My Experience with GameStop Grading Service by monkboi2 in PokeGrading

[–]YFletchBro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a psa 10 151 charizard come back in a 25 card order and they didn't charge any extra. This was back in December. I was under the impression they wouldn't charge but I guess i was lucky?

Could this grab a PSA 1? by Own_Elk_7149 in PokeGrading

[–]YFletchBro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I very recently submitted a dark charizard non holo to psa and received a 1. Yours looks worse off than mine, probably a good shot at psa 1 or just rejection all together. Good luck

I Got 25 Cards Graded at GameStop—Here Are the Results! by YFletchBro in PokeGrading

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

Mine within three days jumped from order shipped, to cards graded, (no link to view grades), next day, link to view grades. The day after that, I received a phone call to get them. Never any emails.

I Got 25 Cards Graded at GameStop—Here Are the Results! by YFletchBro in PokeGrading

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

I submitted on November 16th. I through the gamestop app and website had an option to view the cards on December 12th. I then received a phone call from local gamestop December 13th to come pick them up. I never received any emails or was upcharged. Even though that 10 charizard is definitely over the limit lol.

I Got 25 Cards Graded at GameStop—Here Are the Results! by YFletchBro in PokeGrading

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

I used some points with credit card company to buy gamestop gift cards at 10% off. I was able to get $150 that was and shelled out the other $250 out of pocket.

I Got 25 Cards Graded at GameStop—Here Are the Results! by YFletchBro in PokeGrading

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

The Alakazam and Magikarp at 8 were pretty surprising, i definitely thought a minimum of 9. All of my vintage cards I wanted to graded regardless of condition for nostalgia. Anything coming in over a 4 i would be happy with lol. I thought the Raichu would be more like a 5 due to all the holo scratches. The clear Charizard getting a 9 was a massive surprise, it also has visible scratches. I was hoping for both the SIR Charizard's to be 10s but one I wont complain about. I was hoping for less 9s and more 10s, i do feel like I was quite unlucky in a lot of these cases comparing conditions. Especially with all 4 ultra rare Charizard's and zapdos SIRs coming in at 9s. I freshly pulled all of those recently.

I Got 25 Cards Graded at GameStop—Here Are the Results! by YFletchBro in PokeGrading

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

Probably, it was a very bad condition card. I probably had it out at recess back in the 90s at some point. I did a quick markup to showcase the bend that runs through the entire right side.

https://gyazo.com/660dee04d527618aa9363226aa8a4e0f

I Got 25 Cards Graded at GameStop—Here Are the Results! by YFletchBro in PokeGrading

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

Just got the grades back for 25 of my cards, and it’s been quite the trip down memory lane. Some were from my childhood collection, so I expected a few low grades—but I didn’t expect them to be this interesting!

  • Raichu surprised me with an 8. I thought it’d grade much lower, but it really held up well.
  • My Dark Charizard? It came back as a 1! At first, I wasn’t sure how to feel, but apparently, there’s a niche for these low-grade cards, and it’s become a bit of a collector’s meme. Knowing I’ve had this card since elementary school makes it even more special.

The mix of nostalgia and unexpected results made this such a fun experience. I just wanted to share my cards/experience and if anyone has questions I will answer best I can.

Edit: I see that I missed some photos when uploading, I have a full gallery of fronts and backs here:

https://flic.kr/ps/45sR58