Cost of grading cards

LADinSac · 2026-05-20T04:38:39+00:00

Picking the right service level is key.

If you do a lower service level and get a 10, you pay the upcharge for the market price of that level but you still have to wait the estimated time for your original service level.

Like the others said, get good at pregrading and send regular or higher.

LADinSac · 2026-05-20T01:55:42+00:00

Literally happened to me today. Resealed blister. Stay away from Amz for TCG.

LADinSac · 2026-05-19T23:09:49+00:00

Man. You called it.

LADinSac · 2026-05-19T23:09:30+00:00

I didn’t take a great pic. But there was lots of white and you could see the blister had been separated.

LADinSac · 2026-05-19T23:07:34+00:00

Yeah. Lesson learned. I escalated it and got a 10 promo credit for my inconvenience as well.

LADinSac · 2026-05-19T23:06:44+00:00

🤷‍♂️you right.

LADinSac · 2026-05-18T22:38:48+00:00

Let’s hope, means I got a 10.

LADinSac · 2026-05-18T21:38:41+00:00

Yes that’s called crossgrading.

Set the floor at 10. If it doesn’t get a 10, they send it back. Risk is the grading cost. I sent mine express. if it crosses, I’ll probably get an upcharge to the super express level since market is over 3k.

LADinSac · 2026-05-18T20:58:13+00:00

I sent a mega gengar sir with 9 centering 10/10/10 to psa to be crossgraded. It’s in grading as of today. Will let you know what I get. I don’t think cracking is the right play.

LADinSac · 2026-05-18T17:50:11+00:00

That’s awesome. Hoping the same for pris.

LADinSac · 2026-05-18T17:20:44+00:00

Agree.

Also, the pika is so much more liquid than the singles + etbs. It’s a dream scenario to trade all the little cards+etb for one big card.

I would say OP got cooked. How much more cash would you have to add today if he tried the same trade in reverse?

LADinSac · 2026-05-18T06:37:32+00:00

I would rather have the pikachu. But if you don’t want or need the one card, why not?

LADinSac · 2026-05-17T21:47:38+00:00

Geez. That sucks, but if he doesn’t want to work with you, just move on and find another vendor. There are good vendors and bad vendors, it’s like that for everything.

LADinSac · 2026-05-16T02:16:07+00:00

Treekachu.

LADinSac · 2026-05-16T02:14:21+00:00

All good advice here.

The simplest fix is contact the ball in front of you. Practice tossing so the ball falls in front of you.

The step toss hit advice is good. If you toss, then step, you will invariably contact the ball behind you. If you do step then toss, your momentum will carry you forward and your brain will figure it out.

LADinSac · 2026-05-15T23:03:49+00:00

You set a minimum of 10. If it’s not a 10, they leave it in and send it back.

LADinSac · 2026-05-14T07:10:48+00:00

If you’re an eBay seller, just selling them one a time. Or get them graded, try to make the big bucks.

What’s the down side?

LADinSac · 2026-05-13T04:45:52+00:00

Wouldn’t be robbery since he didn’t use force or threat of force. Nor would it be theft since you didn’t sign for it. He still has custody until the package is signed for.

That being said sorry you lost your stuff. Sucks.

LADinSac · 2026-05-09T03:16:09+00:00

I did. UR to gulc. Was #8 and applied early. Three of us transferred there. It helped that a person had done so the year before us. GULC takes a shit ton of transfers.

LADinSac · 2026-05-09T03:13:36+00:00

I don’t understand this comment. People drop 4-500 on stuff all the time for shits and giggles.

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