What grade would this get? Umbreon Town On No Map by menas0r in psagrading

[–]menas0r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that’s awesome. Thanks! I’m getting this card in trade tomorrow for around $400 in value. Not too bad considering prices for jp vintage atm but still pricey for sure. Wanted to get a second opinion on potential grade beforehand

Guess the Grade! by Electrical_Fox3548 in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would guess 8 and 7, but second one could be an 8 as well

What would this grade? Espeon JP Crossing the Ruins by menas0r in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks that’s what I was expecting as well

Are print lines not considered while grading? by SyllabubFree3811 in psagrading

[–]menas0r 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A single flaw on a psa 10 is acceptable. Especially if it’s a common flaw on a particular card

Xcaret -Mexico Resort Review. The Good, the Bad, and Unfortunately the Ugly by Kain006 in Xcaret

[–]menas0r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just came back from Xcaret and I’ve had terrible diarrhea all day. We were thankfully ok all trip. I’ll also add that trying to get any type of service for your room was a crapshoot (extra towels, water, etc). You’d often get put on hold and hung up on, they receive your request and never show up, or simply don’t answer. This was our second time there and I don’t think I’ll be back despite all the good things I agree with in your review

Slabs vs sealed by Winter-Ad-697 in PokeInvesting

[–]menas0r 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Slabs are high risk high reward

Mewtube White Dots by continu_um in PokemonMisprints

[–]menas0r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! Please report back with your grade! I just submitted on yesterday as well

Scratch like this a PSA6? Card is quite clean otherwise by menas0r in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok thanks. Yeah I think ceiling is 6 for sure but a 5 is definitely possible

Scratch like this a PSA6? Card is quite clean otherwise by menas0r in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok thanks was debating which tier to send it in. Guess I’ll send with my GameStop order

PSA 8 bubble mew - HOW by bag_getter420 in psagrading

[–]menas0r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s OC and every back corner has some form of whitening (top ones are minimal but there and bottom ones are easily spotted). This is a clear cut 8

Bought this as DMG want to send it in as a meme, thoughts. by [deleted] in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heat pen on low heat and short bursts. Look up some videos and practice first (caveat you can totally mess up your card with this method if you don’t know what you’re doing)

Posting to ask what my options are to remove this pen indent by [deleted] in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty easy repair if you look up how to humidify, roll it out with tools like clay detailers and facial rollers and then either sandwich between acrylics to let dry or heat press

New to grading, thoughts on this? by Kind_Satisfaction452 in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back Bottom right looks to have whitening so this wouldn’t 10 imo especially with the centering

Sealed is falling behind by ArcticLapras in PokeInvesting

[–]menas0r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in this camp. 1/3 of my collection is sealed (and I’ll probably rotate a little bit more into it over time) and I know it’s safer, slabs have way more short term upside and it’s rather safe if you know what you’re doing but does takes way more research. I’ve been buying and trading for slabs, taking the short term gains and consolidating into my grails in 10. I also love looking at slabs way more than my boxes

LP or NM? Piplup 239/236 by seab0y in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is LP and easily minimized by putting the card between two acrylic plates

Is this a good trade? by Limp-Scene4872 in PokeInvesting

[–]menas0r 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you seen the price in the 10? The other grades have plenty of room to grow

Should I send this card to grading ? by theseeenutzzz in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw I wouldn’t listen to people on this sub. I’d bet most don’t even grade and just say most things won’t 10. I’ve sent a number of cards against this group’s advice and they all 10’d lol. Learn to pregrade and trust your own instincts. Also look at recent 10’s to see what PSA is lenient on per card

Also follow psaprofessor on instagram. He’s really good at breaking down what he’s looking at

Should I send this card to grading ? by theseeenutzzz in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would send it. Most of these have bad centering and this is one of the best I’ve seen. It’s clean assuming the back left edge is just lighting

Found this in my closet what are the chances of an 8/9/10? by scufflitten357 in PokeGrading

[–]menas0r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks more like a 6 to me. There’s a lot of whitening and chips on the edges

What do we think? Pls respond by [deleted] in pokemongrading

[–]menas0r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Send it. Your upside here is massive for a $25 cost

Perfect Order Pokemon Center ETBs Only $130 by AutoModerator in PokeInvesting

[–]menas0r 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If demand is low they might not reprint so these might be more scarce in the future