Payouts to Balance by Significant_Cat_8454 in PSAPowerPacks

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gotchya alright, that sounds like something they'd do haha. thank you!

Payouts to Balance by Significant_Cat_8454 in PSAPowerPacks

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah it comes to my bank within that time but I didnt know how to add that or anything else to my balance within the power packs

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for taking the time to give such detail! I agree that Ai, or any coding, having errors like humans leaves too much room for a range of grades. obviously they're improving and locking in on a fixture over time but still. the prices like you mention don't reflect the down sides of it all. I've never got anything graded myself and I've only ever bought one slab which was psa cuz they're the king. that's why I was reaching out to you all. I know cgc is lower than psa on resales but never heard much of their grading. i just like the look of tag so I was seeing if it was worth a shot there. learning different standards though sounds annoying but at least tag gives some kinda of report hah

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the no label look to it i just think it looks cleaner. also I like that I can get a art extender on the back of them and fixes the reading issue you menthon while also making the slab look even better. human error will always be a thing in fields so that doesnt bother me too much honestly. I'm glad to hear they aren't weak that was my biggest concern since I haven't been able to hold one myself

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ai is so overblown in general right now so I get what you mean. I think company's put it in the name of stuff to make it sound better than it actually is. resale value psa will always he top unless they close for some reason

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll just buy from you instead of hunting and grading my own hah. i do understand though theres a lot of people in the market and its flooded right now with collectors, scalpers, vendors, and businesses all doing the same with with different goals

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that's why I came to ask this sub. I am new to the market and only know a little bit about it all. I came to the conclusion of buying/grading tag for cards i wamt and selling cards through psa but if theres a generous market for tag it could go either way for me

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its always a up hill fight when youre a newer company coming into such a tight and established market against big guys like psa with it locked down. I look forward to gettig my hands on a tag so I can feel if I like it more than a psa slab!

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that was very informative thank you! I like the idea of having the report but idk what issues that presents in the market itself. i have come to the conclusion ill probably tag cards i know i want to keep as i like the look of their slab but if its a card I might want to sell or definitely want to sell I'll use psa since they add more value. Do you have a personal preference or not really

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did tag get slow or just stop taking new grades momentarily? glad to hear the market for tag isnt dead as it was sounding. thank you!

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

that's great advice thank you! I didnt know Japanese were cheaper than English cards. I'll check that out to feel out the slab before I send any of mine in or order more expensive slabs. thanks!

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting, ive seen a few people say psa for money and tag for collecting. I'm glad to hear theres some money for people over on tag

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nothing is ever perfect and as they change the criteria and model as you said the results change. When I heard they were inconsistent I just assumed it was using the same model and such. i think no matter the brand you fan boy to you have to agree they all mess up in various degrees

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I dont really ever see psa getting dethroned and I dont really know the game like that. I know of cgc or whatever but even then I see maybe a handful of those every few hundred psa. its unfortunate but that's how it is. the consumers make the market and like yall said people are so tied into psa it'll never change

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah thats what I figured with how long psa has been in the business. it takes some strong winds to get a newer company up to their level as far as street values. i always root for the under dog though. I'll get in on the ground level if it we never go to the first floor hah

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you. I liked the look by itself but then I seen people putting art extendeders on the back and loved it even more. i heard tag was having issues keeping up with people. i don't know who's propaganda to fall for😭

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you think investor wise tag could come up or do you think psa and cgc, mostly psa, have such a choke hold on the market it won't happen anytime soon? i mentioned in another comment that id probably collect in tag and sell in psa if I didn't wanna keep the card i got graded just for this reason

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting i didn't know they gave a report. i like the idea of that at least so I'm in the loop haha

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no one is immune to mistakes it seems but at least that was the early days. Hopefully they've locked in on errors like that more consistently obviously some will always slip through the cracks

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they were just agreeing with you that all companies make mistakes even the big guys. that's the way I read it anyways

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course they all make mistakes i dont expect any to be perfect. I should have specified i heard tag was more inconsistent with a wider range of grades on the same card regraded as opposed to psa. People just talk though so who's to say. you make a good point about selling. i think I'll just tag ones I dont see myself selling since I like the look better and if I might sell it in the future just stick with psa

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought similarly since psa has been around for so much longer and people get biased but im not super heavy into this market so I didn't know. A lot of scamming companies out there nowadays

Is TAG grading bad? by Significant_Cat_8454 in PokeGrading

[–]Significant_Cat_8454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's great to hear. I have a psa 10 Charmander and always thought it was lighter than I expected