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Thinking about sending these in for grading…….what would you keep raw?
Thinking about sending a few of these in for grading and I’d love to get some opinions before I pull the trigger.
I’m trying to be a little more selective with grading this time instead of just sending cards in because I like them. Some are cards I think have a legitimate shot at a strong grade, while others I’m mostly considering because I think they would look great slabbed.
The ones I’m debating are the Quinton Judkins auto /350, Baker Mayfield /75, Michael Jordan MVP, Joe Burrow /5, Wemby rookie, Caleb Wilson Talent Tracker /25, Blastoise ex and Charizard V.
Which ones would you send in? Are there any here that you would definitely leave raw? And if you had to pick just 3-4 from the group, which would make the cut?
I’m especially interested in hearing what people think from a grading/value perspective versus just “this would look awesome in a slab.” Those are sometimes two very different answers, lol.
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Knowing what you paid on the Pokemon I’d definately send those in for grading especially since they are 2 of the big 3 pokemon. And you will more than make your money back.
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MJ is always a risk since they are hard on grading him, Wemby is always a good bet to grade especially since the Spurs have such a great upside with their young core and will only get better year by year.
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Yeah, that’s what makes me lean toward grading the Pokémon. If I get 9s on the Charizard and Blastoise, I’m basically at break-even, and a 10 on either would be roughly an 8x profit. That’s enough upside to make the grading gamble pretty interesting.
The MJ is a little different. I’d only need about a 7 to break even, which makes me more comfortable sending it in despite PSA being tough on Jordan. If it somehow comes back a 9, though, we’re talking roughly a 25x increase from what I have into it.
And Wemby is probably the biggest swing. I’d need an 8 just to break even, but a 10 would be around a 30x profit increase. That one makes me want to take a really hard look at the corners and surface before sending it.
So now I’m basically trying to decide whether I’m seeing potential 9s and 10s or just seeing what I WANT to see. 😂
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Yeah I’ve found myself studying my cards when I buy them sometimes to see if they have great grade potential so I get what you mean.
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Same here. I’ve gotten to the point where I almost automatically look at centering, corners, surface and edges when I’m buying something I might eventually grade.
It’s funny how you can go from “I really like this card” to holding it under the light like a forensic investigator five minutes later. 😂
The dangerous part is when you convince yourself you’re looking at a PSA 10 and then PSA has other ideas.
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so on the what do you keep raw i think it comes down to whats the raw value and then how much does the value go up based on the grade of lets say an 8-10. If the value doesnt go up much i think alot of people just sell it as raw.. If the value goes up a great deal then grading for flipping is for sure the thing to do unless you dont want to deal with the hassle of grading and do a quick flip then flip as raw.. if for pc then grade if your wanting encapsulated
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Yeah, that’s pretty much how I’ve been looking at it too. The raw price by itself doesn’t tell the whole story. I’m really looking at the spread between an 8, 9 and 10 and whether that spread is big enough to justify the grading cost and wait.
For a PC card, I’m a lot less concerned about the math. If I want it protected and slabbed, I’ll grade it even if there isn’t much financial upside.
But if I’m grading with the intention of flipping, the numbers have to make sense. A card that goes from $30 raw to $40 as a PSA 9 probably isn’t worth the trouble. A card that goes from $30 raw to $200+ as a PSA 10? Now you have my attention lol
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oh for sure i get that and right now with psa its gotte really be worth it when the cheapest is 80 a card now
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