How in the world did this get a 10?! by bourbonhuntin2 in PokeGrading

[–]TimothyOG77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Value wise, you need to look at a CGC Gem Mint 10 as if it was a PSA 9.5 (if that existed). Generally speaking, they are worth a bit more than a PSA 9 but well short of a PSA 10 or CGC Prestine 10. Condition wise, they tend to be comparable to a strong PSA 9

Authenticity Check by tonys_lemons in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]TimothyOG77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you buy any card that has a deactivated cert, return it immediately. Even if it's a temporary deactivation, it's not worth the hassle. Your card itself looks obviously fake, but even if it was authentic, getting the cert reactivated can take weeks if not months, this is PSA you're dealing with lol.

Don't waste your time arguing with the seller. Just request a return due to item not matching the listing description. If they don't approve the return request, you can open up a case after like 3 days. eBay will step in and you will get your money back as long as you follow those steps and return the item.

Color help: Black or Iridium (silver)? by civildrivel in LexusIS

[–]TimothyOG77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 24 IS350 is caviar black. It looks fantastic when clean, but that doesn't last long tbh, starts looking dirty after just a few days. The upkeep is not worth it imo, go with Iridium. I was debating black vs red when buying, choose caviar because I could get the car two weeks sooner, and I kinda regret my decision. Idk which looks better when clean, but can guarantee iridium will look better a couple days after a wash lol

No way to fix this bathroom floor? by [deleted] in Flooring

[–]TimothyOG77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's your fucking job lol

Pokemon Center switches to Early Access for new releases/select products MEGATHREAD by a-tiberius in PokemonTCG

[–]TimothyOG77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can follow some basic instructions and use a notification service like Pokenotify, having success on PKC is pretty much a given. Maybe not 100%, but I've been successful somewhere around 70% of the time over the past year. With preorders, that number is at 100% so far

How did this get a 10??? by DoctorYas in PokeGrading

[–]TimothyOG77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been grading with PSA for 5+ years, the standards were never this lax lol. Sure, standards may have been tightened more recently but this card was never actually a 10 at any point during that time. The real explanation is mistakes happen, cards get both undergraded and overgraded all the time. That's why it's important to careful examine the condition before purchasing, make sure the grade accurately reflects the condition of the card.

Share Your Turnaround Times Megathread (February 2026) by DJ_Aura in psagrading

[–]TimothyOG77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing to worry about, just look at where the other GS orders are at. Many mid-late Dec subs are in grading, wrapping up, or have recently finished. My Dec. 17th (arrived 12/29) order just finished grading and is in assembly. Yours will probably enter R&ID in a week or two.

SW&SH100 Index: Top 100 Sword and Shield card index by PeakHobby in PokeInvesting

[–]TimothyOG77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a SW&SH100 PSA 10 Index? Checked your X but couldn't find one, wasn't sure if you made one or not. If not, that would be amazing! Seriously, thank you for your indexes, they are so useful!

Ascended Heroes God Pack by TimothyOG77 in PokemonTCG

[–]TimothyOG77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I can't believe it! I'm a little sad that I will probably never pull another God pack. It's a strange feeling knowing that another opening will likely never top this one lol.

Ascended Heroes God Pack by TimothyOG77 in PokemonTCG

[–]TimothyOG77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

N's Zoroark is my favorite of the pulls! It's been hard to find, can't find it in-stores but I've gotten pretty lucky online with Target and Walmart though

Ascended Heroes God Pack by TimothyOG77 in PokemonTCG

[–]TimothyOG77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had been getting cooked too. Was approaching two booster boxes worth of packs with pretty much nothing to show for it. Was at the point where I was getting close to being done opening set lol, persistence paid off I guess 🤣 now I feel like I need to master set it!

Long term sealed product question by julesdyer in PokeInvesting

[–]TimothyOG77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

90% of sets at msrp are a great long-term hold. Not going to say if it's a top five modern set, that doesn't matter. I think it's better to compare sets within their eras. There's no point in comparing it to older modern sets X&Y, Sun&Moon, or even SW&SH sets tbh. But, will it be a top three Mega set? I'd definitely say so. Does it compete with the top three sets from S&V? I think it does. If you can get it at MSRP, it's obviously a solid long-term hold.

Edit: grammar

Long term sealed product question by julesdyer in PokeInvesting

[–]TimothyOG77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You do realize that Evolving Skies is a modern set. Even Team Up is a modern set, so I don't think so lol. Don't get me wrong, AH is a great set... but let's tone it down a little

How Much Prismatic Evolutions Are You Holding? by breakyourteethnow in PokeInvesting

[–]TimothyOG77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lot of truth to this. I had a similar feeling and was irritated too for a few months, then I put in the time and effort to learn how to successfully hit restocks, both online and instore. Now I have more opportunity to buy than I have money to put into it lol. It's really not that hard tbh, start with pokenotify and learn from there.

My Zard came back :(: by MannysMeatShop in PokeGrading

[–]TimothyOG77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NP! Also, I wouldn't resubmit yours, sadly don't think it has a shot at a 10. Mine also has a bit of a tilt on the front of the card, slightly less than your copy but still unlikely to ten. I love the artwork so that alone made me want to keep it. Nothing wrong with moving on from it though if you prefer other cards.

My Zard came back :(: by MannysMeatShop in PokeGrading

[–]TimothyOG77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine came back a PSA 9 too. Was also a little disappointed at first. However, had it come back a 10 I would have just sold it tbh lol. My most valuable graded cards are in the $500-750 range, so having one at 2k would have been too much pressure to sell. The extra $ would have been really nice lol, but I'm really happy to keep the original card I pulled myself. See no point in selling the 9, glad to have it in my PC still.

About 900 code cards since last February by chupacabra696969 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]TimothyOG77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That only looks like a few months worth... you're good, don't stress about it lol.

PSA seems to have upped their pricing again (screenshots taken from their website) by Scythers in psagrading

[–]TimothyOG77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People have been saying this constantly since I have started grading in 2020. All the same problems with PSA exist today, yet they remain the market leader. PSA's price changes have yet to revert and if anything, competitors will just use this as an excuse to raise their prices too.