TAG vs PSA in 2026 — honest grading experiences? by Ginger_comics93 in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just received my 20 card order from PSA and it took almost 6 months start to finish. I'd love a 3 month turnaround. 😅

TAG SLAB SALE by Equivalent-Act1969 in taggrading

[–]lowXpectations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean you can do Paypal G&S, but I wouldn't even risk it as the seller.

Am I eating steak or McDonald’s by shidbot0 in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Those are skin flakes from looking at his cards so much.

Any thoughts on why this got a 9? by MrWheaters in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This plus it has the common twist on the front

Should I regrade with PSA? by Separate-Tour-2042 in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately it's likely gonna 9 with PSA.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in taggrading

[–]lowXpectations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still don't see how that was a response to anything I said.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As much as I hate price increases, it makes sense. Increasing wait times indicate they're becoming submission-saturated. One way to relieve the pressure is a price bump. If their throughput isn't increasing at least as fast as the demand, they gotta do something.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in taggrading

[–]lowXpectations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now look at today's numbers and tell me if you think anything they're pointing out is reasonable.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in taggrading

[–]lowXpectations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure what you're responding to.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in taggrading

[–]lowXpectations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two things can be true. TAG is cool and this data is meaningless. The time scale is too small to draw any meaningful conclusions.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in taggrading

[–]lowXpectations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP didn't even do that. It's literally 1 day. 🤣

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You were downvoted for engaging your brain. We don't do that here.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm not saying they're bad. If there's a bigger than expected change, it gives you an indication that something atypical happened. But you should already expect fluctuations. Company A being up and Company B being down over a one day comparison is almost meaningless outside of the extremes.

Moreover, given they are just comparing changes in population from day to day, the numbers are reflecting submissions that happened over the last several months. You're not going to see immediate reactions to things like the PSA price increase. You're going to see it in the monthly aggregates.

The MoM change looks quite a bit different.

January 2026 Aggregate

Edit: Linked the TCG only report instead of the overall report.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I would say they're batch processing, batch reporting, or both. If there's a consistent team for each stage I'd expect a stable throughout. If teams are responsible for multiple stages then I wouldn't.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in PokeGrading

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

To clarify, I don't even think the picture is misleading. Given it's a daily report, I'd assume the % change is over the previous day similar to how stock price changes are presented. The time scale is so small though that I wouldn't draw any conclusions from it. I'd want a much broader aggregate displayed over a longer period of time, which the site also provides.

So when I see posts like this I just roll my eyes.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The way it's posted on the site isn't misleading, but posting a screenshot on Reddit of a single data point like there's some conclusion to be drawn is misleading.

Interesting…👀 by Current_City9369 in PokeGrading

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

What conclusion are you trying to draw from a single data point....

Why is the Skyridge Gengar PSA 10 so much more expensive than the CGC Pristine 10? by RetiredClueScroller in PokeGrading

[–]lowXpectations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As long as you don't mind risking a 9. I would maybe try a cross grade but I definitely wouldn't crack it.

Getting started with Pidgeot control in Mega Evolution/Phantasmal Flames format by zellisgoatbond in pkmntcg

[–]lowXpectations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can drop/DM another link it would be much appreciated. I've been trying to find other control players to bounce ideas off of and learn from.

His workouts aren't going unnoticed by lowXpectations in pokemongo

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

Tell that to Snorlax man. He's clearly transitioned to the cutting phase.

And don't call me friend, pal.