I don’t think ace being “harsh” is a bad thing. It just means they actually give a accurate grade and long term will be more trusted then a lot of other Grading company’s.
I really like the grading reports you can get too. Actually explaining the grade in understandable terms. Some of the PSA grades look like they get picked out of a hat.
I don't think they know how to grade properly tbh, I've submitted cards, submitted one which was damaged, creased, and came back an Ace 9. From that point on I couldn't trust a single grade from them.
No because ace is new the value will be significantly worse since it’s not one of the big three( psa,CGC and BGS) I would never cross grade or grade at ace ever
Grading seems a lot more accurate than other services I’ve seen - PSA seem to be very inconsistent at the moment. Hopefully, in time, the Ace labels will continue to be consistent which will make Ace 10s extremely valuable.
The only issue I see is that a lot of people grade the cards for value and if PSA is giving them a 9 or 10 and ACE is probably going to give them a lower grade then it makes sense to grade with PSA. Even if the 9 from PSA is not deserved the value is there since it’s a 9 and not the 8 you would get with ACE
In the long term, if PSA is still inconsistent it will drop the values of PSA. On the contrary, ACE being more consistent and accurate can drastically increase prices, especially gem mint 10s as they will be hard to come by.
@@pskarzyn89 it takes more from a grading company than it just being hard to get a 10 to hold value. If they don’t hand out 10s then it’s probably an inaccuracy in the grading. 10s exist. AI grading ftw
I think the idea is to point out how unfairly and undeservedly other companies are handing out 9s and 10s. Eventually people will realize that the higher grades from psa don't hold any value because there are so many.
i think PSA don't put too much emphasis on the back on the card than Ace Grading do, hence the Arcanine at the begining, but they seem pretty on point with the front of card grades though
I'd love to see the points that grading report shows up close, I've seen some irl and they didn't make any sense. It was not visible to the naked eye and tbh of its that small of a blemish its microscopic I'd love an explanation of why that's counted if it's so small
Would be such a waste for anyone to send their PSA cards, even just being an ACE slab devalues it and then the fact most cards will be downgraded just further devalues the card
love the fact that you're honest with the high value cards PSA graded. also like the idea that what Ace is doing is providing a more transparent buying experience moving forward. it's like getting an accountant, you want everything to be right and not have something that bites you in the but years down the line.
would like to see you doing this either different grading companies - other companies cross over to ACE from CGC, Becket and some of the UK companies ? just to see how they do cross over, as with this video you can see that ACE grades better (harsher) than PSA but give a more accurate grade would be good to see other companies cross over to ACE too
I bought my daughter her 1st ever packs of pokemon cards the other day. And in fact the 1st pokemon cards I've ever bought as well. 1st pack of evolving skies we pull umbreon alt art. Will be sending it in to Ace for grading soon.
@@lupu5675 That wouldn't work as it's not possible to grade properly with the card still in a slab. You can't see the edges and it's hard to tell if marks are on the card or the plastic.
Very tempted to use Ace going forward. If a card were to be 10 in terms of centring, surface etc etc but one of the 4 corners has an ever so slight knick which would knock the corner score to a 9, could it still get a 10 overall?
Everyone is gonna be sending all there MGC and Get Graded slabs to to be changed to ACE, then complain that the grade has gone down. MGC especially, they give 10s out willy nilly, terrible company! ACE WILL RULE!
Love the videos, Randy! The Ace Grading slabs are of incredible quality and are certainly my go-to now for my Pokemon cards. If I had one small critique, however, on certain labels the text is a little big and it makes the label look as if it's been miscut (example 14:13, where the text on the label describing what the card is, looks like it's crammed on, making it appear a bit untidy. Perhaps just reducing the text size would solve this). Keep up the great work man, you're making waves in the community.
I do agree with this - this is really one of the main things which bothers me on some labels. Design is great, colors too but the font size or number of lines used can really ruin some of the labels. I know Ace Grading is not willing to change their labels too much overtime for consistency but they should really considering doing something about this.
I packed 2 holo charizards in the 25th celebrations set that I'd love to get graded on ACE. You've said that you're not involved in the day to day with ACE now, but I'm in the US, any hint on when ACE will hit the US market? Love what you do Randy, you're a big reason why I got back into collecting Pokémon and MTG. And that's why I'm happy to leave them in thier rigid sleeves, in the closet, until I can get some color match grades.
i feel like the reports that u can purchased from ace for your cards gives it like a cushion of assurance and makes the consumers understand why the cards being given that grade. from the past videos with psa sometimes when u get low grade u cant really tell whats the issue because u cant see it well in the casing and will leave questioning why is it this grade. Ace has a bright future with all the beautiful labels to match the cards and i feel like the reports is the star of the business
I'm definitely gonna get my PSA graded cards crossed over to Ace, I think I underestimated how high their quality of grading service is. Just got to assemble some more cards to submit along side too
@user-hq7js2wf7h Your right mate. I'm glad I didn't send any of my PSA cards to them. I sent more raw cards to be graded with them, and they took the liberty with so many of them. I've decided Ace is definitely not the Grading company for me
Recently picked up an ACE 10 Japanese eevee character rare from vmax climax, gotta say the label and slab look and feel much nicer than the PSA. Might have to send the psa 10 shiny scyther in for a reslab!
Does ace have a US location yet? The only drawback for me is the shipping time to the UK. It would probably take weeks for a grade, let alone their internal turnaround.
No disrespect but why would he regrade a rockets Mewtwo holo first edition psa 10 and it came back a 9 just like so much value lost idk mabye that’s just me
Great video only thing that bugs me is the case. Having that small square with the ace logo. At the front and back bottom. Personally I want the card to be completely clear.
No surprises the grades are lower, PSA is so inconsistent. Ace grades seem fair and transparent to me. Would be nice to see something like a gold 10 label for a perfect card though!
Surely if ace is “harsh” that should make the value on cards higher than psa as it’s harder to get a high grade compared to psa, I think ace will go global
I wish Ace grading all the best but like it's been said it's damn hard to complete with the likes of PSA or Becketts and if you have good grades already from that company there isn't a massive incentive to get them regraded or mix graded sets e.g. fossils cards graded 50% by PSA, 50% by Ace.
Love the vids but at the moment I gotta say this doesn’t make sense because ace just doesn’t have the value in grading yet to cross grade from psa or Beckett
I like you Randy but I doooo not like ace grading sorry! I have graded with ace to support but I do not intend on ever doing so again! Very inconsistent grades across the board. “A bit of a higher value” biggest understatement I’ve ever heard! Can’t even sell an ace slab for £10 after weeks and weeks and it’s a 9 so 🤣
I think graders need to adapt , especially regarding WOTC cards. It's' 20 year old cardboard and cannot be held to the same standards these cards were in 2005 .
I’m not sure if I understand correct but, isn’t it a little weird to judge things you are associated with?.. it’s like if I’m in business with Psa or Pca.. I’m not gonna say bad things about them and I would not be the person to review them. Again i hear positive things about them and psa got overwhelmed the last couple years, you can see that in the questionable ratings.. but it feel like a game developer reviewing his own game.
Well you are completely right on this but the best to do is take his "review" with a pinch of salt and check some customer reviews too. I personally have no problem for him to review his own company's grading quality, especially if he is showcasing grading reports which are meant to back it up.
Can't wait for Ace Grading to go to the US!! I'm gonna submit all my childhood cards! Love what you're doing Randy. Nothing should be monopolized to a couple companies. Keep it up!
It’s not monopolized. Other grading companies are allowed to exist. It is natural for people to gravitate towards a standard, especially when you’re talking about thousands of dollars being at stake. We don’t need another hand graded company. AI grading is where it’s at. Go ahead and support whoever you want, but there aren’t any monopolies happening other than the collective opinion on what’s the best grading company, and that SHOULD be allowed to exist.
I respect the honesty and transparency here. And I feel like those grades r super fair. I just hope there’s enough demand for this kind of grading. Obviously grade inflation happens because customers tend to want their precious cards to be graded highly, even if it’s inflated and unjustified.
I don’t think ace being “harsh” is a bad thing. It just means they actually give a accurate grade and long term will be more trusted then a lot of other Grading company’s.
I really like the grading reports you can get too. Actually explaining the grade in understandable terms. Some of the PSA grades look like they get picked out of a hat.
I don't think they know how to grade properly tbh, I've submitted cards, submitted one which was damaged, creased, and came back an Ace 9. From that point on I couldn't trust a single grade from them.
@@MrRiingo proof
No because ace is new the value will be significantly worse since it’s not one of the big three( psa,CGC and BGS) I would never cross grade or grade at ace ever
Ace will be the next cgc. The grading scale will be loose eventually and then all the early 10s value will drop.
Grading seems a lot more accurate than other services I’ve seen - PSA seem to be very inconsistent at the moment. Hopefully, in time, the Ace labels will continue to be consistent which will make Ace 10s extremely valuable.
The only issue I see is that a lot of people grade the cards for value and if PSA is giving them a 9 or 10 and ACE is probably going to give them a lower grade then it makes sense to grade with PSA. Even if the 9 from PSA is not deserved the value is there since it’s a 9 and not the 8 you would get with ACE
I would grade my cards with Ace because I think is better for collectible cards that I don’t care to sell
In the long term, if PSA is still inconsistent it will drop the values of PSA. On the contrary, ACE being more consistent and accurate can drastically increase prices, especially gem mint 10s as they will be hard to come by.
@@pskarzyn89 it takes more from a grading company than it just being hard to get a 10 to hold value. If they don’t hand out 10s then it’s probably an inaccuracy in the grading. 10s exist. AI grading ftw
I think the idea is to point out how unfairly and undeservedly other companies are handing out 9s and 10s. Eventually people will realize that the higher grades from psa don't hold any value because there are so many.
I love the custom ACE grading labels and how accurate it’s grading is! I’m sure it will become popular as time goes on! 🖤
A lot of PSA 9 cards don’t deserve more than a 7 ngl
I must say Randolph pumping his own company is some hustle. Gotta love the grind.
i think PSA don't put too much emphasis on the back on the card than Ace Grading do, hence the Arcanine at the begining, but they seem pretty on point with the front of card grades though
so randolph sends cards to his own grading company
yeah because he has no reason to be biased...
The cross grading idea is so good!
That Blaines arcanine is suuuch a gorgeous card!
I'd love to see the points that grading report shows up close, I've seen some irl and they didn't make any sense. It was not visible to the naked eye and tbh of its that small of a blemish its microscopic I'd love an explanation of why that's counted if it's so small
Yes! Ace grading replied to my request for an Ace label on my 1st edition 🚀 cards well happy thanks!
Let’s go! Sent some off for cross grading and re holding already!
Wow this was a great content idea. To be able to compare and adds to the clarity of grading. Love it
Would be such a waste for anyone to send their PSA cards, even just being an ACE slab devalues it and then the fact most cards will be downgraded just further devalues the card
love the custom ACE grading labels
Love to see such transparency from yourself for Ace Grading. Don’t get that much in Pokémon these days!
Grading videos are always fun to watch, cool to see the difference between the two
Awesome returns Randy🔥This new service seems really cool
love the fact that you're honest with the high value cards PSA graded. also like the idea that what Ace is doing is providing a more transparent buying experience moving forward. it's like getting an accountant, you want everything to be right and not have something that bites you in the but years down the line.
didnt expect to see cross over video this quick
I really enjoy these grading vids :)
This was super interesting, great video
love you randy thanks for the consistent content man keep it up
Super happy with the continued improvements you and the team are making. Keep up the hard work
Love the vids, Randy! Keep it up!! :)
Unless it's for marketing or you prefer the labels, nobody will cross-grade to ACE. All it would do is decrease the card value.
Interesting video, I will be graded with Ace but then gross grading to PSA in a few years when everything calms down
would like to see you doing this either different grading companies - other companies cross over to ACE from CGC, Becket and some of the UK companies ? just to see how they do cross over, as with this video you can see that ACE grades better (harsher) than PSA but give a more accurate grade would be good to see other companies cross over to ACE too
I bought my daughter her 1st ever packs of pokemon cards the other day. And in fact the 1st pokemon cards I've ever bought as well. 1st pack of evolving skies we pull umbreon alt art. Will be sending it in to Ace for grading soon.
Is it a different person that cracks the case open so the grader doesn't get biased if he sees the psa grade?
Of course, the graders grade as normal.
@@RandolphPokemon can i set a minimum grade before Ace cracks my PSA case?
@@lupu5675 That wouldn't work as it's not possible to grade properly with the card still in a slab. You can't see the edges and it's hard to tell if marks are on the card or the plastic.
JUST SENT MY ENTIRE RIOLU COLLECTION TO ACE GRADING AND NOW I CAN BUY A HOUSE. THANKS RANDOLPH
Keep up the great work Randy
Very tempted to use Ace going forward. If a card were to be 10 in terms of centring, surface etc etc but one of the 4 corners has an ever so slight knick which would knock the corner score to a 9, could it still get a 10 overall?
Everyone is gonna be sending all there MGC and Get Graded slabs to to be changed to ACE, then complain that the grade has gone down. MGC especially, they give 10s out willy nilly, terrible company! ACE WILL RULE!
Haha, you said “Willy” 😂
Psa and beckett are the best. No one should never do this.
Love the videos, Randy! The Ace Grading slabs are of incredible quality and are certainly my go-to now for my Pokemon cards. If I had one small critique, however, on certain labels the text is a little big and it makes the label look as if it's been miscut (example 14:13, where the text on the label describing what the card is, looks like it's crammed on, making it appear a bit untidy. Perhaps just reducing the text size would solve this). Keep up the great work man, you're making waves in the community.
I do agree with this - this is really one of the main things which bothers me on some labels. Design is great, colors too but the font size or number of lines used can really ruin some of the labels. I know Ace Grading is not willing to change their labels too much overtime for consistency but they should really considering doing something about this.
This is really cool to see.
no
Awesome returns Randy
I packed 2 holo charizards in the 25th celebrations set that I'd love to get graded on ACE. You've said that you're not involved in the day to day with ACE now, but I'm in the US, any hint on when ACE will hit the US market?
Love what you do Randy, you're a big reason why I got back into collecting Pokémon and MTG. And that's why I'm happy to leave them in thier rigid sleeves, in the closet, until I can get some color match grades.
i feel like the reports that u can purchased from ace for your cards gives it like a cushion of assurance and makes the consumers understand why the cards being given that grade. from the past videos with psa sometimes when u get low grade u cant really tell whats the issue because u cant see it well in the casing and will leave questioning why is it this grade. Ace has a bright future with all the beautiful labels to match the cards and i feel like the reports is the star of the business
sick video man!!!
Awesome Video as Always!!!
I'm definitely gonna get my PSA graded cards crossed over to Ace, I think I underestimated how high their quality of grading service is. Just got to assemble some more cards to submit along side too
@user-hq7js2wf7h Your right mate. I'm glad I didn't send any of my PSA cards to them. I sent more raw cards to be graded with them, and they took the liberty with so many of them. I've decided Ace is definitely not the Grading company for me
honestly I can see Ace doing well in the future
Recently picked up an ACE 10 Japanese eevee character rare from vmax climax, gotta say the label and slab look and feel much nicer than the PSA. Might have to send the psa 10 shiny scyther in for a reslab!
Does ace have a US location yet? The only drawback for me is the shipping time to the UK. It would probably take weeks for a grade, let alone their internal turnaround.
Are the launch cases permanent now? Its been like 9 months since you launched.
No disrespect but why would he regrade a rockets Mewtwo holo first edition psa 10 and it came back a 9 just like so much value lost idk mabye that’s just me
This is actually really cool🔥🔥
Ace grading is goated
Is it just me, or has the edge wear on the bottom of the Mewtwo card dramatically increased?
anyone know where Randy gets the prices for all the cards that get put on screen ?
Not only did the grades drop, value dropped 50% as well with this regrading.
My mans went from a very valuable collection, to one thats just not even worth half of it... yikes
Just to promote his own shitty grading company lmao, and all it's done is push people AWAY from Ace
Great video only thing that bugs me is the case. Having that small square with the ace logo. At the front and back bottom. Personally I want the card to be completely clear.
Y’all receive and send to the US?
Such a shame with the Mewtwo, but it's fair! Great video
love the vid Randy!
No surprises the grades are lower, PSA is so inconsistent. Ace grades seem fair and transparent to me. Would be nice to see something like a gold 10 label for a perfect card though!
jheeez love the Ace label man
dont, ace bad every other service better
Do ACE to PSA
Surely if ace is “harsh” that should make the value on cards higher than psa as it’s harder to get a high grade compared to psa, I think ace will go global
Can you get the ace labels on Japanese cards
you dont want to, ace bad
I'm looking forward to cross grading some cards
Another banger bro!
Nice slab by the way🔥🔥
PSA is way better the grading system with ace is so bad
I wish Ace grading all the best but like it's been said it's damn hard to complete with the likes of PSA or Becketts and if you have good grades already from that company there isn't a massive incentive to get them regraded or mix graded sets e.g. fossils cards graded 50% by PSA, 50% by Ace.
I got told ace is amazing
I can’t wait to send my Charizard off to get an ace label seeing as it didn’t have one when I originally send it
This just increases the integrity of ACE.
Why? He's the CEO, of course he's going to try to promote the company.
Love the vids but at the moment I gotta say this doesn’t make sense because ace just doesn’t have the value in grading yet to cross grade from psa or Beckett
Once I can send my cards from America to Ace let me know! Haha
Love you Randy from the Seychelles
Wouldn't say Ace is more harsh, just seems less lenient from everything I've seen. Would love to submit if y'all took international sadge
When is it possible to send cards from The Netherlands to Ace Grading?
hopefully not, ace bad every other service better
I like ace there grading might be “harsh” but I think that’s good because then the tens are 100% 10 the grad that the card deserves
Hope Ace grows & grows
Yes I wanna grade come to the US!! 🙌🏼
Hello from Vancouver, Canada!!
Shoutout randolph 💪🔥
I like you Randy but I doooo not like ace grading sorry! I have graded with ace to support but I do not intend on ever doing so again! Very inconsistent grades across the board.
“A bit of a higher value” biggest understatement I’ve ever heard! Can’t even sell an ace slab for £10 after weeks and weeks and it’s a 9 so 🤣
I think graders need to adapt , especially regarding WOTC cards. It's' 20 year old cardboard and cannot be held to the same standards these cards were in 2005 .
I’m not sure if I understand correct but, isn’t it a little weird to judge things you are associated with?.. it’s like if I’m in business with Psa or Pca.. I’m not gonna say bad things about them and I would not be the person to review them. Again i hear positive things about them and psa got overwhelmed the last couple years, you can see that in the questionable ratings.. but it feel like a game developer reviewing his own game.
Well you are completely right on this but the best to do is take his "review" with a pinch of salt and check some customer reviews too. I personally have no problem for him to review his own company's grading quality, especially if he is showcasing grading reports which are meant to back it up.
Not just associated with, but the company he literally owns
Obvious fucking conflict of interest.
Is this not a essentially a loss financially as they are technically assets?
It's a promotional stunt, he literally owns Ace grading, he's a co-founder.
Can't wait for Ace Grading to go to the US!! I'm gonna submit all my childhood cards! Love what you're doing Randy. Nothing should be monopolized to a couple companies. Keep it up!
It’s not monopolized. Other grading companies are allowed to exist. It is natural for people to gravitate towards a standard, especially when you’re talking about thousands of dollars being at stake. We don’t need another hand graded company. AI grading is where it’s at. Go ahead and support whoever you want, but there aren’t any monopolies happening other than the collective opinion on what’s the best grading company, and that SHOULD be allowed to exist.
Ace returns are the best. Better that psa defo
Will Ace grading add other tcg ? Yu-Gi-Oh ? Perhaps want them custom slabs
ace bad, dont use it
Love the slick labels
Please get into coin grading! We need a competitive company against PCGS!
all you did was get cards you knew weren’t graded properly and cross grade them knowing ace would be lower….
I really like having a grading report available
Why doesn't Ace doing .5 grades?
Good stuff ace 👍
plz become available in Australia soon PLZZZ I BEG YOU!!
'Randolph rats guide to reducing the value of your collection'
Randy Is pumping out vids!!!
love you randy
I respect the honesty and transparency here. And I feel like those grades r super fair. I just hope there’s enough demand for this kind of grading. Obviously grade inflation happens because customers tend to want their precious cards to be graded highly, even if it’s inflated and unjustified.