Nice gem rate! Some great cards you got graded! Some cards you showed how much you invested but others you didn’t, is that because you personally got those cards from opening products or old collection? Love how some of your COMC pick ups gem. Gives me hope to buy cards from them. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! I mostly didn’t put stats for every card because it’s time consuming when editing, so sheer laziness haha. I don’t do much ripping aside from a retail blaster once in a blue moon, so the bulk of my cards are from eBay, COMC & Card Shows. There’s definitely some clean cards on COMC, I’d estimate 25-30% of what I buy on there is gradable. I’m posting a COMC pickup vid in the next few days actually!
You have a good eye, well done. @ 6:23... I have two of these being graded right now myself. I swear that is Tucker Carlson courtside, right above the basketball in Curry's hand. Looks like him, similar "body language" so to speak. I think it's him. I watched a grainy video of the game but it was all shot from a distance. What do you think? Would definitely add a premium.
Much appreciated! That guy certainly bears a resemblance to Tucker but I honestly have no idea. I feel like we’d have heard about it if that was the case but certainly a possibility
Much appreciated! Yeah I’ve probably bought 7 or 8 Joker Prizms off eBay & this was the first one worth grading. Stoked to finally track down a clean one!
Great reveal! My fave is probably the Haliburton Fast Break Purple. Just curious on a few things: 1) Why did the bigger order (100+) make you nervous? Is it the insurance sending to PSA or more concern about a grumpy grader for so many cards? 2) With your Gem Eye, why don't you go for more high-end stuff? For example - the Sochan Red Ice, even as a 10 - is it worth it to grade? 3) What do you do with the ebay raw cards that you don't end up sending in for grading? Thanks! Again - awesome content, always look forward to watching.
Hey! I love that card as well. Great questions. The bigger order made me nervous mostly because there’s always a chance of a harsh grader. Just more risky in that sense. As for the Sochan, just a card I found in a dollar box & thought was clean. Financially not a card that makes much sense but I’m not above grading stuff for the fun of it & who knows, maybe a Spurs fan would want it in a 10. I don’t have unlimited bankroll & am trying to expand my eBay inventory so I tend to stay in the mid-to-low end tier, but I’m not opposed to dabbling w/ high end in the future. I usually consign my raw cards, you could also send them to COMC & probably maximize your return but I prefer a quicker turnaround so I can reinvest that cash.
@@pdxwax Many of the reveal videos I watch are guys who submitted a 1980 card with 3 dinged corners, a huge crease, 90/10 off-center & 2 bullet holes in it...then complain when it doesn't return as a PSA Gem 10, LOL. But you have a real talent for this & are unusually realistic in your expectations. I can't even believe you are able to assess the cards so accurately without a loup. Your gem % rate (& bold crackouts/re-submissions) speaks for itself. That's why I was curious whether your eventual goal was to grade high-end raw cards, then flip. Is there any other consigner for raw you recommend other than COMC? I wasn't sure if there were any other online ones you used or just took them to a local card shop.
@@user-ic4dq2yn6b I've definitely seen my fair share of reveal videos w/ a lot of complaining about cards that are obviously off-center or have a dinged corner or two. I also sometimes get comments about how I must have gotten an easy grader or I must know somebody at PSA 🤣 End of the day, I've been doing this for awhile and have experience & familiarity w/ how PSA generally grades (obviously there is some variance between graders). I'm also pretty ruthless when assessing cards. If I don't think there's a chance a card will gem, it's generally not getting graded except in the rare occasion that a PSA 8 or 9 will be profitable. I've personally found that I can assess a card well enough w/ a good natural light source, but I do have a handheld magnifying glass I'll use on occasion to get a closer look. As for consignment, I like Hoody's Collectibles because they are local to me, list items in a timely manner & I've established a relationship w/ them. Many sellers use Probstein or DCSports87, but I can't personally vouch for either. I've also heard some mixed reviews about Probstein regarding payouts, so your mileage may vary.
Love all the 90's inserts. Great mix of players in the submission overall. Awesome gem results. Kobe rookie 10. Love to see it. Always look forward to watching your vids. Congrats on a great order!
Thanks for watching! Love 90s inserts as well, wish I could find more clean ones to send but I was pretty stoked on that Vince Carter. So much cooler than ultra modern imho
Congrats on the Stroud! 👌 And amazing work on the Mauer topps 10…that card is beyond hard to gem. I really enjoyed that reveal…nice submission as always
What a hit on that Mauer rookie! Even finding a copy of that card that is gem worthy is a heck of a task. Nicely done. Enjoyed the reveal, as always. Great success rate on those crack outs as well, congrats.
Can you tell us what you plan to do cracking the new PSA slabs (the ones that are harder to crack / they have this more rubbery feel vs plastic feel when you crack them) ?
I probably won’t bother to be honest, especially if it’s a high end card. The risk of damaging the card is pretty high. Putting them in the freezer for an hour seems to help though (check out Little Victories video on the subject)
You have no idea how hard that dame hoops rookie is to gem i own one and graded 7
It’s super tough. I’ve sent in quite a few, haven’t done better than a 9 but I enjoy the challenge
Nice gem rate! Some great cards you got graded! Some cards you showed how much you invested but others you didn’t, is that because you personally got those cards from opening products or old collection? Love how some of your COMC pick ups gem. Gives me hope to buy cards from them. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! I mostly didn’t put stats for every card because it’s time consuming when editing, so sheer laziness haha. I don’t do much ripping aside from a retail blaster once in a blue moon, so the bulk of my cards are from eBay, COMC & Card Shows. There’s definitely some clean cards on COMC, I’d estimate 25-30% of what I buy on there is gradable. I’m posting a COMC pickup vid in the next few days actually!
You have a good eye, well done. @ 6:23... I have two of these being graded right now myself. I swear that is Tucker Carlson courtside, right above the basketball in Curry's hand. Looks like him, similar "body language" so to speak. I think it's him. I watched a grainy video of the game but it was all shot from a distance. What do you think? Would definitely add a premium.
Much appreciated! That guy certainly bears a resemblance to Tucker but I honestly have no idea. I feel like we’d have heard about it if that was the case but certainly a possibility
I see your a blazer fan nassir little recently sent me a game issues jersey he wore for the 11/15/2021 city edition game
That’s awesome! Nas seems like such a good dude, was bummed that we traded him
Great video, you don’t need to say “PSA” every time tho 😂
Jokic prizm and that Kobe UD3 are both super tough gems! Both very prone to surface issues. Well done as always.
Much appreciated! Yeah I’ve probably bought 7 or 8 Joker Prizms off eBay & this was the first one worth grading. Stoked to finally track down a clean one!
Great reveal! My fave is probably the Haliburton Fast Break Purple.
Just curious on a few things:
1) Why did the bigger order (100+) make you nervous? Is it the insurance sending to PSA or more concern about a grumpy grader for so many cards?
2) With your Gem Eye, why don't you go for more high-end stuff? For example - the Sochan Red Ice, even as a 10 - is it worth it to grade?
3) What do you do with the ebay raw cards that you don't end up sending in for grading?
Thanks! Again - awesome content, always look forward to watching.
Hey! I love that card as well. Great questions. The bigger order made me nervous mostly because there’s always a chance of a harsh grader. Just more risky in that sense. As for the Sochan, just a card I found in a dollar box & thought was clean. Financially not a card that makes much sense but I’m not above grading stuff for the fun of it & who knows, maybe a Spurs fan would want it in a 10. I don’t have unlimited bankroll & am trying to expand my eBay inventory so I tend to stay in the mid-to-low end tier, but I’m not opposed to dabbling w/ high end in the future. I usually consign my raw cards, you could also send them to COMC & probably maximize your return but I prefer a quicker turnaround so I can reinvest that cash.
@@pdxwax Many of the reveal videos I watch are guys who submitted a 1980 card with 3 dinged corners, a huge crease, 90/10 off-center & 2 bullet holes in it...then complain when it doesn't return as a PSA Gem 10, LOL. But you have a real talent for this & are unusually realistic in your expectations. I can't even believe you are able to assess the cards so accurately without a loup. Your gem % rate (& bold crackouts/re-submissions) speaks for itself. That's why I was curious whether your eventual goal was to grade high-end raw cards, then flip.
Is there any other consigner for raw you recommend other than COMC? I wasn't sure if there were any other online ones you used or just took them to a local card shop.
@@user-ic4dq2yn6b I've definitely seen my fair share of reveal videos w/ a lot of complaining about cards that are obviously off-center or have a dinged corner or two. I also sometimes get comments about how I must have gotten an easy grader or I must know somebody at PSA 🤣 End of the day, I've been doing this for awhile and have experience & familiarity w/ how PSA generally grades (obviously there is some variance between graders). I'm also pretty ruthless when assessing cards. If I don't think there's a chance a card will gem, it's generally not getting graded except in the rare occasion that a PSA 8 or 9 will be profitable. I've personally found that I can assess a card well enough w/ a good natural light source, but I do have a handheld magnifying glass I'll use on occasion to get a closer look. As for consignment, I like Hoody's Collectibles because they are local to me, list items in a timely manner & I've established a relationship w/ them. Many sellers use Probstein or DCSports87, but I can't personally vouch for either. I've also heard some mixed reviews about Probstein regarding payouts, so your mileage may vary.
Awesome psa return! You should do a Shaedon Sharpe p.c. video...Sharpe is my p.c. too and it's always cool seeing other people's collection of him...
Thank You! I don't have a ton of Shaedons but I definitely have some cool ones. A PC video is a great idea
Great job man! Move that CJ while the premium is up there still!
Much appreciated! Yeah I’m selling that ASAP 😂
Another solid submission. One of the best grading eyes on TH-cam.
Much appreciated! I try my best. Thanks for checking out the video
Love all the 90's inserts. Great mix of players in the submission overall. Awesome gem results. Kobe rookie 10. Love to see it. Always look forward to watching your vids. Congrats on a great order!
Thanks for watching! Love 90s inserts as well, wish I could find more clean ones to send but I was pretty stoked on that Vince Carter. So much cooler than ultra modern imho
Congrats on the Stroud! 👌 And amazing work on the Mauer topps 10…that card is beyond hard to gem. I really enjoyed that reveal…nice submission as always
Much appreciated! That Mauer was from COMC too believe it or not. Glad you enjoyed the reveal!
Awesome return. Nice gems you got too 👍🏼
Much appreciated! Thanks for checking out the reveal
What a hit on that Mauer rookie! Even finding a copy of that card that is gem worthy is a heck of a task. Nicely done. Enjoyed the reveal, as always. Great success rate on those crack outs as well, congrats.
Much appreciated! I found that Mauer on COMC too, couldn’t believe how nice it was when I got it. Thanks for watching!
Can you tell us what you plan to do cracking the new PSA slabs (the ones that are harder to crack / they have this more rubbery feel vs plastic feel when you crack them) ?
I probably won’t bother to be honest, especially if it’s a high end card. The risk of damaging the card is pretty high. Putting them in the freezer for an hour seems to help though (check out Little Victories video on the subject)
Go sixers
Where did you source the Deion and Barry Topps rookies?
Deion was eBay, Barry was COMC
Why say PSA for each card when they’re all from PSA?
Just a habit I guess, definitely not necessary