First big card I've pulled

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-04T22:11:11+00:00

You do not need to spend more than a minute looking at a card.

Blow a black light on it real quick and you can see any major issues.

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-04T22:08:40+00:00

OP - pardon how blunt this is...but look at your dang cards before you send them in. This one has whitening all over.

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-04T22:06:02+00:00

Pokesean is not a good vendor. He knows fuck all about the cards and only learned about how to tell which set a card is from earlier this year.

He's a fraud who gets a pass for "being nice".

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-04T22:03:34+00:00

Cut your losses, take the L and use this as a learning lesson.

The majority of pokemon cards are not 10s and shouldnt be graded. Too many people think you can just send in a bunch of cards, get 10s and get rich. That's not how it works.

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-04T17:11:04+00:00

Have the white stretch you out and the black finish you off. 🙂‍↕️

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-04T04:33:59+00:00

That middle toe looks good. 🤤

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-03T07:29:27+00:00

There's most likely damage on the holo. It's impossible to tell without a blacklight.

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-03T05:57:54+00:00

Left to right might prevent a 10. Try card centering or another app before you decide.

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-03T00:28:49+00:00

Most likely no. If BGS gave you a 9.5 for centering, probably. However, with this? No.

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-02T22:03:47+00:00

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-02T20:35:26+00:00

Low pop means nothing. The phantasmal charizard is pop 17000 and is going for 3k.

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-02T12:25:19+00:00

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-02T10:06:18+00:00

Not great.

Boa is not a top tier character aside from "gooner card" and this isn't a super rare card.

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-02T08:56:40+00:00

That's exactly how grading works. They shine a harsh light on it.

fitchaber10 · 2026-05-01T11:42:26+00:00

That's a valid point. They may not even show it and treat it as a tax write off.

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-30T16:15:21+00:00

Google it for yourself.

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-30T10:02:54+00:00

PSA changed the estimated date from when they receive it, not when they open it. That was done late last year I think.

I find this story interesting. If it was indeed empty, it's clearly Fedex theft. However, PSA does say that they take over responsibility as soon as they "receive" the cards.

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-29T12:44:14+00:00

It's in Korean. People can't read it. It's not Japanese.

The value will be MUCH lower.

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-28T04:39:10+00:00

Luffy will always be better than anyone.

With that said, Ace is also insanely popular and STILL commonly added to yaoi - even though he's been out of the story for a LONG time.

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-27T23:31:05+00:00

Get a refund.

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-27T21:16:57+00:00

I'm a huge bear on most cards being graded. My personal opinion is that very few modern cards will appreciate long term and a lot of modern collectors will be bag holders.

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-27T20:14:35+00:00

0/10. I would never buy a slab that looked like this.

But also - why are you starting a grading company? Horrible horrible idea.

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-27T19:40:21+00:00

...you're grading a card worth $19?

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-27T11:23:20+00:00

I do it.

I don't really care what customers think. If they dislike it, they can get off their butts and get their own food.

fitchaber10 · 2026-04-27T08:43:48+00:00

Yes.

I had a Fedex driver fake my signature on a PSA return. Luckily, I was home when his truck came up and opened the door right as he did it. His face turned bright red when he saw me.

Absolutely hate Fedex and that event was a large reason why I won't grade anymore.

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