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Forum: GRADING 02-23-2025, 02:59 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
Left-handed monster already finishing their swing...

Left-handed monster already finishing their swing standing inexplicably with both feet facing the pitcher, looking like they hit the ball directly into the ground
Forum: GRADING 01-16-2025, 01:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 750
Posted By varjakpaul
Likewise in favor of the new label always - no...

Likewise in favor of the new label always - no need for a 100 point scale
Forum: GRADING 12-31-2024, 01:11 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
absolutely brutal gem rate on these - not even...

absolutely brutal gem rate on these - not even 400 10s out of the 9500+
Forum: GRADING 12-16-2024, 12:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 304
Posted By varjakpaul
SGC also have an option where you can have the...

SGC also have an option where you can have the card slabbed as authentic if altered, and CGC calls it AA for Authentic Altered
Forum: GRADING 11-18-2024, 12:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 523
Posted By varjakpaul
A 3x5 is a standard size for both PSA and Beckett...

A 3x5 is a standard size for both PSA and Beckett - as long as you’ve selected the encapsulation service and it passes, they can slab that easily.
Forum: BASEBALL 11-17-2024, 07:25 PM
Replies: 450
Views: 22,210
Posted By varjakpaul
In the meantime, enjoy the healthy bump on his...

In the meantime, enjoy the healthy bump on his WBC Topps Nows and the Series 2 WBC card from 2023.
Forum: GRADING 11-17-2024, 04:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 319
Posted By varjakpaul
I feel most grading companies do treat a smudged...

I feel most grading companies do treat a smudged auto as an eye appeal issue - while not quite a surface defect, I don’t think you’ll see too many 10s with smudges for eye appeal reasons.
Forum: GRADING 11-17-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 523
Posted By varjakpaul
Depends on the dimensions - what’s the sizing and...

Depends on the dimensions - what’s the sizing and source of this cut?
Forum: GRADING 11-17-2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
Do you work there? You’re extremely defensive for...

Do you work there? You’re extremely defensive for not being asked your opinion (and previously evasive when I asked sincerely if you’d submitted recently). An awkward ordering experience can’t help...
Forum: GRADING 11-17-2024, 01:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 768
Posted By varjakpaul
any update on this? I’ve only Gold Label’d a...

any update on this? I’ve only Gold Label’d a handful from times from years of SGC subs but I’ve had a decent amount of success getting over PSA 10 comps on them.
Forum: GRADING 11-17-2024, 01:31 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
wish some of that dark money would fix their site...

wish some of that dark money would fix their site so you don’t have to buy through Shopify and then head to a second website
Forum: GRADING 11-16-2024, 08:49 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
TAG hasn’t said much about their operational...

TAG hasn’t said much about their operational process publicly since those Jeremy Lee videos two years ago which stressed automation quite a bit - do your contacts know anything about the current role...
Forum: GRADING 11-15-2024, 09:54 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
I’d agree that Mystery Packs are a *bit* of a...

I’d agree that Mystery Packs are a *bit* of a concern - the majority of mystery product is dependent on chases, and primarily full of bulk and low-value cards - getting tens of thousands of cards out...
Forum: GRADING 11-14-2024, 01:23 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
Show a second of grace and immediately on the...

Show a second of grace and immediately on the defensive. Sorry for trying to welcome something new to the floor, because the other threads on this forum show action and pickups and crossovers and...
Forum: GRADING 11-13-2024, 09:24 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
Any recent returns to show?

Any recent returns to show?
Forum: GRADING 11-07-2024, 12:38 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
I won't be using them - I tried them before and...

I won't be using them - I tried them before and like many here, lost interest in submitting with a lack of significant developments - there's no progress toward a serious effort to establishing TAG...
Forum: GRADING 11-07-2024, 12:00 AM
Replies: 5,630
Views: 1,104,415
Posted By varjakpaul
Need to pick up that Team Topps Reggie!...

Need to pick up that Team Topps Reggie! Outstanding submission - great cards, great results!
Forum: GRADING 11-06-2024, 11:45 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
Some Pokemon and *some* TCG. Yu-Gi-Oh!,...

Some Pokemon and *some* TCG.

Yu-Gi-Oh!, Japanese Weiss Schwarz, Kayou Naruto, Bandai and Topsun Pokemon, most Dragon Ball releases cannot be submitted to TAG. The TAG TCG options remain narrow...
Forum: GRADING 11-06-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
there’s nothing positive to report for sports...

there’s nothing positive to report for sports card collectors there - seeing a grading company make their own bootleg cards is pretty wild, but so is expecting sports collectors to be guinea pigs for...
Forum: GRADING 10-30-2024, 07:53 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
the criticisms are pretty valid - collectors have...

the criticisms are pretty valid - collectors have been waiting for TAG to catch up and grade thicker cards, relics and vintage and instead there’s a sudden push of hundreds of AI-generated unlicensed...
Forum: GRADING 10-29-2024, 10:05 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
Selling products identified in advertising as...

Selling products identified in advertising as specific players without a license to use their likenesses seems like an MLBPA concern
Forum: GRADING 10-29-2024, 09:47 PM
Replies: 4,938
Views: 708,289
Posted By varjakpaul
BEAUTIFUL - incredible color on this one!

BEAUTIFUL - incredible color on this one!
Forum: GRADING 10-29-2024, 09:45 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
TAG is advertising the newest card on their...

TAG is advertising the newest card on their social media pages as Mookie Betts and has already called the prior releases Juan Soto and Freddie Freeman on their instagram - this seems like a potential...
Forum: GRADING 10-29-2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
the partial Dodgers logo is a problem - this is...

the partial Dodgers logo is a problem - this is the same issue Upper Deck got in trouble for with their 2010 set, where they did not have the MLB license (Topps gained the exclusive the year before)...
Forum: GRADING 10-28-2024, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
excited for their on-card autos from ChatGPT

excited for their on-card autos from ChatGPT
Forum: GRADING 10-17-2024, 12:52 PM
Replies: 478
Views: 42,851
Posted By varjakpaul
Have Panini stickers ever really taken off in the...

Have Panini stickers ever really taken off in the US, though?
Forum: GRADING 10-16-2024, 08:40 PM
Replies: 5,630
Views: 1,104,415
Posted By varjakpaul
Anybody seeing traction or delays in their SGC...

Anybody seeing traction or delays in their SGC orders sent the week before the storm?
Forum: GRADING 10-16-2024, 08:39 PM
Replies: 478
Views: 42,851
Posted By varjakpaul
Bold move - the fye-ification of GameStop...

Bold move - the fye-ification of GameStop continues, but given their national footprint and number of stores, it feels good for the future of the hobby to see trading cards prioritized in hundreds of...
Forum: GRADING 10-16-2024, 08:37 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
I think this is generous. I was an early adopter...

I think this is generous. I was an early adopter of TAG and now I'm not convinced their technology actually works, even for Pokemon. It's telling the company has never shown an unedited process video...
Forum: GRADING 09-16-2024, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
according to the charts on their discord, TAG's...

according to the charts on their discord, TAG's at 34 basketball cards last week and 47 football cards at the kickoff of the season - the de-emphasis on sports is really showing
Forum: GRADING 09-15-2024, 11:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 944
Posted By varjakpaul
Borderless cards do have points centering is...

Borderless cards do have points centering is measured from by every grading company could actually be affecting your grades
Forum: GRADING 09-02-2024, 02:55 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
Very helpful! Would it be possible to get a graph...

Very helpful! Would it be possible to get a graph which shows the last year’s growth for Baseball / Football / Basketball / Hockey only? The presence of Pokémon in the first chart really makes the...
Forum: GRADING 08-29-2024, 02:11 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
If I were running a large enough operation in...

If I were running a large enough operation in bulk, it would make sense to have cards sent to regional fulfillment centers to save on the costs of shipping to customers directly - Connecticut would...
Forum: GRADING 08-27-2024, 09:25 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
In addition to the prior mentioned VIP box,...

In addition to the prior mentioned VIP box, there's now "Master Tier," "Ultra Tier," "Great Tier," and "Poke Tier" TAG Mystery Boxes at Poke-Collect, making for five total available TAG Mystery Box...
Forum: GRADING 08-21-2024, 08:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,174
Posted By varjakpaul
He's saying there's always a chance, as Autograph...

He's saying there's always a chance, as Autograph Authentication is an opinion, e.g. it's PSA's opinion the autograph is authentic.
Forum: GRADING 08-20-2024, 12:37 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
For all the discussion of "PSA should buy TAG,"...

For all the discussion of "PSA should buy TAG," which has swirled around since launch, I wonder if TAG could ultimately end up being the first grader purchased by a company with stronger ties to...
Forum: GRADING 08-17-2024, 10:39 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
https://my.taggrading.com/pop-report/Pokemon/1999/...

https://my.taggrading.com/pop-report/Pokemon/1999/WOTC%20Pok%C3%A9mon/Energy%20Retrieval/81%2F102?setName=Base+Set

hoping seven packs and a foil card numbs the sting if that's where some of these...
Forum: GRADING 08-05-2024, 04:09 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
looking at TAG’s population report for Pokémon...

looking at TAG’s population report for Pokémon there’s a lot of lower end base cards without pictures of the slab - it doesn’t seem customers can opt out of this service but that seems like an easy...
Forum: GRADING 08-01-2024, 09:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 830
Posted By varjakpaul
That should still be a Gem Mint 10.

That should still be a Gem Mint 10.
Forum: GRADING 07-28-2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 132,275
Posted By varjakpaul
The custom cards are cute, and really fun...

The custom cards are cute, and really fun marketing. Have to imagine at the price point if they’re just using an AI filter over the images, it’s much more profitable than grading.


TAG cards make...
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