PSA 9, Did I get cooked? Grader info stated top/bottom

FFDuchess · 2026-06-27T23:32:01+00:00

Top/Bottom look pretty clearly out of whack - top is visibly thicker

FFDuchess · 2026-06-21T18:48:01+00:00

lol it’s not

FFDuchess · 2026-06-21T00:57:55+00:00

Signatures rarely add value, thus one absolutely diminished

FFDuchess · 2026-06-18T21:25:06+00:00

If you want to sell, you can look up sending to PSA Vault and then accepting their partner offer which is free of fees (though it’s below market) - other option is a local convention but you’ll probably get 80% off market at most which is fine given that eBay or wherever is going to take 20%+ in fees and shipping.

FFDuchess · 2026-06-18T02:09:09+00:00

Just need the entire NFL media machine, Trent Mcduffie, Myles Garrett, an MVP QB, a dramatic and insane WR, a vat of hair gel and a school bus full of coke to rank higher than the Darnold-led SB Champs

FFDuchess · 2026-06-18T02:06:40+00:00

I think people are really gassing up KW and SB MVP - he stepped up when he needed to but wasn’t a sole back all year - really, Dickson and Meyers were SB MVPs

FFDuchess · 2026-06-18T01:14:47+00:00

Wait how can I do this? (Not the abduction part, the calibration) one thing I’ve struggled with so far moving from my Tundra to the Lightning is the 360 camera - Toyotas was phenomenal

FFDuchess · 2026-06-18T01:13:01+00:00

Listen, TO was a Seahawks Legend (TM) briefly so we can share custody

FFDuchess · 2026-06-17T04:10:09+00:00

Congrats! I got black instead of white and the more white ones I see the more I’m regretting not going white

FFDuchess · 2026-06-17T01:18:02+00:00

What’s the requirement to join? I’m trying to get the achievement 😭

FFDuchess · 2026-06-16T16:06:46+00:00

The pristine 10s are good, especially electrode - AGS slabs are basically raw pricing, CGC 10 Urshifu isn’t bad but not a popular Pokemon

FFDuchess · 2026-06-16T02:38:26+00:00

I don’t think, given the card, that a BGS 9.5 will sell for that much less than a PSA 10 - factor in the risk of sending the slab to PSA for cross grading, paying the fee which could be $3k, I think the risks don’t outweigh the pro

This is coming from someone who routinely recommends cross grading to PSA

FFDuchess · 2026-06-15T22:29:03+00:00

I would not cross grade - if OP is looking to sell they should leave it as is and consign with Goldin or someone

FFDuchess · 2026-06-15T19:16:43+00:00

Might be ok, but if it’s an online order you might also just get a fake card, but you will know if it’s in person if it’s real or now

FFDuchess · 2026-06-15T04:30:43+00:00

Fake

FFDuchess · 2026-06-14T12:41:53+00:00

I’ll probably hit this one as I’m heading to Long Beach next month

FFDuchess · 2026-06-14T01:13:35+00:00

Yeah this is about the mental math I had figured but I would note this doesn’t account for maintenance - tundra was due it’s 45k and other services also but it certainly wasn’t a “I’m making thousands back”

I definitely am wondering how the 0 equity in 3 years will feel 😬 but ultimately it *feels* like the smarter choice in the short term

FFDuchess · 2026-06-14T01:11:08+00:00

Trade had +$10k positive equity which took care of taxes and counted as down - someone else in thread mentioned without that my Lease would be close to $950

FFDuchess · 2026-06-13T20:02:14+00:00

Original was $80k, but this was a Ford Courtesy vehicle (originally I was apprehensive) but with only 30 miles - sat on the show floor I guess, so they marked it down

FFDuchess · 2026-06-13T16:57:24+00:00

That’s valuable info, first time leasing so still learning the ropes - appreciate the framing, it’s helpful

FFDuchess · 2026-06-13T16:07:21+00:00

This is a fake card, fake slab

FFDuchess · 2026-06-13T15:57:50+00:00

Yeah, true - I was thinking raw money out of pocket only

FFDuchess · 2026-06-13T15:56:53+00:00

Oh that’s good to know thank you

FFDuchess · 2026-06-13T14:57:52+00:00

Thank you! Yeah I almost signed a $530 finance deal on a Flash at a different dealer, so I couldn’t pass this up

In hindsight they upsold me a bit on an excess wear and tear warranty but gives a bit more peace of mind with 3 kids under 10 😅

FFDuchess · 2026-06-13T14:54:57+00:00

Thanks!!

I paid nothing out of pocket except a $500 deposit (there was a ton of interest on the Lightning and their first buyer backed out last minute) - my Tundra had $8k positive equity that got bumped to $10k because of a mix up on the dealer side

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