What is PSA Ready? - Page 2

MikawlBBC · 02-16-2021, 02:39 AM

It's begging for buyer's remorse and returns.

knownas2letters · 02-16-2021, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CoronaBowl LV

I also hate when people say "pack fresh." Both sound very shady to me.

lol right , pack fresh means anything opened in modern time where people have sleeves and loaders ready to go. Most of the damage happens through printing and packaging and even shipping and stocking. It could go right out of the pack into a pillow soft penny sleeve getntly placed in a toploader or 1 touch and still be a PSA 6.

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Originally Posted by MikawlBBC

It's begging for buyer's remorse and returns.

Agreed, less is more with the promises.

shootit · 02-16-2021, 08:51 AM

i write psa ready on some of my listings

some cards just arent worth it for me to sub when im spending 3-5k on grading fees every 2-3 weeks

if i dont think the card will appreciate much by the time it gets back to me or if i think it could drop im value then im selling it raw

Sdog77 · 02-16-2021, 09:28 AM

The "pack fresh" thing really annoys me. I suppose vintage is stale and tastes like garbage = no value.

The Zodiac · 02-16-2021, 09:30 AM

My favorite is when the title says True 1 of 1. Then you look at the card in the picture and it's 1 of 75.

MattMiller · 02-16-2021, 02:06 PM

I found a new one... It asks "Refractor" like its hard to tell.. crazy
1993-94 Shaquille O'Neal - Shaq - Topps Finest Basketball #3 REFRACTOR?

Stoiclife · 02-16-2021, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by The Zodiac

My favorite is when the title says True 1 of 1. Then you look at the card in the picture and it's 1 of 75.

Or when it's a 1 of 1. Sure, but it's such an oddball item that it's no surprise there's one one of them out there. Doesn't mean it's a grail or super valuable. Another sales ploy to take advantage of the newbies.

90skid · 02-16-2021, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MattMiller

I found a new one... It asks "Refractor" like its hard to tell.. crazy
1993-94 Shaquille O'Neal - Shaq - Topps Finest Basketball #3 REFRACTOR?

I saw that listing - pretty sure it's not a refractor version, and it was awfully green, shame.

Gcervantes2 · 02-16-2021, 04:21 PM

My biggest one is "Invest" or "Invest now". That one really bothers me for some reason.

Stoiclife · 02-16-2021, 04:37 PM

Can't forget about "undergraded." If all the sellers areso sure the cards are so undergraded, why doesn't the seller just resubmit them? Granted, I've seen a few genuinely undergraded cards, but most of the time it seems like a gimmick to lure in newbies with inflated prices.

GOATcards · 02-16-2021, 04:43 PM

Keyword spamming that's everyone's pet peeve and yet eBay supposedly can't do anything about it.

I for one would never put "PSA" in a title unless the card were graded by PSA and no one else.

MattMiller · 02-16-2021, 04:48 PM

Or when they say NOT PSA 10, Not Zion, NOT etc... Ebay is a mess and I cannot stand it but forced to use it

DajuanWagner · 02-16-2021, 04:48 PM

I hate seeing the words "cross over"......

MacBlack · 02-16-2021, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by brettmik59

Fresh out of the pack with 3 print lines, 70/30 centering and a dinged corner

They DO come out of the packs like this sometimes though, so they're technically not lying. Panini's quality control is pretty terrible.

1980bust · 02-16-2021, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MattMiller

I found a new one... It asks "Refractor" like its hard to tell.. crazy
1993-94 Shaquille O'Neal - Shaq - Topps Finest Basketball #3 REFRACTOR?

That's because of how many people are buying "refractors" without even knowing how to tell the difference. Just another way of scamming the ignorant.

Willikn · 02-16-2021, 05:59 PM

"Pack Fresh" is a PWCC-ism that everyone copied.

I felt the hobby went to shEEt when a legend like Greg Morris moved to the PSA ready listing. Dammit Greg! Dammit. Then I realized, no Greg has not crossed over to the idiot Dark Side. Some idiot put Greg Morris Cards in their listing!

Now, "Like New" condition is something preferred by some sellers here so I guess that's a thing now.

KingInTheWest · 02-16-2021, 06:04 PM

Completely agree that "PSA Ready" is meaningless. Presumably, they mean that it will grade well but how well? I always ignore these listings as gimmicks. "Pack Fresh" also really irritates me because it's not like cards spoil over time like food that isn't fresh. But, I did try an experiment a few times where I put "pack fresh" in the title for cards that I thought were mint and they ended up selling really well. Small sample size and they might have sold well anyway since they were good cards in mint condition...but I still have a suspicion that "pack fresh" might actually increase sales.

What bugs me more than anything in listings is when they say "No LeBron James" or "No Kobe". Tell me what's included, not what isn't especially when they are only doing this to increase views on their product.

02-16-2021, 02:39 AM	#26
MikawlBBC Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 568	It's begging for buyer's remorse and returns. __________________ PSA group submissions available, will beat advertised prices for PSA submissions.

02-16-2021, 09:30 AM	#30
The Zodiac Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 835 the_zodiac_collection aprude	My favorite is when the title says True 1 of 1. Then you look at the card in the picture and it's 1 of 75. __________________ -Aries The Zodiac Collection Boston Celtics Auto's Past & Present Super Collector https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376773@N02/albums/with/72157690713393666

02-16-2021, 04:48 PM	#38
DajuanWagner Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 7,425	I hate seeing the words "cross over"...... __________________ *"You said the link to the Prizm hanhers was no longer available and out of stock. You lied, dreams of hoarding Prizm died."* -mc1 8.6.20

02-16-2021, 08:51 AM	#28
shootit Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 744	i write psa ready on some of my listings some cards just arent worth it for me to sub when im spending 3-5k on grading fees every 2-3 weeks if i dont think the card will appreciate much by the time it gets back to me or if i think it could drop im value then im selling it raw

02-16-2021, 09:28 AM	#29
Sdog77 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 720	The "pack fresh" thing really annoys me. I suppose vintage is stale and tastes like garbage = no value.

02-16-2021, 02:06 PM	#31
MattMiller Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 413	I found a new one... It asks "Refractor" like its hard to tell.. crazy 1993-94 Shaquille O'Neal - Shaq - Topps Finest Basketball #3 REFRACTOR?

02-16-2021, 04:21 PM	#34
Gcervantes2 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 517 xsportsemporium	My biggest one is "Invest" or "Invest now". That one really bothers me for some reason.

02-16-2021, 04:37 PM	#35
Stoiclife Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Earth Posts: 278	Can't forget about "undergraded." If all the sellers areso sure the cards are so undergraded, why doesn't the seller just resubmit them? Granted, I've seen a few genuinely undergraded cards, but most of the time it seems like a gimmick to lure in newbies with inflated prices.

02-16-2021, 04:43 PM	#36
GOATcards Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 6,492	Keyword spamming that's everyone's pet peeve and yet eBay supposedly can't do anything about it. I for one would never put "PSA" in a title unless the card were graded by PSA and no one else.

02-16-2021, 05:59 PM	#41
Willikn Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Harrison, OH Posts: 1,643 willikn	"Pack Fresh" is a PWCC-ism that everyone copied. I felt the hobby went to shEEt when a legend like Greg Morris moved to the PSA ready listing. Dammit Greg! Dammit. Then I realized, no Greg has not crossed over to the idiot Dark Side. Some idiot put Greg Morris Cards in their listing! Now, "Like New" condition is something preferred by some sellers here so I guess that's a thing now.

02-16-2021, 06:04 PM	#42
KingInTheWest Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 69	Completely agree that "PSA Ready" is meaningless. Presumably, they mean that it will grade well but how well? I always ignore these listings as gimmicks. "Pack Fresh" also really irritates me because it's not like cards spoil over time like food that isn't fresh. But, I did try an experiment a few times where I put "pack fresh" in the title for cards that I thought were mint and they ended up selling really well. Small sample size and they might have sold well anyway since they were good cards in mint condition...but I still have a suspicion that "pack fresh" might actually increase sales. What bugs me more than anything in listings is when they say "No LeBron James" or "No Kobe". Tell me what's included, not what isn't especially when they are only doing this to increase views on their product.