Great vid! This would be a great series. Like $1k, 2k 5k budget and see how the strategy differs. I would love to see how to go about going through a collection I just got out of the my garage since I was a kid. This is tough for me and I love seeing all these cards again. Curious how you'd go about going through your newly found old cards. Keep pumping out great content! Subbed!
I would be extremely leery of buying possible “slab candidates” from Comc. Keep in mind, those are shipped in a 500 count box (more than often jammed) then from there, they’re being processed into a warehouse. Essentially you want to limit the times that the card is touched from its’ pack pulled condition.
How I started, I picked my favorite veteran star player I grew up with. I didn’t just buy one or the best of something. I bought everything at the right price. Years later I know when to pounce on good deals and where to look, I have exactly what I want in my closet with extras that I sell off for way more than I purchased no matter what any rookie does on or off the field.
@@cardboardcheddar1674 he is nowhere near being a star to be honest. He is mostly on the bench but he is better American football player so he is on price :D
@@nikranjcec the speculation he’s on the bench is because he’s American. He’s on a bench for one of the premier teams in the league and they don’t want to let him go play anywhere else. His popularity in the hobby is because he’s a star American player. It’s not because he’s one of the best soccer players as I described.
so much has changed since this video. $8 a card is now $12 a card. Turn around times are at 199 days for bulk orders. So unfortunately not a reliable solution in the interim.
@@alexanderprodt1652 CSG updated their turn around times on their news and resources page I believe. Bulk has come back to just over 100 while economy went way up. I’m still waiting on an order I sent mid May. They are only on early May submissions at the moment. SGC is the way to go to get cards back quickly.
CSG bumped their Economy to $20 for their 85 day turnaround time. A follow up video with the newer grading prices would be awesome to see how that adjusts your strategy.
SGC seems like a good way to go. More reputable, their comps are higher than becket but under psa. Idk why people obsess with psa, 6 months for a card and they charge up the wazoo.
Good stuff! Getting into Soccer and your list of the top guys is helpful. It seem like Soccer rookies are not generally viewed as other sports rookies. In Soccer it seem like the veteran players carry more weight. Thx for the info.
I have cards to be graded(Like everyone else) but is it better to just hold off in the long run for PSA or Beckett. I know CSG & Others are accepting cards but usually most graded searchers look for these 2 companies. So should I just be patient? I'm getting back into collecting after almost 20 years and your videos have been an amazing guide for me to follow
When psa opens up the slower tier options their pricing will probably still be higher than csg. Csg is at $12 a card for bulk rates. All depends on the card. If a high value one psa or Beckett. If low tier use one of the others. At one point psa was not the king of grading. That may change overtime.
Quick question, I know I am not going to be able to find rookie cards of any of the guys for $5 so what years should I be targeting? Also are insert cards of these players good buys?
As big comic book collectors we agree with you about CSG. Give it another year or two and they will be part of the big 3. PSA, Beckett and CSG. Good content bud!
Like always your videos never disappointed! Thank you for all the info no figure perspective. Question, is there a website were we can look up the accurate names for these cards? i.e. red ice vs red cracked ice or silver vs Holo etc. I would ate to submit a card labeled incorrectly.
If you check ebay for cards graded from previous years by say PSA that will give you the proper layout. Just change the year. Typically, all grading companies will have the same information on their slabs.
Any grading company besides PSA and Beckett you’re losing money and margin on. I like SGC but their resale isn’t close to PSA or Beckett. Any other grading company is much worse. Everyone’s situation, priorities, and reasons for grading cards is different but if you’re selling your submissions there are only three options in my opinion.
i was looking at COMC and i'm seeing graded cards that are auctioning for less than the cost of grading...how is that possible? I see a 92/03 UD Jordan mcdonalds card PSA 10 selling at $10.50...that's cheaper than PSA grading
Following your steps , bought some low price Jordan’s and mahomes now ready to send out. What’s your thoughts on sending cards to GMA they have $12 , 5 card min with 7 day return or still send to CSG. Thank you
I’ve never used them and personally don’t think the industry respects their grading as much as others. Psa had a special last month at $15. Csg is about $12. Those 2 have a better reputation = higher selling prices in my opinion.
Sending in my first submission ever to CSG for my cards from early 70's late 60's. Can you do a video explaining all of the different types of cards that are available and which are the most popular. It seems to Chrome is top for baseball but I've seen so many variations of cards it's overwhelming. I'm seeing holiday cards, project 70 cards from tops, six different cards for the same year. If I want a rookie card for say Ronald Acuna Jr. which one should I get. Finally I enjoy collecting cards and all my kids are out of college now thank goodness. Would a bat or ball signed by Mike Trout, Tatis Jr., or Soto appreciate in value over time. I think the card market is way overpriced right now and will adjust. I did not think about searching for raw cards that's a good suggestions. I had an opportunity to buy a 1953 Jackie Robinson with a PSA 6 grade for $600.00 4 years ago. I couldn't do it with kids in college I'm still crying over that. Thanks for the information I enjoy your videos.
Nice. I would suggest buying big name brands of cards you like. Trying to understand all the cards will be overwhelming at times. Find sets or designs you like. Focus on those. For example I’ve always liked panini revolution for basketball. Then buy all the players you like in that set. Autographs do appreciate over time assuming athlete doesn’t over sign and continues to raise their autograph pricing. I would bet tatis is probably undervalued. But all depends how his career goes. As always buy the players you like and can afford.
It’s honestly not enough profit to waste time on. I would rather buy at a time of the year that drops the card prices. For example, when Joe Burrow got hurt his orange disco panini Prizm cards dropped to the low 140$ range. Now since the card hype has grown and the season is closer the cards are now back over 200$. Timing is key
Yes but for $140 you can buy 3 burrows for $420. What if the ones you get are crap and can’t be graded? Common Prizm problem. Then your only choice is to sell them raw and hope the price goes up on that one card. All eggs are in one basket. Goes up great. Goes down or flat lines you’re stuck. Timing will get you great deals, but for someone on a budget, going all in on one player or one card can be a death sentence if that player or card doesn’t pan out.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia I see what you’re saying and that makes sense. I bought 2 burrows for 140$ during that time he got hurt and now if I sold them on eBay now they would go for 275$-300$. That’s a 200$ profit. There’s different strategies and i get what you’re sayinf
pretty good statements but i just dont agree with the $5 cards and under and i usually spend 60-240$ on cards and usually new stars as patrick mahomes joe burrow and more stars.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia agreed the only thing they should of done diffrent is stopped about 6 months ago. They had no chance people can bitch and moan all they want but unless you want noobs off the street grading your cards they could only do so much no one thought the graded card market would explode like it has
If I had to choose one of the non PSA/BGS companies to trust it'd be CSG. My only real concern with them is whether they'll be able to handle the volume when they're inevitably flooded with cards from people who don't want to wait/pay for the big 2. But they have experienced people running the company, and their parent company CGC is one of the biggest in the entire grading industry. For some reason I just get a "shiny new toy" vibe from HGA. And from what I've seen I'm not sure SGC even wants to be in the card grading game long term anymore. They've been fighting to break into that top tier for years now but they've always been stuck at #3. It's going to be interesting to see what happens with slabbed cards long term. Companies are fighting to poach all the customers pissed off at PSA/BGS, and once those 2 start to clear their back logs the market is going to be flooded with low end graded cards. People are scooping up graded non rookie base cards right now because the supply is still limited, but I have a feeling that's a bubble that is going to burst. Higher end cards are going to be fine because the demand will continue to outproduce the supply, but I think alot of people are going to be disappointed when they get their lower end cards back in 8-10 months and they're fighting a flooded market.
Definitely not rookie cards. Video doesn’t focus on them but general non rookie cards. There are currently over 7,000 Michael Jordan ungraded cards on eBay from $1-$5 buy it now price right now. Go searching and find ones that look appealing to you and that would grade well.
Hello. If one only has 3 or 4 cards that are official autograph company cards, could u recommend the least expensive grading company that doesn't have a minimum amount of cards to submit?
I have a 2015 Dynasty Russell Wilson 4 color patch, on card auto, serial numbered 1/10 beckett graded at 9.5 can anyone help me figure out the value of that card? I cant find a comp on ebay or anything
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia thanks a lot for your answer. Im a longtime collector but a rookie in grading cards and all your vids help me so bad ! I got another question : when u declare the value of your cards on CSG or others which price I have to declare? Example for a panini complete D.booker RC, on ebay, ungraded, the price is around $20 to $99 but graded 10 its around $700...which one should I take into account ? Thanks
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia I got another question what do you think about invest in stickers over cards...Prices are cheaper (to buy) than cards and when its graded you can sell them for a good price. Plus, I think the pop is lower because kids stick them...so more harder to find in the future ?
There are millions of cards on eBay right now at less than $5 each shipped. I just did a search for basketball cards. 110,000 results at $5 shipped and under. Tax is at most 10% in the highest of states. So buy cards at $4.50 and under.
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Great vid! This would be a great series. Like $1k, 2k 5k budget and see how the strategy differs. I would love to see how to go about going through a collection I just got out of the my garage since I was a kid. This is tough for me and I love seeing all these cards again. Curious how you'd go about going through your newly found old cards. Keep pumping out great content! Subbed!
That's a good idea... don't forget about the $50 folks either!
One of the few people who make informative content actually useful to people. Thank you.
Appreciate you watching Matthew.
Csg is also the same as ngc a top tier coin grading company!
Honorable mention for basketball, Shaq!!
CSG baby!!!! Love those slabs!
I would be extremely leery of buying possible “slab candidates” from Comc. Keep in mind, those are shipped in a 500 count box (more than often jammed) then from there, they’re being processed into a warehouse. Essentially you want to limit the times that the card is touched from its’ pack pulled condition.
Very true.
I’ve been buying up Christian Pulisic cards for the past few weeks raw and graded also James harden rookie cards raw .
How I started, I picked my favorite veteran star player I grew up with. I didn’t just buy one or the best of something. I bought everything at the right price. Years later I know when to pounce on good deals and where to look, I have exactly what I want in my closet with extras that I sell off for way more than I purchased no matter what any rookie does on or off the field.
Who is Christian Pulisic?
@@wizardofraw America doesn’t have any real global recognized stars. He’s becoming one. Plays for Chelsea.
@@cardboardcheddar1674 he is nowhere near being a star to be honest. He is mostly on the bench but he is better American football player so he is on price :D
@@nikranjcec the speculation he’s on the bench is because he’s American. He’s on a bench for one of the premier teams in the league and they don’t want to let him go play anywhere else. His popularity in the hobby is because he’s a star American player. It’s not because he’s one of the best soccer players as I described.
Excellent video! Great style
I picked up a Hannah Montana pack, a Buffy the vampire slayer deck, and 2 Sabrina the teenage witch packs to do this process with.
This is exactly the content I've been looking for. Subscribed.
so much has changed since this video. $8 a card is now $12 a card. Turn around times are at 199 days for bulk orders. So unfortunately not a reliable solution in the interim.
Thanks I was looking for this info. Have you done anything to adjust or similar strategy?
@@alexanderprodt1652 CSG updated their turn around times on their news and resources page I believe. Bulk has come back to just over 100 while economy went way up. I’m still waiting on an order I sent mid May. They are only on early May submissions at the moment. SGC is the way to go to get cards back quickly.
CSG bumped their Economy to $20 for their 85 day turnaround time. A follow up video with the newer grading prices would be awesome to see how that adjusts your strategy.
SGC seems like a good way to go. More reputable, their comps are higher than becket but under psa. Idk why people obsess with psa, 6 months for a card and they charge up the wazoo.
Good stuff! Getting into Soccer and your list of the top guys is helpful. It seem like Soccer rookies are not generally viewed as other sports rookies. In Soccer it seem like the veteran players carry more weight. Thx for the info.
Not yet. But they can be cheaper. Not as much risk.
Love the video. Just now seeing it and it’s 9 months old. KK sports cards offer doesn’t exist anymore. Dang.
Good video - would love to hear the lists updated on who to buy each year - I was impressed how solid the advice for soccer was.
I have cards to be graded(Like everyone else) but is it better to just hold off in the long run for PSA or Beckett. I know CSG & Others are accepting cards but usually most graded searchers look for these 2 companies. So should I just be patient? I'm getting back into collecting after almost 20 years and your videos have been an amazing guide for me to follow
When psa opens up the slower tier options their pricing will probably still be higher than csg. Csg is at $12 a card for bulk rates. All depends on the card. If a high value one psa or Beckett. If low tier use one of the others. At one point psa was not the king of grading. That may change overtime.
Great stuff! Thanks for the content, I really enjoyed it.
Quick question, I know I am not going to be able to find rookie cards of any of the guys for $5 so what years should I be targeting? Also are insert cards of these players good buys?
Second year cards are what people buy when rc cards get to expensive
Good stuff. I highly advise anyone getting into the hobby to watch this video.
Thx Bobby.
It’s so hard to find grade worthy cards. I feel like 10% of the singles I buy are 10s, 20% are 9s, and the rest are ungradable.
As big comic book collectors we agree with you about CSG. Give it another year or two and they will be part of the big 3. PSA, Beckett and CSG. Good content bud!
Thx for watching.
Great..... Now I'm addicted to ur channel
Like always your videos never disappointed! Thank you for all the info no figure perspective. Question, is there a website were we can look up the accurate names for these cards? i.e. red ice vs red cracked ice or silver vs Holo etc. I would ate to submit a card labeled incorrectly.
If you check ebay for cards graded from previous years by say PSA that will give you the proper layout. Just change the year. Typically, all grading companies will have the same information on their slabs.
How do you feel about shaquille oneal
I personally feel he’s been undervalued for many years.
fun stuff enjoyed the entire video except for the SCI Plug ha
Any grading company besides PSA and Beckett you’re losing money and margin on. I like SGC but their resale isn’t close to PSA or Beckett. Any other grading company is much worse. Everyone’s situation, priorities, and reasons for grading cards is different but if you’re selling your submissions there are only three options in my opinion.
Why would I need to take notes when it's all right here in video lol
Scroll through notes = 1 minute. Re watch video = 22 minutes. But you do you.
I think Naomi Osaka’s Topps cards would look good with the CSG label
i was looking at COMC and i'm seeing graded cards that are auctioning for less than the cost of grading...how is that possible? I see a 92/03 UD Jordan mcdonalds card PSA 10 selling at $10.50...that's cheaper than PSA grading
Yup
Dude, your background music was so frickin loud in the beginning that I couldn't hear a damn word you said
New to this love this episode and your videos. I have perfect condition 1990 sky box Jordan’s , bird, magic . Should i get them graded ?
Possibly if they will 10 given psa is now $15 to grade a card. Older stuff though tends to be 8s and 9s though.
SGC
Thanks for the advice boss!
Can you make a video like this for autographs to
There’s one posted
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Great video Man,
Don’t sleep on Baker Mayfield. Browns fans got Peyton Hillis on the cover of Madden.
Respect the knowledge 💯 👌 👏 🙌 ...
Following your steps , bought some low price Jordan’s and mahomes now ready to send out. What’s your thoughts on sending cards to GMA they have $12 , 5 card min with 7 day return or still send to CSG. Thank you
I’ve never used them and personally don’t think the industry respects their grading as much as others. Psa had a special last month at $15. Csg is about $12. Those 2 have a better reputation = higher selling prices in my opinion.
Was surprised about Danny Dimes. Checked his prices & there's some pop there so I'll start to buy here & there. Why do you think he's selling?
Data is for 1 year so hype going into last years season.
Out of curiosity, why do you opt to not sell graded cards on COMC?
So beyond fucking annoying watching Hockey and Connor McDavid not get recognized AGAIN! HOLY FUCK!
Sending in my first submission ever to CSG for my cards from early 70's late 60's. Can you do a video explaining all of the different types of cards that are available and which are the most popular. It seems to Chrome is top for baseball but I've seen so many variations of cards it's overwhelming. I'm seeing holiday cards, project 70 cards from tops, six different cards for the same year. If I want a rookie card for say Ronald Acuna Jr. which one should I get. Finally I enjoy collecting cards and all my kids are out of college now thank goodness. Would a bat or ball signed by Mike Trout, Tatis Jr., or Soto appreciate in value over time. I think the card market is way overpriced right now and will adjust. I did not think about searching for raw cards that's a good suggestions. I had an opportunity to buy a 1953 Jackie Robinson with a PSA 6 grade for $600.00 4 years ago. I couldn't do it with kids in college I'm still crying over that. Thanks for the information I enjoy your videos.
Nice. I would suggest buying big name brands of cards you like. Trying to understand all the cards will be overwhelming at times. Find sets or designs you like. Focus on those. For example I’ve always liked panini revolution for basketball. Then buy all the players you like in that set. Autographs do appreciate over time assuming athlete doesn’t over sign and continues to raise their autograph pricing. I would bet tatis is probably undervalued. But all depends how his career goes. As always buy the players you like and can afford.
what aboot hockey eh? i sell tons of hockey all over north america
It’s honestly not enough profit to waste time on. I would rather buy at a time of the year that drops the card prices. For example, when Joe Burrow got hurt his orange disco panini Prizm cards dropped to the low 140$ range. Now since the card hype has grown and the season is closer the cards are now back over 200$. Timing is key
Yes but for $140 you can buy 3 burrows for $420. What if the ones you get are crap and can’t be graded? Common Prizm problem. Then your only choice is to sell them raw and hope the price goes up on that one card. All eggs are in one basket. Goes up great. Goes down or flat lines you’re stuck. Timing will get you great deals, but for someone on a budget, going all in on one player or one card can be a death sentence if that player or card doesn’t pan out.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia I see what you’re saying and that makes sense. I bought 2 burrows for 140$ during that time he got hurt and now if I sold them on eBay now they would go for 275$-300$. That’s a 200$ profit. There’s different strategies and i get what you’re sayinf
@@jjboy1826 many different ways to succeed at the hobby.
pretty good statements but i just dont agree with the $5 cards and under and i usually spend 60-240$ on cards and usually new stars as patrick mahomes joe burrow and more stars.
Cool. Everyone has different budgets.
I dont have much money at all bro i get it from mowing peoples lawns lol
New sub here! Great content as always
PSA doubled their prices, stopped accepting cards, and they suck........
Didn’t really have much choice but to stop taking cards. They were never going to catch up.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia agreed the only thing they should of done diffrent is stopped about 6 months ago. They had no chance people can bitch and moan all they want but unless you want noobs off the street grading your cards they could only do so much no one thought the graded card market would explode like it has
“We never go into debt to buy sports cards” …oops I don’t have Gas money to get to work this week… seriously I’m not joking.😢
You had me at CSG , see ya
Not for everyone. When on a limited budget as most people are you have to make due with what you have. Thanks for watching.
Had you stuck around you would know that immediately after mentioning CSG he also mentioned PSA, BGS, and HGA 🤦🏼♂️
If I had to choose one of the non PSA/BGS companies to trust it'd be CSG. My only real concern with them is whether they'll be able to handle the volume when they're inevitably flooded with cards from people who don't want to wait/pay for the big 2. But they have experienced people running the company, and their parent company CGC is one of the biggest in the entire grading industry. For some reason I just get a "shiny new toy" vibe from HGA. And from what I've seen I'm not sure SGC even wants to be in the card grading game long term anymore. They've been fighting to break into that top tier for years now but they've always been stuck at #3. It's going to be interesting to see what happens with slabbed cards long term. Companies are fighting to poach all the customers pissed off at PSA/BGS, and once those 2 start to clear their back logs the market is going to be flooded with low end graded cards. People are scooping up graded non rookie base cards right now because the supply is still limited, but I have a feeling that's a bubble that is going to burst. Higher end cards are going to be fine because the demand will continue to outproduce the supply, but I think alot of people are going to be disappointed when they get their lower end cards back in 8-10 months and they're fighting a flooded market.
@@alanbierlein4502 good stuff Alan.
We aren’t gonna find big name rookie cards for $5 and below, so what should we look for in a card instead?
Definitely not rookie cards. Video doesn’t focus on them but general non rookie cards. There are currently over 7,000 Michael Jordan ungraded cards on eBay from $1-$5 buy it now price right now. Go searching and find ones that look appealing to you and that would grade well.
you can now in 2022, 2023 will probably be even cheaper
Hello. If one only has 3 or 4 cards that are official autograph company cards, could u recommend the least expensive grading company that doesn't have a minimum amount of cards to submit?
Sgc
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia thanks so much
How about MPJ on that Basketball list?
Solid player. He could be really good.
I have a 2015 Dynasty Russell Wilson 4 color patch, on card auto, serial numbered 1/10 beckett graded at 9.5 can anyone help me figure out the value of that card? I cant find a comp on ebay or anything
Would check a similar card of another similar type player.
Next time have your music louder. Could barely hear it
There is no music
Except for the first full minute of the video lol
@@southdaytontradingco nobody ever watches that
Can you explain me why with CSG some cards come back with the mention "service unavailable" ? Thanks !
You may have sent in thicker cards. They are only grading standard size cards. Would be my guess without any additional information.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia thanks a lot for your answer. Im a longtime collector but a rookie in grading cards and all your vids help me so bad ! I got another question : when u declare the value of your cards on CSG or others which price I have to declare? Example for a panini complete D.booker RC, on ebay, ungraded, the price is around $20 to $99 but graded 10 its around $700...which one should I take into account ? Thanks
@@benjamintaleux7931 it’s always the graded price. I would assume price it as what a 9 is.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia I got another question what do you think about invest in stickers over cards...Prices are cheaper (to buy) than cards and when its graded you can sell them for a good price. Plus, I think the pop is lower because kids stick them...so more harder to find in the future ?
@@benjamintaleux7931 sticker is more of a traditional soccer card. I do like them. But I say buy and sell what you like.
That’s a good idea to sell cards on COMC
So getting a 10 from CSG is rare?
Correct. Similar to BGS.
Great content. You know how it works, how goes step by step.
looking around the web csg card just don't sell for much
They just started grading. Minimal data is available.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia What are your thoughts on HGA? Those color match cases pop.
Can’t get 70 cards at $5 a piece because of tax and shipping too lol
There are millions of cards on eBay right now at less than $5 each shipped. I just did a search for basketball cards. 110,000 results at $5 shipped and under. Tax is at most 10% in the highest of states. So buy cards at $4.50 and under.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia i live in Canada and tax is around 17$ for every card🥲
@@jacobcolton3671 got to pay all those important politicians.
Buy nfl and mlb galactics!!! They are dirt cheap in comparison to nba!
SGC?...no love?
Grading price too high for this example.
Won’t this just create more junk slabs?
Depends what you consider “junk”
Do you buy cards sm me.
Csg slabs are ass brutal and return is horrible
Maybe right now. But depends on what you are grading and what the grade is. Also depends on what skills you have and online reach.
Buy Mahomes!
All day. Every day.