PSA 10 vs. PSA 9 vs. Raw

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

why cant someone like both?

They can. But calling something "boring" sure doesn't sound like you like it.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

They can. But calling something "boring" sure doesn't sound like you like it.

which is why i tend to stay away from raw cards. particularly mass produced cards.

[asujbl]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

They can. But calling something "boring" sure doesn't sound like you like it.

When did you become a crazy person?

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by asujbl

When did you become a crazy person?

Huh? When did believing when someone calls something boring it means they don't like it make someone crazy?

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

which is why i tend to stay away from raw cards. particularly mass produced cards.

So you don't like the cards. Gotcha loud and clear.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

So you don't like the cards. Gotcha loud and clear.

not in raw form no. they were fine when i was young. now i prefer the cards be graded.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

not in raw form no. they were fine when i was young. now i prefer the cards be graded.

Right. So it isn't the actual card you enjoy. That's fine. Not everyone likes cards.

[Qubits]

Where I'm at these days is:

Vintage - all graded, typically low-mid grade and I shoot for good eye appeal or "undergraded" cards.

Modern low end - all raw. I see zero value in getting a second opinion on a $20 Ohtani insert printed in 2023.

Modern mid-high end - all graded, preferably centered 8-9 grade. When I'm spending $500+ on a modern card, avoiding "surprises" that I just might not catch when looking the card over at a show is worth holding out for a card in a "slab."

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Right. So it isn't the actual card you enjoy. That's fine. Not everyone likes cards.

not everyone can have slabs. pretty much everyone can have raw cards

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

not everyone can have slabs. pretty much everyone can have raw cards

LOL Literally anyone can have slabs. What a strange thing to say. Ironically, raw cards sell for more than PSA 9s of current cards. So I guess it's the opposite. Not everyone can have a mint raw card. But at least the poors can afford a PSA 9.

Not everyone can assess condition on their own. Some people need someone else to do it to make them feel like their cards are more valuable than they are.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

LOL Literally anyone can have slabs. What a strange thing to say. Ironically, raw cards sell for more than PSA 9s of current cards. So I guess it's the opposite. Not everyone can have a mint raw card. But at least the poors can afford a PSA 9.

Not everyone can assess condition on their own. Some people need someone else to do it to make them feel like their cards are more valuable than they are.

especially if buying cards on the internet.

[Qubits]

Just what I want to spend my precious time doing at a card show. Asking a dealer if I can take a $700 card out of the toploader/mag to inspect the surface at every possible angle in the light to make sure I accidentally don't buy a freaking PSA 6 worthy card at mint prices.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

especially if buying cards on the internet.

True. That's why once the card is in hand, the slab has served its purpose. Time to free that card from its tomb!

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

True. That's why once the card is in hand, the slab has served its purpose. Time to free that card from its tomb!

na, most of them look good! especially compared to raw cards

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by Qubits

Just what I want to spend my precious time doing at a card show. Asking a dealer if I can take a $700 card out of the toploader/mag to inspect the surface at every possible angle in the light to make sure I accidentally don't buy a freaking PSA 6 worthy card at mint prices.

I hate to inform you, I've bought cards in PSA 9 holders that are actually 6s. The number on the slab is virtually arbitrary.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

na, most of them look good! especially compared to raw cards

Right, when you don't actually like cards, a plastic holder with an ugly red and white label might be appealing.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Right, when you don't actually like cards, a plastic holder with an ugly red and white label might be appealing.

you must keep your cards raw.

Sheets, Sleeves, Toploaders, Mags..... all made out of plastic

[Qubits]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I hate to inform you, I've bought cards in PSA 9 holders that are actually 6s. The number on the slab is virtually arbitrary.

How did that happen to you? I thought you didn't need a third party to assess the condition of your cards. You couldn't spot the issue yourself and avoid this blunder?

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by Qubits

How did that happen to you? I thought you didn't need a third party to assess the condition of your cards. You couldn't spot the issue yourself and avoid this blunder?

As TBP indicated, it's easy to miss surface problems online. Shame on me for trusting PSA's minimum wage workers.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

you must keep your cards raw.



Sheets, Sleeves, Toploaders, Mags..... all made out of plastic

Yep. And I can take them out and enjoy them any time I want.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Yep. And I can take them out and enjoy them any time I want.

why not enjoy them all the time?

[ThoseBackPages]

so you only enjoy them when you take them out of the plastic tombs you keep them in?

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

why not enjoy them all the time?

At least I can enjoy them outside of plastic sometimes. And I never have to look at that ugly label either. Superior to a graded holder in every way for me.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

At least I can enjoy them outside of plastic sometimes. And I never have to look at that ugly label either. Superior to a graded holder in every way for me.

to you, for sure!

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

so you only enjoy them when you take them out of the plastic tombs you keep them in?

I didn't say that.

I enjoy them more that way though. Which I can't do in a slab.