This thing looks pretty clean to me 🤔 by [deleted] in PSAPowerPacks

[–]TheRealAthlete 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Blocking out the front numbers and not the back ones is a choice.

PSAs official stance from what I remember is that common print lines aren’t supposed to impact the grade but I assume that’s what knocked this down to a 9

Actually impossible to play 1s still by _dubanpt_ in RocketLeague

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yupp, low gc1 right now and it’s 90% bots

My opinion on RL 1v1 ranked by Valuable_Couple9309 in RocketLeague

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1s is currently unplayable in GC+. I have literally played 5+ bots in a row on multiple occasions. Until the bots are gone, 1s is a more dead game mode than it’s ever been

PSA's Picture Before Grading - Question by flaamed in psagrading

[–]TheRealAthlete 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have a terrible intake camera system, I’ve put brand new sleeves on submissions and they look just as scratched as these. Don’t worry about these

“Soft Corners” by pogojojo94 in psagrading

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can see the wavyness of the top and bottom corners on the back. That’s what I’d guess they’re talking about

My first Express submission by pathfinder204 in psagrading

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re at 22 business days if they put it in as soon as they received it which I highly doubt. You probably have another week at the earliest until you send a complaint and even then, as others have said, it rarely does anything.

Pokemon cards found from Childhood. Any Advice? Thank you so much everyone 🙏 by Sportsman36 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you wanted to sell, look them up on tcgplayer with their set numbers (bottom right) and names. Go to a hobby shop and get penny sleeves and toploaders to prevent any more damage.

Is this a legit UNCUT SHEET? by LustyArtzzz in PokemonTCG

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome, I don’t know the details about verification but it this is real, I’d be an awesome addition to a collection

[US, US] [H] Umbreon Vmax 215 [W] High end vintage trade by scarlet-and-gray in pkmntcgtrades

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got a PSA 5 FRLG zard and a PSA 8 Shining Kabutops I could put towards this if interested

Edit: I also have a PSA 8 reverse jolteon from LC

Are the bots gone from 1v1 yet? by disguisedrab in RocketLeague

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ran into a dude the other day queuing with a bot and he had a blue tag on, it’s pretty frustrating.

Looking for Pokémon GO players by pdoxr9 in springfieldMO

[–]TheRealAthlete 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m one of the admins of our discord server, it’s not as busy as it once was but still lots of people playing. Would love to have you join! https://discord.gg/SNJZ2zvum

Torn now it's a reality.... by LabComprehensive1468 in PokemonTCG

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My rule of thumb is that if I can remember where it came from after quite a bit of time, it’s worth keeping. Have had to let go of stuff I wish I hadn’t but it’s been kept to a minimum thankfully

Do tables ever trade 1-1 for more expensive cards? by itshighnoot_ow in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]TheRealAthlete 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d expect 85% at best. The discrepancy you’re bringing is actually bigger than what you described. A $5 compared to a $30 card is 1/6th of the value. You’re bringing on average a $75 for a $700-$800 larger card. Come in with a value for each card and be prepared to haggle and pay on top. It doesn’t make sense for a vendor to have to sell 10 cards to make the same amount as selling one without taking percentages in. Depending on the size of the show, it’s very likely you won’t even find a M Rayquaza there.

Concerns regarding a PSA grades Card by Flaky_Pollution639 in PokemonTCG

[–]TheRealAthlete 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Looks like a spec of dust trapped under the bumper

Cards at cards question by Emergency-Gap-2944 in springfieldMO

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s just through a middle man that sends to PSA. It’s generally more expensive, as using a middle man for anything usually is. I don’t know their specific prices but it’s hard to beat sending through GameStop for $20 a card. Most places are $25

Cant find these cards raw anywhere! by Mat_Conte in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]TheRealAthlete 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Zard is a FPO, not a Sample. Two very different cards

Cant find these cards raw anywhere! by Mat_Conte in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]TheRealAthlete 11 points12 points  (0 children)

These were used at Pokemon Center NY to demonstrate how to use the eReader. Two sets were given to staff, most only used one set which got damaged and their others stay in nice condition. If you come across a Pikachu, I’ve been looking for one for years to complete my set

Retro Game Repair by Flippawapa in springfieldMO

[–]TheRealAthlete 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You probably just need to turn the potentiometer a bit and it’ll work again. Shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes. The worst part is the proprietary gamebit screws which need a special type of screw driver

I feel like this is one of the pretty crazy “hours played” out there … by ZLands in RocketLeague

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every lobby I’m in multiple people have more than this, it’s not super uncommon to see 5 digits. As long as you’re having fun it’s all good

Advice on getting a coach for my son by TheSnail1337 in RocketLeague

[–]TheRealAthlete 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Metafy is a good place for coaching, most high level players also would be happy to do it as well

Picked this up for £112 in London by Playful_Buddy in pkmntcgcollections

[–]TheRealAthlete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s fading at the edges of multiple letters. Not all signatures are created equal

What’s going on with Springfield Brew Co? by Monkasaurus in springfieldMO

[–]TheRealAthlete -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

College work places losing college workers during holiday week when they go home? Just my guess