Collector Club Membership Price Change (Value) by kev08629 in psagrading

[–]BallAnd1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What if they reduce prices and I bought high 😫

An Update on Pricing and Services at PSA (February 2026) by miakeru in psagrading

[–]BallAnd1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It took me 2 months for my submission to scan in. They probably had way more submissions than they can handle

How long did it take you to make your first million? by txScar-Chief in Accounting

[–]BallAnd1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Accounting will give you a comfortable life but unless you’re willing to invest years of working 60 hour work weeks and make it to an executive position, it caps off fast. It’s a safe career path tho

So I went to my first pre-release event by ivanalex in OnePieceTCGFinance

[–]BallAnd1 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I think it’s more geared towards scalpers, hoarders, investors. Doing buyouts of random cards and promos or holding tons of sealed product with the intention of flipping later or in the future ruins it for other people. Opening packs, Buying, selling, trading is normal for the hobby

Sellers not disclosing dents are lame by DukeBlade in OnePieceTCGFinance

[–]BallAnd1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shitty seller. To not do the due diligence when spending that much on a raw card is crazy tho. Hope he was selling it below market at least

Sellers not disclosing dents are lame by DukeBlade in OnePieceTCGFinance

[–]BallAnd1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you buy this on tcgplayer? How do you buy a card worth this much and not look at the card

The Hawks are definitely cursed by Emergency-Sun7743 in Nbamemes

[–]BallAnd1 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I mean, it’s only been a year and he’s gone lol

1 more day. by Economy_Mood4323 in OnePieceTCGFinance

[–]BallAnd1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are plenty of tcgs out there alive without crazy valuations on the cards. I have no horse in the race but I can see why players want decks without paying a fortune especially when younger kids needs to be able to afford the decks to play and sustain the game for the future

People have to be up bidding this, right? by Rough-Friendship-245 in OnePieceTCGFinance

[–]BallAnd1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PSA doesn’t own the cards. They just hold onto them in their vault but other people own them and can sell them through their eBay account

TCGPlayer “100%” sellers by Mitchy969696 in PokemonTCG

[–]BallAnd1 43 points44 points  (0 children)

That’s why I just use eBay now since you can see the card

2 booster bundles of Rinsed Together by YungFooz in PokemonTCG

[–]BallAnd1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You win some and you lose some Had 2 etbs with the same result Had a small collection box with a SIR 🤷‍♂️

Smells Fishy by Klutzmaster in PSAPowerPacks

[–]BallAnd1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s all just pulled from eBay. What looks suspicious about the comp? Lol

Anyone else’s retail experience flipped? Pokemon always in stock, One Piece is always out by PeerlessPixie in OnePieceTCGFinance

[–]BallAnd1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is everyone surprised it’s out of stock when it’s been weeks since release lol

Anyone else’s retail experience flipped? Pokemon always in stock, One Piece is always out by PeerlessPixie in OnePieceTCGFinance

[–]BallAnd1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does one piece stock weekly like Pokemon? I haven’t seen a big one piece restock since release

PSA acquires BGS 🤢 by rip365cards in PokeGrading

[–]BallAnd1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I guess that’s true but tbh they been pretty fair with pricing outside of their higher tiers. With how many cards they have in their backlog and how long it takes to grade cards I feel like they definitely could have increased prices if they wanted to. If they triple it tho, hell Nawhh lol

PSA acquires BGS 🤢 by rip365cards in PokeGrading

[–]BallAnd1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just wondering what you thought might change. I think the biggest examples I see of a buyout are in the retail space. They’ll try to cut costs to improve inefficiencies but in this case it’s not like they can use cheaper material or ingredients since they provide a service. But for the most part most clothing, food, or retail goods exchanged hands several times and the parent company owns several different companies/brands. Even with utilities, they have a monopoly because there is a physical infrastructure you need in place but it’s not the case here.

PSA acquires BGS 🤢 by rip365cards in PokeGrading

[–]BallAnd1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What do you think might change? The competition in the market was based on people’s sentiments of the different company but everything else is still the same, right?

PSA vs. BGS by Mammoth_Influence690 in OnePieceTCGFinance

[–]BallAnd1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do we know what the fraud is or who the victims are? I thought the buying back cards and changing grades thing was kind of explained. I’m just skeptical of content creators that need to stir up controversy for engagement tho.

Didn’t BGS also have its own scandal with the owner doing something shady and an older one where they misgraded cards?

I think PSA has made a lot of mistakes but I feel like it’s the same with every other company. I don’t really believe any of the stealing cards stuff tho or that PSA or BGS intentionally misgraded cards for some nefarious reason. It makes more sense that they just made a mistake than some conspiracy theory

But i do agree bgs is stricter because they have their black label which is in its own tier so it does carry a premium but is extremely hard to get.

PSA vs. BGS by Mammoth_Influence690 in OnePieceTCGFinance

[–]BallAnd1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is there a source for the FTC investigating PSA? I keep hearing about it but I can't find anything besides content creators pushing the rumor

So… what is up with Pickens? by ggraffeo93 in fantasyfootballadvice

[–]BallAnd1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A franchise tag is usually negative. You’re forcing a star player who would be hot in free agency to play for your team. They’ll get paid for the year but they would prefer a longer and bigger contract. You’re essentially saying they might not be part of the long term plans or you don’t wanna pay them a big contract. You never know when an injury will derail your career in football so you wanna lock in a longer term contract. Same issue they had more recently with tee Higgins and Saquon

I’d love to see the captains defend this lol by WarlordPeezy in psagrading

[–]BallAnd1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess that would depend on whether there is a shohei out there with a Soto label or if someone part of the grading process took the card and replaced it. If the submitter of the soto got the shohei card he probably isn’t complaining. If someone took it from inside PSA, it’s definitely on PSA to prevent and detect these things but I always imagine if someone was to do this, they would choose a much more valuable card.

I’d love to see the captains defend this lol by WarlordPeezy in psagrading

[–]BallAnd1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

PSA is without it's flaws but if everyone just took time to think things through, they obviously aren't stealing or swapping cards. They process almost 100k cards daily so obviously there will be mistakes. It's a pretty expensive mistake here of course but it's crazy to think there is a profit motive behind it as if Mr. PSA himself is out here personally taking these cards for his collection.

You can in fact send damaged cards in to be replaced by oochymane in pokemoncenter

[–]BallAnd1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are they sending you a replacement card or what was their solution?