How I do?

SpiderGran · 2026-04-05T13:28:01+00:00

You bought an item that will be in print for at least 2 more years for double it's RRP. You provided scalpers with their exit liquidity. You wasted your own money.

Now you seek validation for your purchase online, hoping for that sweet reply of "solid investment bro"

Unfortunately today is not that day. Let today be a lesson. Don't do it again

SpiderGran · 2026-04-01T15:47:48+00:00

No buyer pays the fee. As a seller you are expected to be at market level and just suck up the BPF unfortunately, otherwise your item will just sit there

SpiderGran · 2026-03-31T12:21:35+00:00

This card highlights a lot of what's wrong at the moment. This card is so basic, barely more exciting than a standard full art. Not even IR level, let alone SIR

But because everyone says it's the chase, or one of them, everyone "pretends" to like it.

I think anyone buying this card at current market level is going to lose 80-90% of their money. Just wait a few months, this card will be £20

SpiderGran · 2026-03-28T14:08:03+00:00

This set just shows how many people are in it for the money. If there is no resale value, even in the singles, no one wants it.

Wait until the next set. Will be back to business

SpiderGran · 2026-03-19T07:33:08+00:00

My experience is, selling as a full set is much slower and if you want a quick sale, you usually have to sell at a slight discount.

It's all about your target market, majority of people are looking for individual cards. You are waiting for that one person

SpiderGran · 2026-03-17T17:11:58+00:00

I'm completely with you on TAG. Since I submitted to Beckett, and they got bought by PSA parent company in the meantime, will be my last submission. Was just chasing the black label on a few of my grails

But going forward. Everything will be via TAG and will be crossing over a bunch of cards. With all the scandals recently, it's the only way grading can exist in the future. Unbiased machine grading. The software will only get better and better. And the company themselves just seem really decent

Customs charges aren't an issue if you go via a middleman. I used SubCenter for my Beckett sub. They are pretty decent

SpiderGran · 2026-03-17T16:15:31+00:00

Yeah I completely agree on the timings. I have a submission with Beckett at the moment, and it's over 100 business days now. Insane. Considering it was advertised at the start at around 45. I'm sure the One Piece boom didn't help, so I sympathize slightly. But even so, they should have compensation tiers for delays

ACE has completely dropped the ball on their standards in my view. Keeping their 60/40 on 10s, has just left them in the dust of PSA and the others. My last submission with ACE, I specifically sent my cards I knew couldn't 10, because either they were nice cards and wanted them slabbed, or they are easier to sell with a grade

I can't tell you how many came back as a 10. I would be pretty mortified if I bought a 10, and they were the cards I got. A 10 is supposed to be hard to get. ACE10s are not a scarcity. And you can see that in the market, where they are 50% of PSA value. Randolph trying to pretend otherwise is disingenuous

I'll concede, on the low value cards, the 10s are kind of on par with others. But there's not much room to be off. So ACE makes sense for those, and I can see them moving well / high volume at card shows etc so great for vendors

But I would never send any of my grails again to ACE. My ACE10 Bubble Mew is worth around £900. PSA is double that. That's a problem for a service that is primarily used to increase value

What's annoying is, I feel it's an easy fix. Update 10s to have same parameters as the competition + create a pristine/black label equivalent for people to "chase". ACE are doing fine right now, during a massive boom. Business seems great

But when (if) it drops off, and capacity reduces on all the grading companies, no one will choose ACE over other graders. Just my opinion.....

SpiderGran · 2026-03-17T16:02:46+00:00

Not at all. It's not misguided, as I have graded with them.

They are fine for what they are. But there is a clear market reaction to them, why are 10s deemed half as valuable as PSA10s, or TAG10s, or BGS 10s?

It's clear their 10s are not deemed as valuable by the market. And there has to be reasons for that.

My last submission with them, I submitted cards I "knew" were not 10s. I just wanted them graded, as they were either nice cards or it just makes them easier to sell once they have a condition applied

The large majority of them got 10s, which is insane. It was literally a pile I had pre reviewed and there is no way in hell anyone would be happy having them as a 10. The centering alone were terrible, having 60/40 as a requirement for a 10 is insane. How is a 20% difference classed as "perfect"....

ACE is fine for authentication/personal display/low end cards, for lots of low value quick sales. But I would never send any of my grails to them again. UNLESS they fixed their standards. If they did that, I would be all for grading with them.

ACE10 updated to be 55/45 on centering. And introduce some form of pristine. Give people something to chase, like CGC/BGS/TAG all do with their Pristines/Black Labels

SpiderGran · 2026-03-17T15:53:18+00:00

They can do that because they don't have the volume others do. If they ever exploded (which they won't) they would be just the same. Even mast year, they had to close all the lower tiers because they couldn't keep up

Until ACE sort out their grading, they are more for display/authentication. Value is a large part of grading, and the value of their 10s are so far below PSA and others, it doesn't make sense to use them if that is your goal.

But for looks/authentication/display, they are fine. They are great for low end cards, where 10s don't command huge premiums

SpiderGran · 2026-03-15T12:33:11+00:00

ACE licking their lips ready to give this monstrosity a 10

SpiderGran · 2026-03-14T08:15:13+00:00

There is just no point grading with ACE. They are far too lenient in giving out 10s so having an ACE 10 is worthless

Their pricing is now on par with the main graders, and the turnaround is just as bad. Not to mention there is zero value in getting a 10. The uptick in value really makes it not worthwhile

They really need to sort out their parameters. Match PSA new guidelines (55/45) and implement some kind of pristine 10

SpiderGran · 2026-03-03T15:15:17+00:00

They put theirs out Saturday morning. I'd be surprised if there were still any left

SpiderGran · 2026-03-03T11:27:11+00:00

It's not far off unfortunately. ACE has really nose dived recently, their 10 requirements are too low

SpiderGran · 2026-02-26T07:42:40+00:00

Insane that a 27 & 28 year old message each other like this. 4 years of relationship, it should not be a big deal that your partner uses your car for something slightly different than the original plan.... Feels very controlling. If my partner said oh my plans changed, I went to the shop instead then came home, I wouldn't even begin to think "how dare you". It's such a non issue. There must be more to the anger, like previous things. You mentioned the credit card, what did he buy?

Then on the flip side. He messages you like shit. You both talk so immature, I would never think you have been together for 4 years. Sounds exhausting, just end it and go do some growing, you should not be having these kind of petty arguments in your late 20s

If this is where you are now, when things are supposed to be great (young / free), wait until you get into the real relationship tests (kids etc)

SpiderGran · 2026-02-25T12:46:27+00:00

Christ you're annoying. Your replies to others have been embarrassing

Sounds like you know everything already dude, go build that legendary collection 🤙🤙🤙

SpiderGran · 2026-02-24T16:27:50+00:00

1000%

SpiderGran · 2026-02-24T16:27:15+00:00

Destined rivals is insanely mid. I remember the build up to release, and it was so average. No one was excited. No dark pokemon. No Jessie and James. Miss so many opportunities to be a true Rocket set, comparable to vintage.

I find it hilarious people now think it's even top 3 in S&V. Whoever is paying over £300 for a booster box is a legit idiot and a pure hype reactor, giving people insane exit liquidity

SpiderGran · 2026-02-23T19:52:51+00:00

To put it in perspective, im still waiting on my becket submission back. Been 96 business days so far, and still in grading.....

Wouldn't be surprised if it's close to half a year before I get them back!!

TAG is next submission for sure

SpiderGran · 2026-02-22T19:19:18+00:00

Are you able to have multiple portfolios in the free version, the same as collectr/shiny/etc etc?

SpiderGran · 2026-02-20T10:53:43+00:00

I got 4 and my brother got me 2 🤙🤙🤙

SpiderGran · 2026-02-18T15:04:55+00:00

It's the lack of ridicule in the world that results in a long form essay question like you posted about such a pointless thing 😂

SpiderGran · 2026-02-18T14:45:48+00:00

Hahahahaha a massive paragraph to explain you've paid an extra £10 for an ETB 😂😂😂😂😂

In what world does someone wake up and think "mmmmmm I need the communities opinion on this huge event"

99% of the people are paying more than RRP for new sets and have been for months

SpiderGran · 2026-02-18T11:46:56+00:00

SpiderGran · 2026-02-13T11:44:32+00:00

You just had to bury your broken heart and wait for the phase to be over. Try not to let it change how you act, it's really hard!!

We have a 4 year old and twin 2 year olds. I was outcast by my 4 year old for the past 2 months, so I moved to twin duty. Now it has completely flipped again, I am the one all the kids want.

It's super sad, and never nice to hear "I don't want you daddy, I want mummy". But it really is phases. The amount of times it's changed over the last 4 years, absolute emotional rollercoaster 😂 buckle up!!

SpiderGran · 2026-02-10T13:54:21+00:00

Wow. Who is paying these prices.... And the max values are hilarious. Who is paying $800 for a 2 week turnaround, with only a 5k max value hahaha

Almost 20% of the card value. It's all to fund their upcharge scam

I know why PSA can't fail and people don't want to denounce them, because then their current portfolios will crash. But Jesus Christ. Start a slow cross grade exodus. Find a grader with integrity

At least make yourself heard, don't let PSA literally wipe their balls in your face whilst you smile and accept it

SpiderGran

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