1](http://s1374.photobucket.com/user/pottsinator1/library/?sort=3&page=1) ---
**Author:** ![RayquazaTCG](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rayquazatcg/32/353_2.png) [@RayquazaTCG](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/RayquazaTCG)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/2 "2014-11-15T00:50:19Z")
> [@bagoly14](#): > > Leave it as is. It would be a PSA 6-7 with that kind of flaw if the rest of the card is flawless. > > Then again if you want to keep it protected you might as well grade it, depends what you want to do with it. > > Re-sale: Don’t grade > Keep: Up to you to grade or not Thanks man. I think I’m going to keep it and grade it. One of smgquest’s “nm or better” cards 😒 lol I shoulda known better ---
**Author:** ![RayquazaTCG](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rayquazatcg/32/353_2.png) [@RayquazaTCG](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/RayquazaTCG)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/3 "2014-11-15T01:12:34Z")
> [@bagoly14](#): > > > [@RayquazaTCG](#): > > > > Thanks man. I think I’m going to keep it and grade it. > > > > One of smgquest’s “nm or better” cards 😒 lol I shoulda known better > > Oh boyyyyyyy…I bet you paid quite a lot for it too then. > > Wait until @hisoka107 reads this, he will be facepalming hard haha! > > I think smg’s quality has gotten ever worse for NM since he has started grading cards which means his NM will not be too impressive since his mint used to be borderline haha Haha. Ya… But I also got a sealed picachu which will get a 10 for cheap. And the sunset mew for cheap as well so I can’t really complain too much… My own fault for not asking enough questions lol ---
**Author:** ![kubek](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/kubek/32/376_2.png) [@kubek](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/kubek)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 2:04am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/4 "2014-11-15T02:04:40Z")
Well, I think it’s not really your fault… He is a seller and he said that the card is NM. I read few stories about him and I’m glad I didn’t bought anything from him (although I wanted to) And after seeing couple of his videos I can say that he doesn’t really care about cards at all - just profit (it’s only my opinion of course). Sorry for off-topic. ---
**Author:** ![RayquazaTCG](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rayquazatcg/32/353_2.png) [@RayquazaTCG](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/RayquazaTCG)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 2:10am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/5 "2014-11-15T02:10:44Z")
> [@kubek](#): > > Well, I think it’s not really your fault… He is a seller and he said that the card is NM. I read few stories about him and I’m glad I didn’t bought anything from him (although I wanted to) > > And after seeing couple of his videos I can say that he doesn’t really care about cards at all - just profit (it’s only my opinion of course). > > Sorry for off-topic. Ya, he’s getting out of pokemon so he will be gone soon anyways lol ---
**Author:** ![hapycakeoven](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/hapycakeoven/32/2622_2.png) [@hapycakeoven](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/hapycakeoven)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 7:02am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/6 "2014-11-15T07:02:43Z")
> [@RayquazaTCG](#): > > > [@kubek](#): > > > > Well, I think it’s not really your fault… He is a seller and he said that the card is NM. I read few stories about him and I’m glad I didn’t bought anything from him (although I wanted to) > > > > And after seeing couple of his videos I can say that he doesn’t really care about cards at all - just profit (it’s only my opinion of course). > > > > Sorry for off-topic. > > Ya, he’s getting out of pokemon so he will be gone soon anyways lol It’s gunna take him FOR EVER to sell his collection. I’m waiting for him to slash prices but he doesn’t seem TOO eager to get outta the game just yet ---
**Author:** ![vodka](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/vodka/32/331_2.png) [@vodka](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/vodka)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/7 "2014-11-15T15:03:28Z")
leave it for sure ---
**Author:** ![pokemontrader](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pokemontrader/32/260_2.png) [@pokemontrader](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pokemontrader)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/8 "2014-11-15T18:39:10Z")
Don’t grade it please! PSA doesn’t like indents at all! ---
**Author:** ![hapycakeoven](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/hapycakeoven/32/2622_2.png) [@hapycakeoven](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/hapycakeoven)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/9 "2014-11-15T22:54:53Z")
“oh baby, I like it raw” - Ol’ Dirty Bastard ---
**Author:** ![RayquazaTCG](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rayquazatcg/32/353_2.png) [@RayquazaTCG](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/RayquazaTCG)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/10 "2014-11-15T22:57:37Z")
> [@hapycakeoven](#): > > “oh baby, I like it raw” - Ol’ Dirty Bastard lol 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![fourthstartcg](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/fourthstartcg/32/163893_2.png) [@fourthstartcg](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/fourthstartcg)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/grade-or-leave-as-is/12432/11 "2014-11-16T00:40:47Z")
Grading is a great way to preserve cards, but sometimes it can also constantly remind you that the card is in bad condition. I’d leave it in a sleeve/toploader, or maybe get a nice display case that minimizes the flaws.