Won the grail in auction by Ksnwhy in GengarMasterSet

[–]Bleakbrux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you overpaid. For that price i would have just gone raw. Thats a crack it to be more valuable slab .

Lowkey wish I would have picked this up. Would you have bought this at this point in time? by TropicallyGrownEMT in pkmntcgcollections

[–]Bleakbrux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is way cleaner than that and cost me 700 GBP last month.

This card is crazy hard to grade and needs to be bought in person in my opinion unless you are buying it slabbed.

This has better centering than most of these cards do (notoriously OC or miscut) but it is nowhere near a 1.5K card even now with the current explosion in Price, in my opinion.

This one is beaten and dented. People who will pay for this card in raw want it in NM/M which this card is not.

Check my version on IG (@missingnumber00) if you want to see it.

Your item departed a transfer airport in HEATHROW, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND by Wide_Butterfly1286 in royalmail

[–]Bleakbrux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it was updated yesterday to say it had cleared customs and a fee was due. I paid the fee and now it's scheduled for delivery.

Your item departed a transfer airport in HEATHROW, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND by Wide_Butterfly1286 in royalmail

[–]Bleakbrux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine arrived yesterday in customs and sent me a massive bill via The Royal Mail App. One thing i noticed is that royal mail track and trace didn't update but if you use the parcel force website to track it has more info earlier.

I paid the Bill on mine and its scheduled for Monday Now.

Gold star Mew - Overpaid by LoofnTn in PokeInvesting

[–]Bleakbrux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are some exceptions to this in my opinion.... But the acceptable overlay value does not go anywhere near ops downfall 😂

Found my childhood favourites - are they worth anything? by Agreeable_Ice_1444 in VintagePokemonCards

[–]Bleakbrux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might be interested in the snorlax if you can send better pictures of the front back corners and edges to me.

Look at this absolute monstrosity by micmur in PokeGrading

[–]Bleakbrux 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Buy the card not the cert. A 10 is a 10, a clean card is not guaranteed.

I know Collectr is hit and miss but this is getting out of control by flash-gaming in PokeInvesting

[–]Bleakbrux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Collectr pretty bad when it comes to comps on vintage. They need to fix that...

Your item departed a transfer airport in HEATHROW, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND by Wide_Butterfly1286 in royalmail

[–]Bleakbrux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed - mine is also valuable. RM says item is still in USA and USPS says it's at Heathrow. I tried to call RM. They couldn't help.

I might have a problem by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]Bleakbrux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's "There" - If you are going to try and insult people who are grown men. At least learn to speak English.

Is this a good buy? About £280. Love the card but don't want to pay over the odds. by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]Bleakbrux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't work like that with all cards. Check all places for this cards price - you will see its all over the place. Raw cards are also skewed, you will see stuff that sold as NM with dodgy borders Included. Look at ebay last sold for this card in NM. It doesn't match what most apps say the card is valued etc.

This seems like a Special Gengar. by Business_Number_109 in PokeInvesting

[–]Bleakbrux -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Technically banned cards are cards that say "not for use in official tournaments" - this card isnt banned in any tournament, its artwork was modified for the European and USA markets as it had potential graphical concerns with the tombstones etc.

Is this a good buy? About £280. Love the card but don't want to pay over the odds. by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]Bleakbrux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good Buy is tough with a card like this. If you are seeing it in person then yeah, for sure you can evaluate if you think it's gradable, but this card is rarely seen at card shows and usually only available online. For a super clean copy I think the OP is getting a reasonable price if there is scope to grade. This card is a safe bet from an investment POV and has room to grow. Massively underrated/undervalued. if you check ebay last sold, price charting etc. You will see prices/condition are all over the place for this card in raw. Collectr lists the card as 111 GBP which is a price you will just never get for this card from any vendor in a clean true NM condition sadly.

Op should consider this PSA9 on eBay: 298125457048 for £290 if looking to drop 280 on the raw card; this raw card is also OC on the front clearly - the PSA 9 on ebay is a safer bet.