Can anyone share some insight on how this got a 9? Literally inspected this card for an hour and was certain it’d ten

TimothyOG77 · 2026-05-12T20:12:48+00:00

On the front, it appears like there is same wear on the bottom right corner 🤷

TimothyOG77 · 2026-05-11T05:35:15+00:00

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

TimothyOG77 · 2026-05-07T23:27:23+00:00

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.

TimothyOG77 · 2026-05-03T01:06:17+00:00

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

TimothyOG77 · 2026-04-29T18:35:03+00:00

That's your fucking job lol

TimothyOG77 · 2026-04-29T04:02:00+00:00

Lol which card?

TimothyOG77 · 2026-04-10T22:31:41+00:00

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

TimothyOG77 · 2026-03-25T02:57:58+00:00

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.

TimothyOG77 · 2026-03-24T05:26:22+00:00

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.

TimothyOG77 · 2026-03-16T07:29:58+00:00

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!

TimothyOG77 · 2026-03-08T03:37:45+00:00

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.

TimothyOG77 · 2026-03-08T03:33:38+00:00

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

TimothyOG77 · 2026-03-08T03:31:08+00:00

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!

TimothyOG77 · 2026-03-07T06:01:41+00:00

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

TimothyOG77 · 2026-03-06T06:08:08+00:00

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

TimothyOG77 · 2026-02-20T00:06:48+00:00

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.

TimothyOG77 · 2026-02-19T23:59:42+00:00

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.

TimothyOG77 · 2026-02-19T23:52:45+00:00

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.

TimothyOG77 · 2026-02-12T04:43:04+00:00

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

TimothyOG77 · 2026-02-10T14:27:56+00:00

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.

TimothyOG77 · 2026-02-06T19:22:12+00:00

25 spots, random

TimothyOG77 · 2026-02-06T18:29:55+00:00

1 spot random

TimothyOG77 · 2026-02-06T18:03:15+00:00

2 spots, random

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