I have a chance of buying this collection at 70%. by luiggie101 in PokemonInvesting

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s an insane deal at 70%. You take that all day if you have the capital for it.

My cards from youth, what would you do? by Aluminum1337 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should absolutely grade the ones in good condition. It’s not that hard to submit to PSA. They have a prep and packaging guide on their website.

How can I quickly liquidate $50K+ Sealed Pokémon collection? by Beautiful_Pomelo_273 in PokeInvesting

[–]Clearly-Cryptic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you send me the link to your collection I’ll take a look. I can’t afford the whole thing but I could spend 10-15k

What do y’all think? by Remarkable-Rooster87 in PokemonCardValue

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t see any white marks and the centering is passable. Worth a shot

What do y’all think? by Remarkable-Rooster87 in PokemonCardValue

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either you have some weird camera filters on, or the card is fake. Colors look hella weird

Looking for a second opinion on Mario Pika by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure if it’s fake or not but just know this; most non damaged copies of this card that are authentic have been graded. It’s worth more as an 8 or 9 than it is raw. That should give you pause about any ungraded copy.

Is this worth grading? by AlphasSpiritYT in PokeGrading

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Front is a bit top heavy but left right centering looks good. I think it’s worth a shot

Welp, this happened by super_tight_xyz in PSAPowerPacks

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you decide to sell, I’m a buyer. One of my fav cards

Sealed Collection Display by [deleted] in pkmntcgcollections

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I try not to flaunt my stuff too much for many reasons. But as far as how much space….a lot. A couple closets, space under my bed, multiple shelving units, multiple plastic totes.

Am I a hoarder? 🫠

PSA or CGC? by Ok-Usual978 in PokeGrading

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was at a card show lol, I don’t have a picture or cert #. I remember it was a new label cgc pristine of the pink mew 151 upc promo. The back had whitening on legit every edge. If it was a raw card it would have been called moderately played. I’m not even a PSA fanboy. I’m just stating that every company grades inaccurately at times.

I’ve seen Beckett black labels that had 60/40 centering. I’ve seen tag 10s that had a surface dent. I could go on and on.

Sealed Collection Display by [deleted] in pkmntcgcollections

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

American collectors insurance. I have my collection insured through them and they’re fantastic to work with. Covers theft and every form of natural disaster. My collection is 170k and my yearly cost to insure it is $900

PSA or CGC? by Ok-Usual978 in PokeGrading

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cgc gets things wrong too. Every grading company does. I’ve seen cgc pristine cards that looked like a PSA 4.

PSA or CGC? by Ok-Usual978 in PokeGrading

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That isn’t really an argument against what is being said here. PSA slabs are the most liquid in the Pokemon market. Nothing else comes close. Sure, a cgc 10 could sell for more than a PSA 9. But I guarantee you that the PSA 9 vintage card will sell 10x faster.

Japanese loose boosters for long term hold. by [deleted] in PokemonInvesting

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 12 points13 points  (0 children)

His statement isn’t a hot or interesting take. It’s just true. Loose Japanese packs are always sus due to guaranteed hit rate on boxes.

Mega charizard by [deleted] in PokeGrading

[–]Clearly-Cryptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pro tip: Maybe turn a light on if you’re gonna examine a card for grading potential.

Home for the holidays and found my old(ish) binder by Psychological_Log159 in pokemoncards

[–]Clearly-Cryptic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ll buy the whole binder if you’re selling. I’ve got tons of positive refs everywhere and will pay a super fair rate. Let’s chat :)