hey guys, kind of a two part question here, im wondering what do you guys take into consideration when deciding to send a card in for grading? obviously your going to send in say a fates collide secret rare alakazam vs a burmy but what other things do you look at? reason i ask is because i have a couple S.R. Dialga EX full art cards and i want to send one in to be graded and maybe sell but when i go and look on ebay ive only found one graded that sold for $69 and even in active listings i can only find one and its asking a stupid amount so i dont really know what i could realistically sell it for and it just makes me think, if this card is a reasonably sought after card why is it that there virtually non that are graded? am i wrong in thinking its popular? is it somehow just not worth grading? id just like to hear what you guys think im a newcomer to the hobby since i was a kid and im a newcomer to graded cards so im just looking to educate myself here! thanks alot !
Don’t grade cards just for the money, most English cards will get 9s which sell for just about the card cost plus grading free in most cases. Grading cards should be done either to better protect the card or to get a certified opinion of the condition.