Greg Morris and grading companies

perezfan · #1 10-16-2024, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

GMC does well because buyers are looking to score on grading these raw cards and getting high grades. Its a gamble, maybe it is worth it to these buyers.

I see the same thing at card shows this year. Buyers looking to score off of raw buys. Dealers that have a ton of raw cards at cards shows do well.

But ask yourself this questions when you buy raw... if it is such a high grade card and raw, why is the dealer/GMC selling it this way? Why aren't they grading it?

Because grading is a huge pain, it's expensive, it's criminally inconsistent, it takes forever, and they are already getting great prices selling them raw. Why go through the hassle of grading when you're already realizing top-notch pricing?

Not everyone in the hobby is a slave to the TPGs.

ALR-bishop · #2 10-16-2024, 02:17 PM

I can only speak for myself. I am an ungraded set and variant card collector. If I do end up with a graded card I usually break it out. Some exceptions. I appreciate dependable ungraded card sellers like GM. And I seldom pay attention to how sellers describe a card as long as they provide a good scan and I believe them to be reputable.

gregndodgers · #3 10-16-2024, 02:35 PM

I have bought dozens of raw, vintage cards from GM. Generally, I'm happy with his service, but that's probably because I don't intend to get my vintage graded and never have. The reason he is so successful IMO is that he is not scamming like so many on Ebay who sell raw cards that have defects they don't tell you about. On the other hand, he is fairly generous with his grading criteria, like PSA used to be, and he has not changed with the times.

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