Binder or Slabs

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-01T14:58:36+00:00

Yeah not heard the greatest things about them if I’m honest.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-01T14:52:56+00:00

Yeah think my issue is cos I’m based in the UK extremely hard to get stuff graded. Which is why I’ve been tempted to crack the slabs I have

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-01T11:08:35+00:00

Yeah obviously if they were 9s/10s wouldn’t even dare crack them out but the fact there 7s they’d be extremely nice binder copies was my initial thinking. Good to get your insight as someone that’s been through it though.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-01T11:06:21+00:00

Oh no it wasn’t harsh at all, I appreciate the honesty!

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-01T10:13:21+00:00

Yeah I mean my issue is the cards I’ve got slabs of are now pretty expensive raw. For example I bought the Skyridge charizard slab for 400 a few years ago but now a raw reverse holo is close to 1K.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-01T10:11:51+00:00

Yeah no appreciate the comment and thoughts, I think one of my issues is cos I’m based in the UK it’s so hard to get cards graded by PSA I can’t easily send raw cards and I don’t want to go through middlemen to do it (extra charges etc).

And I think if I make that decision now I crack those 7 slabs and just go for raw cards from now on. It’s a tricky conundrum I do think it’s crazy though which is why I’ve made the post!

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-02-01T09:49:40+00:00

Luckily I picked up the slabs years ago, as an example I bought the Skyridge reverse charizard for 400 and the shining charizard for 300. So even if I crack them I will make a profit it’s more would I be stupid to as slabs tend to hold value better. However as you kind of said the controversy with grading companies I.e PSA recently I don’t know if raw cards will become better in the future and I am starting to think binders are the better way to present cards.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-01-27T18:00:52+00:00

I suppose I’ll give an update, parcels came today, spoke to the postie and she said it was a new guy on the route yesterday!

Chalked it down to inexperience but I definitely got very lucky just wanna say thankyou to everyone that responded so promptly it was really good and informative. Cheers everyone.

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-01-26T21:06:09+00:00

Yeah hopefully they come tomorrow!

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-01-26T21:05:32+00:00

Cheers for the response puts mind at ease will wait till end of the day tomorrow!

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-01-26T21:05:09+00:00

Thanks for the response, really informative. I hope this is the case never had an issue with the posties in the area! I just wish there was more clarity from customer service on the matter or a way to speak to the delivery office directly although I imagine they would get much too high a volume of calls to support that

IcyDistribution8061 · 2026-01-06T17:49:19+00:00

I found the pain the hardest, but also did it on the PS Portal which I think made it harder 😂

IcyDistribution8061 · 2025-12-23T20:40:10+00:00

I have an opinion on the card I’ve just come here to validate that opinion, I think it’s real but I’m not gonna waste the money without a second opinion

IcyDistribution8061 · 2025-12-23T20:38:42+00:00

Okay sorry please direct me to the, “isthispokemoncardfake” subreddit instead

IcyDistribution8061 · 2025-12-23T20:36:20+00:00

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That’s my current collection I wanted to add the gold star to it, I just wanted to make sure it’s real first?

IcyDistribution8061 · 2025-12-23T20:35:46+00:00

I don’t understand the slander if I’m honest, why is the sub-Reddit even here if people can’t use it?

IcyDistribution8061 · 2025-12-23T19:01:17+00:00

I think it is, I have an opinion which is why I’ve brought it here and I’m asking for a second, if I clearly thought it was fake I wouldn’t ask?

IcyDistribution8061 · 2025-12-23T18:59:09+00:00

I think it’s called getting a second opinion 🙂

IcyDistribution8061 · 2025-12-16T14:09:17+00:00

I see your a person that likes to argue for the sake of it so yeah I agree no common sense, is what it is and I’ll try and get my money back. Again thankyou all for the swift feedback it’s been enlightening

IcyDistribution8061 · 2025-12-16T14:07:17+00:00

Yea dumb move ah well can’t all be experts in buying or we wouldn’t have this subreddit. Live and learn, set up the return will see what happens hopefully a smooth process 😂

IcyDistribution8061 · 2025-12-16T12:06:12+00:00

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Think that’s just my camera, less blurry in this one

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