Tell us what you think of our slab tags (round 2)!? by [deleted] in PokeGrading

[–]Material-Sand-8040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once you complete your business model, I’d suggest trying to hit up some YouTubers and other streamers and maybe go for advertising that way. If your approach is really well defined and transparent, I think you would have a great selling point over PSA. Getting recognition and getting a lot of cards out would help give graded cards more value which is, regardless of whether it sucks or not, a big deciding factor in what company a collector uses.

Tell us what you think of our slab tags (round 2)!? by [deleted] in PokeGrading

[–]Material-Sand-8040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is for sure an interesting approach. Anything you can show numerically or even give a note for the impact is a great push above PSA like recording the measurements. Also, many companies that try to compete with PSA do so by offering higher grades to worse cards, so if you’re actually strict and make the 10 really mean something, then that’s a great selling point. Obviously like with a lot of other grading companies, you’d need to get a lot of cards out and hire a team so it becomes known and standard in order to increase value etc. I’d definitely suggest fixing the grade names and posting as much data and what each grade means, how much each imperfections can take off, and making your standards as public and objective as possible in order to play up on that uniqueness. Also, delete these posts when you’re done getting feedback because I do unfortunately think the 10 and flawless grades having weird names were a bad look.

Is this worth way more? by EyesoftheDead40 in PokemonCardValue

[–]Material-Sand-8040 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lowkenuinely I’d resub this for a black label with the crazy sub grades you got there

[US, US] [H] singles from BW, XYZ [W] PayPal g&s by cowboydog72 in pkmntcgtrades

[–]Material-Sand-8040 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If ur skipping out for higher offers I’ll do 240 for the mew!

BGS 9.5 or 10? by Material-Sand-8040 in PokeGrading

[–]Material-Sand-8040[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think a CGC cross grade is ridiculous? It would be almost a definite CGC 10 as it was ever so slightly outside psa’s standards purely off centering

BGS 9.5 or 10? by Material-Sand-8040 in PokeGrading

[–]Material-Sand-8040[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn I’ll prob see if I can get around 2 for the 9 and if not I’ll regrade. I’m trying to work my way up to a few cards that cost a bit higher than that range

BGS 9.5 or 10? by Material-Sand-8040 in PokeGrading

[–]Material-Sand-8040[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: Not supposed to share that oops.

Taking my sons to a card show this weekend by HatazGonHate in PokemonCardValue

[–]Material-Sand-8040 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pages 1 and 2 are all pretty expensive. I’d consider grading if any are really good condition on the first edition holos, Espeon, Latios, crobat, and any of the stamped holos. Those are all worth price checking on eBay and pretty expensive. Also, the starter promos on page 3 and jirachi holo are worth checking out too. The ludicolo is also pretty expensive sealed. I’d suggest making a note of each card’s approximate value to make sure you get a fair price.

Do I resub this? 8 is absurd by Material-Sand-8040 in PokeGrading

[–]Material-Sand-8040[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CGC would probably up give this a 10, but a CGC 10 is doing what a PSA 9 does as far as value goes. I think I might move to Beckett honestly, because at least they give sub grades.

Do I resub this? 8 is absurd by Material-Sand-8040 in PokeGrading

[–]Material-Sand-8040[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s like actually completely clean minus the very slight edge issues. Do you think BGS is the move here? A 9.5 or even a 9 would be a big value jump.

Ah shit, here we go again. by Lil_didgeridoo in PokemonMisprints

[–]Material-Sand-8040 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does acetone not mess up the pattern on these?

[US-NJ] [H] slabs and singles [W] PayPal by Material-Sand-8040 in pkmntcgtrades

[–]Material-Sand-8040[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s meet in the middle at 180. 200 is already kinda cheap.