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Another great video Shawn to learn about the “rules of the game”. Looking forward to the next one.

When i see a Reserved Invesment new video alert, I get excited its like sifting through the Sunday paper and seeing a Toys R Us catalog🫠

What is your view on Rudy's PCG?

CU bought sgc for the vintage knowledge. Psa has great premium with modern cards. But not always with vintage and especially prewar cards. Shc does. The reason behind the purchase.

Pcg us doing great in the card world. Offices in new zealand, Australia, germany and the usa.

Again, No love for ANACS...

lol symbiotic relationship between grading companies and auction houses…just say they are in bed and have carnal knowledge of each other

Its' a Shame that I.G.S. went under. I must've been one of the last to have submitted some albums to get slabbed. I was Very Impressed by how well fortified their slabbing was. Very well put together.

I'm not even in the market anymore, but I can't get enough of these videos. Excellent work! Very informative as usual!

I love you Sean… but we gotta ditch the black rayon top with cross combo… may the power of grading compel you!!!! 😉

i don't understand why wealthy people doesn't buy the important things, in example i own 300 grams of Q10 and i am poor. if i was rich i would have 30 kilos. those who can afford it doesn't want it. ellon musk could buy all collectibles of the world at once.

Wonder what's next a record album grading company 😂⏺

Interesting to see, after the news, my IGS VHS actually popped off at auction. Not sure how long that will last

I want open a "grading" company to Grade used Condoms

Hey Shawn, as a fellow celiac, what’s your preferred GF beer now a days?

Grading "Company" = A Thief in a Garage

Beckett also graded media and VHSDNA did some what merge with Beckett

I’m surprised you didn’t mention Beckett grading

Collector’s keeps SGC running independently because they are the authority in vintage sports. Nat has said publicly that was the reason for acquiring SGC.

It's funny when Rudy took on PCG I thought he might have a chance at making an impact because of the capital he has. However, looking what he's up against it's going to be difficult. He's a minnow compared to this lot. Wish these conglomerates would open up some offices on the UK. We have to use middlemen and all our domestic grading companies are too new so don't add a huge premium. Thanks as always Shawn. P.S. I own a single SGC slab and it's probably the best looking slab I own. They have a very unique design.

always informative, thank you Shawn :)

Thanks for explaining this so I don’t have to fall in the TH-cam vortex 👍

I sent 10 sealed vhs to be graded to cgc - was actually thinking of sending to igs but in the end i have history with cgc plus they have over 20 years - would igs sent back my tapes? 🤔

Is it even worth giving lesser known grading companies a shot in hopes of them becoming more mainstream later? Or should we just stick with companies like PSA and CGC?

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This “Timmy” must be a troll and his e-mail a joke… right? RIGHT?!

This makes me feel better about my stack of Pokémon Celebrations boxes AKA: Dead Money.

Thank you very much

And to answer your question, 118 out of 121 Arabian Nights boxes will have 3 Library of Alexandria's. 3 out of 121 will have 2. Yes, those numbers are exact.

How do you not have “Timmys, Kimmies, and Pointdexters” swag yet brother?

Yes CT scanners have been used for years but that’s not what people are getting worked up about. What’s changed is accessibility. In the past you had to own of work for a multi million dollar auction house to have access to these expensive scanners. Now anyone with $65 has access to a scanner. I agree that this won’t affect most sets, especially sets lacking a very expensive chase card but this will certainly affect some sets, specially pokemon 1st edition base. Anyone with a heavy 1st base pack will certainly be willing to spend $65 to see if there is a $2000 Poliwhirl or $200,000 charizard.

I know people who would HATE you for this!!! I mean HAAAATE. However you are correct. I can't stand looking at them sometimes....

The CT scan wasn't wrong, it was interpreted incorrectly!

Sir this mean that if someone sells you a sealed box it’s nearly certain to be a dud box or….this will be the perception which will decrease the value/trust. It actually gets to what the product represents. If you buy sealed way it’s already likely searched or the case hit is gone. 5 years from now any high value product will be xray searched so it ‘represents’ a suckers bet to buy.

Weighing has been a thing forever and people constantly still buying loose packs. If they still hold value then it will be fine. However since is made this video the company announced $15 a pack and case scanning. I agree with the scan. I have Hydrocephalus and the ct scan didn't show my shunt tube was completely evaporated

Just sold my Dr doom books into the hype as your sage wisdom has been engrained in my head 📈

imagine not discussing gamblers premium when you are talking about physical loot crates i.e booster boxes/mystery products. Ct scanning will get cheaper. As long as money is involved, profit is good and if it’s got a low barrier to entry there is something to worry about. Also we are talking about entire boxes. Were they ct scanning booster boxes in the 90s to find the lotus or zard? This is nothing new? Not a new development It will make a difference slightly, product with low tier hits will be cheaper than those with high tier hits. Great video Shawn otherwise agree with most other things ❤

Saying this before all these people in serious denial really see it... Investing in Trading Cards in hopes for big money, is most definitely ending.. Regardless of how old the product is etc.. Definitely a shame, kind of ultimately ruins the hobby.. But it was kind of an inevitable thing tbh... so...

Thanks for the video Shawn. The ability to “pack search” stopped me from buying cards a long time ago. Keep up the good work please. I look forward to all your video.

Imo packs were rigged since weighing is always an easy thing.

A scanned box is a loose pack

Does this work in booster boxes of mtg to fond serialized cards ?

You said it perfectly when you said the collectors want to live in their blue pilled world lol. Damn, I really hate these stupid funko pop toys. they look so cheap and mass produced. and to prove they are crap.... I do actually collect certain things... I am a massive Shenmue fan, and I buy all things shenmue... but I will not buy a Shenmue Funko Pop. yuck!

I think I’ve seen this exact explanation from a white board and pink visor guy years ago.

I think that you made good points about how scanning has little impact on vintage sealed product and long term value, but you need to do another video on the impact of scanning on short term price of new products that rely on serial # cards, patches, autographs that are easy to spot with technology. You often preach about flipping items for short term profit, so let’s examine if scanning casts doubt in the mind of a buyer who is purchasing a 2 year old case/box of cards from a smaller store /seller. A large scale “trusted source“ seller like Alpha Investments is less impacted by this issue.