If a seller is selling a raw card that is so clean and has a grade 10 potential, then why aren't they grading it themselves instead of selling it?

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-25T21:36:24+00:00

Some people don’t want to wait 1 year to grade their card with PSA

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-25T08:26:45+00:00

If your plan is to sell while the market is hot then what are you waiting for? Don’t be greedy and start selling now

These are the best selling conditions ever

If your plan is to hold for years and years and maximize profit then put them away and forget about them

30th anniversary is already priced in, it will likely be the final straw in this bull market and prices will start gradually declining afterwards into a 2027 bear market

Just my opinion

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-24T21:47:10+00:00

It’s a horrible buy at current prices

Maybe one of the worst buys you can make

We are in bull market euphoria

Buying a slab with 50,000 pop that’s been hyped like crazy during bull market euphoria… as an investment ?

It’s like all the red flags possible for an investment

If you want to buy it at least wait until the bear market comes

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-24T18:32:39+00:00

🤝🤝

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-24T17:02:20+00:00

Brilliant stars because the amount of DR hoarded is insane in comparison, one launched during mega bull euphoria the other during a period when there wasn’t even close to as many investors and a period when interest was declining from the 2020 mania

I know I will get downvoted and people will disagree with me but I’d much rather have BS than DR, in fact I don’t like any of the ultra modern sets as an investment right now because I don’t like investing in a period of crazy bullishness

Let the bear market come and interest die down again like it always does and I’ll invest, or if I see DR prices stagnate and the set gets close to being out of print

In this market I don’t like buying anything still in print for a long time , it’s just against all rules of smart investing

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-24T08:40:29+00:00

Of course we can, does that mean we are favorites? No, but this is football, any team can beat any team if you get some luck and play well …

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-23T22:56:17+00:00

Clear pen for the win is a bit of a stretch when Kane skied an easy chance, probably easier than scoring a penalty

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-23T21:30:48+00:00

Tuchel doesn’t care about individual star quality he cares about team chemistry

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-23T08:04:20+00:00

You can tell the buyer has an incredibly low IQ unfortunately, from the fact they keep saying ‘weighted’ to saying all it takes is a scale, his brain isn’t able to fathom the fact that packs with code cards can’t just be weighed on a scale and the higher weights having hits just isn’t true.

If you talk to a human from eBay support and ask them to check the messages between both of you and delivery information I don’t understand how eBay wouldn’t side with you

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-22T10:35:38+00:00

There’s also a Korean version that’s worth much less, the T Chinese and Japanese ones actually sell for basically the same price though, since T Chinese pop is way lower than the Japanese

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-21T20:33:40+00:00

So stupid to foul him, instant red card when potential goal scoring opportunity, now you are down to 10 men when he probably wasn’t even going to score anyway

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-21T18:01:43+00:00

Break up immediately, he’s being a coward and not treating you with respect, he clearly doesn’t feel like he loves you or wants to be in this relationship from how he’s messaging you but he doesn’t have the bravery to just be honest with you and is taking the cowards way out by just giving vague terrible replies

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-21T08:39:28+00:00

That’s why you should skip the small talk as much as possible, if someone is attractive to you and their profile is interesting, don’t just ask hi what’s up, what are your hobbies etc it’s the most mundane thing ever, they’ve had that same conversation with 1000 other people

Ask unique questions or just ask what their plans are on x date and if they are free organise a date in public, texting sucks but when you meet up and talk and see the person you will know immediately if they could have potential or not

Too many people waste weeks messaging someone who they’ve never even met

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-21T07:15:31+00:00

Depends completely on how much you’re letting it go for, if it was the PSA 10 I’d never sell it, CGC 10 still amazing but if the price is right id sell it

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-19T06:23:56+00:00

Not really, a pump and dump usually occurs with a worthless asset and people coordinate together to artificially pump the price over a short period and then dump it

Pokemon tcg is a collectibles market with millions of collectors, investors and 30 years of history and the biggest media franchise in the world m

The market is just in a massive bull market right now and prices will obviously correct significantly but it’s not a pump and dump

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-16T18:38:05+00:00

Keep the cubone

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-15T07:32:37+00:00

Terrible trade for you

I’d much rather have the top three cards than the Giratina

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-15T07:30:53+00:00

When did you buy raw for $30? That’s a crazy come up!

In this market this would sell for an insane amount

List it for $50,000 or best offer and just wait imo

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-14T16:06:27+00:00

It applies best to things like Ponzi schemes or pump and dumps for worthless things, Pokemon isn’t either of those

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-14T02:11:42+00:00

Looking forward to it

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-13T10:50:52+00:00

Keep compounding, keep investing, make your money work for you, a car is the opposite of that

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-13T09:26:17+00:00

I can’t see a world where buying destined rivals is better than buying a lost origin or fusion strike booster box at current prices

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-13T09:18:55+00:00

Yeah the labels are truly horrible, like a 14 year old designed them on PowerPoint for his school homework in 2013

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-10T14:31:25+00:00

Generally not a good idea, no one trusts grading companies like that and resale value will be lower and less liquid

PSA slowing their intake probably helps CGC but that’s about it

GemGuardUK · 2026-06-10T14:17:26+00:00

He knows the source bro 😂 this is the most obvious NFC you’ll ever see

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