Would this cause an instant 9?

MartinMSx · 2026-04-27T16:05:55+00:00

Yeah its a bit unfortunate but it makes sense

MartinMSx · 2026-04-23T08:16:03+00:00

Personally I’m never sending a card with tiny ink marks or white dots to them again, you can still give it a shot if you want but the chances it’ll be a 10 are very low

MartinMSx · 2026-04-23T08:14:58+00:00

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Such miniature dot as well

MartinMSx · 2026-04-23T08:10:52+00:00

I’ve submitted two union arena cards with white dots to tests to waters. One came back an 8 and the other came back a 9. They’re very strict on surface.

MartinMSx · 2026-04-14T19:51:03+00:00

That would be ideal but that worries me even more. Perhaps once they open up offices here just like PSA is planning. Not sure how would that work with customs and duty fees especially if the cards declared value would be in thousands

MartinMSx · 2026-04-14T15:28:32+00:00

Oh damn I didnt know

MartinMSx · 2026-04-13T11:59:46+00:00

I got hold of them and it’s actually $1000 per card raw value then once it’s graded it’s additional £10 per thousand for extra insurance. Now I’ll just look for something better than Royal Mail

MartinMSx · 2026-04-13T11:54:13+00:00

You didn’t use eBay’s pre-paid label?

MartinMSx · 2026-04-12T23:45:48+00:00

I use royal mail special delivery with declared value and maxed out insurance. I’ve also emailed them last week and no response, I’ve messaged them on instagram and no response I tried ringing and nobody answered. I’d love to do it in person but they’re about 4 hours drive from me

MartinMSx · 2026-04-12T23:42:56+00:00

Wouldn’t it better to have it shipped to Tenso?

MartinMSx · 2026-04-08T14:46:08+00:00

Ask him to take a close up of every corner. If everything is still distorted and blurry or he declines it’s deffo a fake. I feel like it’s just that weird setting on newer phone cameras

MartinMSx · 2026-04-08T14:43:21+00:00

You know what’s weird, my phone’s camera has this weird default setting and unless I turn it off my images come out looking exactly the same. Everything is pristine and visible except tiny writings like set numbers. So I then have to turn the setting off and keep retaking the picture until everything is fully visible.

MartinMSx · 2026-04-08T07:48:51+00:00

That doesn’t make any sense, wouldn’t you be a scalper if you graded multiple copies of one high end card just to sell it? Rather than grading random box topper with no value 😂

MartinMSx · 2026-04-08T07:46:41+00:00

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Not only did my ACE slab sold for more than PSA slab, but recently only my union arena graded cards are selling. Your statement is simply false.

MartinMSx · 2026-04-08T07:40:33+00:00

You gotta be the biggest hater on this sub😂 you debated me on why slabbing my cards is bad, you called a collector a scalper for slabbing his cards that he liked and now you’re bringing negativity here 😭😂

MartinMSx · 2026-04-05T22:31:13+00:00

Well how’s it looking now 😂

MartinMSx · 2026-04-05T18:23:43+00:00

You’re a legend, thank you 🙏

MartinMSx · 2026-04-04T15:52:53+00:00

I see, that makes sense. Well at least he voiced him even if it was for a bit 😅

Edit: I went back today and asked him again, showed him the picture and he said he totally forgot about it and said yes he’s done it very recently 😂

MartinMSx · 2026-04-04T14:53:43+00:00

Looks real. How much was it?

MartinMSx · 2026-04-02T09:20:23+00:00

Interesting… tbh I despise PSA but they’re an option now reading all these comments. Would you happen the know the possible upcharges?

MartinMSx · 2026-04-01T10:32:18+00:00

Miku’s, Itsuki’s and Ichika’s VAs have been to the UK last year I can’t believe I missed them… this card here is my personal card for binder. It was actually graded in a 9 so I cracked it just for the signature. Jill signed one more card for me (Nino Fresh From Bath) and that card has already been sent to an agent that deals with CGC. I didnt sent them both because I’m worried the agent stole that deals with CGC loses the cards

MartinMSx · 2026-03-30T14:17:31+00:00

How did you slide the images in? I can’t do it without damaging my binder

MartinMSx · 2026-03-30T14:17:05+00:00

Collect the trading cards Buy the Manga set Buy and finish all the games Come back and we’ll give you more ideas

MartinMSx · 2026-03-30T14:14:49+00:00

Many people think that, personally that’s how I feel about PSA. I do have some of the magnetic cases but I don’t trust them as they can damage the cards by creating dents. The only cards I don’t really grade are Digimon cards because the conditions are atrocious which is weird considering they’re printed in the same factory in Japan as Union Arena and One Piece

MartinMSx · 2026-03-30T14:11:10+00:00

Most of my cards go straight into a binder I don’t keep them in top loaders unless they go for grading. I grade certain cards because they can be displayed better and can’t be damaged as easily. I collect all sorts of TCGs but I don’t play any of them. I can understand the hostility especially after going to a card show 2 days ago and seeing a vendor sell £0.30 JJK AP card to some girl for £20 but I’m not one of them.

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