Posted By:
Dan MathewsonI have been slimed by a few un-graded card purchses.
And, before you tell me that grades/slabs don't GUARANTEE anything, I know that already.
BUT: my experience so far has been that I have not yet been slimed by buying a graded card. And, I don't pay a premium for the grades that I do buy. Everything I've bought, I've bought at market or below market. I've been fortunate so far in that regard. (eg: Even though I pd $1K for that SGC Nadja Matty, I still think it's worth more than that.)
That's just my take, and it's served me well. After buying them, depending on the holder/grader, I may get them re-graded/re-slabbed.