This Probably Won't Go Anywhere, But...

[ocjack]

I believe what he is saying is that he will price his cards at what he believes the graded value would be based upon his own evaluation of condition. Hence, obtaining the "graded" price without the cost of grading. And that buyers are welcome to pay his price or not. He doesn't give a "f".

And fwiw, I agree with him.

[Chris-Counts]

I agree with everything you said, James. There are countless thousands of undergraded, overgraded and altered cards sitting in slabs. Trusting graders is like trusting one of the three-letter news channels or Google's fact-checker to deliver objective news.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by ocjack

I believe what he is saying is that he will price his cards at what he believes the graded value would be based upon his own evaluation of condition. Hence, obtaining the "graded" price without the cost of grading. And that buyers are welcome to pay his price or not. He doesn't give a "f".

And fwiw, I agree with him.

So do I!



But neither am I selling any of the cards in my collection. Nor will I be in the foreseeable future.

[Leon]

From an original collection.

It's a shame but if, and when, I sell these they will need to be put in slabs. The answer is always the same, money.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Leon

From an original collection.

It's a shame but if, and when, I sell these they will need to be put in slabs. The answer is always the same, money.

Based on the information we have seen to date, unfortunately we can't take them with us.......

[ullmandds]

Exactly...while I'm not a fan at all of TPG'ing...I will not live forever...and even if I did...there's a high likelihood I will be selling my cards before I die...I have noone to leave them to.

This is why grading is important to me...so my cards are liquid/set up to receive maximum return when I decide to sell.

[Balticfox]

What incidentally is the cost of grading/slabbing a NM common from 1959 or 1960?

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

What incidentally is the cost of grading/slabbing a NM common from 1959 or 1960?

At the moment, $15-20 (give or take) for PSA, depending on whether you get a bulk deal or not, and whether they're running a special. There's a chance it could run you a bit more if it grades for higher than you expect, or if there's something really special about the card that causes it to be worth more than your average common from those years.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by ocjack

I believe what he is saying is that he will price his cards at what he believes the graded value would be based upon his own evaluation of condition. Hence, obtaining the "graded" price without the cost of grading. And that buyers are welcome to pay his price or not. He doesn't give a "f".

And fwiw, I agree with him.

What happens when you die and the cards fall into the hands of people who aren't well-versed in value of baseball cards? Do you trust people in the hobby to pay your survivors fair market value for a raw card? I don't.