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					Originally Posted by nat  I don't know that most of us do mostly buy graded.  I certainly don't.  It's a good idea if you're after something that's actually expensive, but for the lower-tier stuff I think it's usually not necessary.  
 It's true that there's somewhat more risk with buying raw cards, but it's a risk that can be mitigated.  Spend some time learning to spot fakes.  A few commons from the sets you're interested in, plus a loup will go a long way towards that.  Also don't buy from sketchy sellers, don't buy cards listed as "unknown".
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 Alright, I just assumed that since most of the cards I see are graded.