@@littlevictoriessportscards197 love your attitude and easy mindedness. The insight you offer from your years of experience is very much appreciated and something folks should take note of. Being a 2-3 year collector, I also enjoy seeing the variety of years of cards you do. Keep doing what you're doing - educating your viewers, giving us your honest but well-regarded feedback on grades, the pre/post sub videos, and sharing what you search for. The accounting video and others were also excellent. Have you done a video about how you break down your time in a given week? Other video topics that might be helpful to viewers could include: 1) how you determine whether to COMC or hold 2) general factors a newer collector might consider when prospecting for graders at a show/shop 3) what you've found to be a good schedule in a given week 4) reflecting back on lessons you've learned in your career Again, thank you for the very educational and authentic content you provide! Hope this gives you some ideas to continue your positive growth. Cheers from Texas, Kyle
Hey Kyle, I really appreciate you taking the time to share that awesome comment. Great ideas for future content. I'll definitely consider those especially the 'how to determine whether to comc or hold', and 'reflecting back on lessons I've learned in my card career' :) Expect those in the future. Thank you for supporting my content, you're definitely valued! @@Kybone
You have been such a wonderful grading coach for me! I posted my first reveal today! I got 19 10’s out of cards! Thanks you for posting all these how to videos
Good video showing lots of different flaws. What you call "finger nail" marks, I have always known roller marks. Something on the roller or in the paper causes the mark. See mostly with chrome products.
Ahhh dude, I've loved Miller on the Cavs!!! I had a jersey of him too, he was great(ish) from the jump! I think the main reason he's not as loved was because he jumped from team to team, never built up a fanbase like other point guards such as Darrel Armstrong, Steve Nash or Jason Terry... also the hobby was "dead" when he was at his peak, even us who like him moved own a long time ago!
I think you’re right about Andre Miller…too much jumping around unfortunately. I loved watching him as a Blazer. He might be a fun one to PC cuz we could get his stuff for dirt cheap like Vuch 👌
Dear Sir： I had bought a lot of cards from eBay. The picture of card's edge is good, corner is good, and when i received the card, the surface is bad. But i still sent the poor card to PSA and let PSA seal it even the grade will get low.🤣 Great video ! I can't wait to watch your next one !!
Unfortunately very common for surface to be bad when buying raw cards off eBay :( Hopefully you will get a better grade with PSA than you think 🤞 Thanks for always watching and commenting
I like your info about what types of flaws to look for when submitting cards. However, it doesn't mean these aren't "gradeable" cards as the term you use. Cards can be in poor or authentic condition and still be graded. The only time they will not be graded is if they are fake, altered or don't meet minimum size requirement. Maybe use grade worthy cards or candidates. I understand you want the 10 or at least 9 for collecting and resale purposes. I dig all of your videos and info. Keep it up!
I totally get what you’re saying 👌 Any card can definitely be graded…I should have clarified that. I just meant ‘ungradeable’ in terms of resale value, fiscally responsible to grade a card 👍 Thanks for the comment, and support!
I seldom comment on videos but I have to say that I always enjoy your content. I learn something new and often see older football cards that catch my attention as I get back in the hobby. It also helps that you refrain from using "let's go" 😂 Keep up the fantastic work.
Lol 🤣 I too am annoyed when people use ‘let’s go’ so you won’t hear that from me :) I appreciate you enjoying my content, means a lot! Thanks for the awesome comment
It is very clear, both from the grades you typically get, as well as the stuff you showed in this video, that you inspect cards thoroughly before submitting. I see so many videos where people complain about their grades. Can PSA or any other grader give an incorrect grade? Sure, but I would venture to guess that most of these people don't spend but 5 seconds with a card before popping into a penny sleeve and Card Saver and shipping off to the grader of their choice. I look at each card for probably 2 minutes before making the decision to grade or not grade. You have to hold each card at different angles under good lighting to do a proper assessment of the surfaces, both front and BACK (too many people spend 95% of their time on the front I would guess. I actually think the corners are what get a lot of people -- especially the back corners...they can have those little "bat" corners and unless you look at all 8 corners at different angles under good lighting, it is easy to miss corner issues.
I agree with everything you said in that comment 👍 You’ll like my next reveal later this week. I talk about ‘unrealistic expectations’ most people have when submitting, and to not blame PSA so much. People definitely need to spend more time with each card, and understand how important the back condition is. Thanks for the thoughtful comment 👌
So i sent a big card to psa well big to me ...and it ssys they took a picutee of it in the csrd sleeve , in the picture i see a hudge smudge that surely wasnt on the card when i sent it , the quesrion is have u seen stuff like thst before , or shoukd i not even worry about that picture ....
Don’t worry, for that picture/scan they take, they don’t take the card out of the card saver or penny sleeve 👌 So that smudge or scratch is on the card saver 👍 Thanks for watching! And good luck on the big card 🤞
Damn some really nice stuff in that COMC shipment, bummer they’re not all in good condition. But, you should make some good money off of them there! I have a box with a bunch of stuff I’m planning on sending to COMC at some point in the future as well so hopefully I get around to that soon haha
Don’t worry, it takes me awhile to get around to shipping my stuff to COMC too. It’s nice having that comc box to flip through and keep adding to 👍 Thanks for watching!
I'm going through same thing with ebay. I tell people what's wrong with the card im selling, cause I feel bad selling something damaged. Wish other sellers felt same way.
So many good cards I really wanted to grade :( I do check comps for those in 8’s, and most just don’t make financial sense to grade unfortunately. Sometimes a select few make it back into my gradeable box :)
So much corner damage happens from people just carelessly jamming cards into penny sleeves. It's frustrating when everything about a card is perfect except for one thing that could've easily been avoided.
Exactly!! So frustrating. People need to take their time when they put in penny sleeves. And back of cards matter so much, can’t stress that enough. I always appreciate your comments! 😃
Thanks for the video I’m getting ready to send my first submission so this was helpful. How about those small dimples you can find on optic and prism from time to time? How does PSA treat that?
Good luck on your first submission! 🤞 Depends how big the dimple is. One or two small ones will bring you down to a mint 9. The big ones or a whole bunch of tiny ones will get you a NM-MT 8 or lower 👍 Thanks for watching!
Lol. I had a card guy back in the day that I really loved buying from, but he had these two little dogs he would let walk all over his cards 😭 I would find little dog nail marks on the back of his cards all the time 🐶
I don’t understand how sniping equals you getting an item really cheap. If a card is worth $10 and I put a $9 bid on it and walk away, while it’s at $1 and you snipe for $5 to get it “cheap”, it’ll just go to $5.25 and I win it. You only get cards cheap if no one bids. You could just bid your snipe prices on 100 auctions and get outbid on 75 of them, same as snipping 25 auctions. Am I missing something?
Thanks for watching my vid! 🤙 It’s because entering your max price early will more than likely drive the price you will have to pay higher than if you were to snipe the auction. Meaning, if you hadn’t placed your max high early, the bidders would not have kept bidding more because they were not immediately outbid so your max bid as a snipe could have gotten the item cheaper 👌
I have a topps finest andruw jones refractor auto, it just has a horizontal print line across his torso. Is that an automatic 9 or have you gotten 10s with a print line? Thanks!
Big kudos for consistently delivering quality content. Your dedication has made a positive impact!
Your comment means a lot…I really appreciate it 🙌 I enjoy making content, and I hope it has been helping the sports card world
Completely agree with you on the back factory lines
Totally 👍 I’ve been still getting 10’s with back factory lines. Thanks for watching!
@@littlevictoriessportscards197 love your attitude and easy mindedness. The insight you offer from your years of experience is very much appreciated and something folks should take note of. Being a 2-3 year collector, I also enjoy seeing the variety of years of cards you do. Keep doing what you're doing - educating your viewers, giving us your honest but well-regarded feedback on grades, the pre/post sub videos, and sharing what you search for. The accounting video and others were also excellent.
Have you done a video about how you break down your time in a given week? Other video topics that might be helpful to viewers could include:
1) how you determine whether to COMC or hold
2) general factors a newer collector might consider when prospecting for graders at a show/shop
3) what you've found to be a good schedule in a given week
4) reflecting back on lessons you've learned in your career
Again, thank you for the very educational and authentic content you provide! Hope this gives you some ideas to continue your positive growth.
Cheers from Texas,
Kyle
Hey Kyle, I really appreciate you taking the time to share that awesome comment. Great ideas for future content. I'll definitely consider those especially the 'how to determine whether to comc or hold', and 'reflecting back on lessons I've learned in my card career' :) Expect those in the future. Thank you for supporting my content, you're definitely valued! @@Kybone
You have been such a wonderful grading coach for me! I posted my first reveal today! I got 19 10’s out of cards! Thanks you for posting all these how to videos
I’m so glad my content could help 🙌 I’ll watch your reveal later tonight 😃 Congrats on the good grades…love it
Great tips! Thank you
Thank you for the comment and watching 🙌 happy collecting!
Good video showing lots of different flaws. What you call "finger nail" marks, I have always known roller marks. Something on the roller or in the paper causes the mark. See mostly with chrome products.
Interesting…I hadn’t heard that before about the roller marks. Nice to learn things, thanks!
I do the exact same thing - buy in bull thru COMC, orders of 50-100 raw cards - a small % go to PSA and the rest go back to COMC. Great minds! :)
Great minds for sure 🙌 It’s a solid strategy that’s been working great for years. I plan on making a little vid about it soon 👌
Ahhh dude, I've loved Miller on the Cavs!!! I had a jersey of him too, he was great(ish) from the jump! I think the main reason he's not as loved was because he jumped from team to team, never built up a fanbase like other point guards such as Darrel Armstrong, Steve Nash or Jason Terry... also the hobby was "dead" when he was at his peak, even us who like him moved own a long time ago!
I think you’re right about Andre Miller…too much jumping around unfortunately. I loved watching him as a Blazer. He might be a fun one to PC cuz we could get his stuff for dirt cheap like Vuch 👌
@@littlevictoriessportscards197 VUUUUUUUCH!
Dear Sir：
I had bought a lot of cards from eBay.
The picture of card's edge is good, corner is good, and when i received the card, the surface is bad.
But i still sent the poor card to PSA and let PSA seal it even the grade will get low.🤣
Great video !
I can't wait to watch your next one !!
Unfortunately very common for surface to be bad when buying raw cards off eBay :(
Hopefully you will get a better grade with PSA than you think 🤞 Thanks for always watching and commenting
Great info thx for sharing!
Hope it could help people 👌 Thanks for always watching and commenting
@@littlevictoriessportscards197 do your cards sell well on comc? I have hundreds there but only sell about 1 a week
I think they are sometimes more lenient about issues on a card if it is an issue effecting most of the cards in the series
Definitely. The key is to get a grader that knows the ins & outs of each set though 😬
I like your info about what types of flaws to look for when submitting cards. However, it doesn't mean these aren't "gradeable" cards as the term you use. Cards can be in poor or authentic condition and still be graded. The only time they will not be graded is if they are fake, altered or don't meet minimum size requirement. Maybe use grade worthy cards or candidates. I understand you want the 10 or at least 9 for collecting and resale purposes. I dig all of your videos and info. Keep it up!
I totally get what you’re saying 👌 Any card can definitely be graded…I should have clarified that. I just meant ‘ungradeable’ in terms of resale value, fiscally responsible to grade a card 👍 Thanks for the comment, and support!
I seldom comment on videos but I have to say that I always enjoy your content. I learn something new and often see older football cards that catch my attention as I get back in the hobby. It also helps that you refrain from using "let's go" 😂 Keep up the fantastic work.
Lol 🤣 I too am annoyed when people use ‘let’s go’ so you won’t hear that from me :)
I appreciate you enjoying my content, means a lot! Thanks for the awesome comment
It is very clear, both from the grades you typically get, as well as the stuff you showed in this video, that you inspect cards thoroughly before submitting. I see so many videos where people complain about their grades. Can PSA or any other grader give an incorrect grade? Sure, but I would venture to guess that most of these people don't spend but 5 seconds with a card before popping into a penny sleeve and Card Saver and shipping off to the grader of their choice. I look at each card for probably 2 minutes before making the decision to grade or not grade. You have to hold each card at different angles under good lighting to do a proper assessment of the surfaces, both front and BACK (too many people spend 95% of their time on the front I would guess. I actually think the corners are what get a lot of people -- especially the back corners...they can have those little "bat" corners and unless you look at all 8 corners at different angles under good lighting, it is easy to miss corner issues.
I agree with everything you said in that comment 👍 You’ll like my next reveal later this week. I talk about ‘unrealistic expectations’ most people have when submitting, and to not blame PSA so much. People definitely need to spend more time with each card, and understand how important the back condition is. Thanks for the thoughtful comment 👌
So i sent a big card to psa well big to me ...and it ssys they took a picutee of it in the csrd sleeve , in the picture i see a hudge smudge that surely wasnt on the card when i sent it , the quesrion is have u seen stuff like thst before , or shoukd i not even worry about that picture ....
Don’t worry, for that picture/scan they take, they don’t take the card out of the card saver or penny sleeve 👌 So that smudge or scratch is on the card saver 👍 Thanks for watching! And good luck on the big card 🤞
Damn some really nice stuff in that COMC shipment, bummer they’re not all in good condition. But, you should make some good money off of them there! I have a box with a bunch of stuff I’m planning on sending to COMC at some point in the future as well so hopefully I get around to that soon haha
Don’t worry, it takes me awhile to get around to shipping my stuff to COMC too. It’s nice having that comc box to flip through and keep adding to 👍 Thanks for watching!
Awesome video as always. Very informative!
Glad it could be helpful 😃 Thanks for your comments always! I hope the hobby has been treatin ya well 👌
Those old school black chromes are just so sick tough grades from what I understand. Really awesome video my friend!
I love them too! Just really hard to gem though 😅 Thanks as always!
That Rasheed Wallace is awesome, great photo & I love those horizontals!!!
I really hope that Sheed gems 🤞Chrome Horizontals are 🔥
I'm going through same thing with ebay. I tell people what's wrong with the card im selling, cause I feel bad selling something damaged. Wish other sellers felt same way.
You’re a good seller 👌 That’s what you should do. I’m getting away completely with selling raw cards on eBay. Just slabs 👍 Thanks for watching!
So many great cards that just didnt make the cut. Do you ever check prices on ones that maybe a 9 or 8 would be worth it?
So many good cards I really wanted to grade :( I do check comps for those in 8’s, and most just don’t make financial sense to grade unfortunately. Sometimes a select few make it back into my gradeable box :)
Glad I’m here early because your sub count deserves to skyrocket
I appreciate you saying that 🙌 I like flying under the radar so I’m truly happy with any amount of subscribers
Great video and info bro! Thanks 🤘🏾
Thank you for watching! And the comment ✌️
So much corner damage happens from people just carelessly jamming cards into penny sleeves. It's frustrating when everything about a card is perfect except for one thing that could've easily been avoided.
Exactly!! So frustrating. People need to take their time when they put in penny sleeves. And back of cards matter so much, can’t stress that enough. I always appreciate your comments! 😃
Are all Retail Red Prizm's short pint? Like, not the cracked ice/hyper etc, but normal reds from pre 2020?
Yes, the normal red parallels from 2018 til now are super short prints 👌 Believed to be 20 copies or less
I have a card show next month and I need new inventory how much for the lot? lol
Lol. I can appreciate your thinking :)
But my style has never been selling in bulk/lots. I love the sell individually, even if it takes years 🤪
Thanks for the video I’m getting ready to send my first submission so this was helpful. How about those small dimples you can find on optic and prism from time to time? How does PSA treat that?
Good luck on your first submission! 🤞 Depends how big the dimple is. One or two small ones will bring you down to a mint 9. The big ones or a whole bunch of tiny ones will get you a NM-MT 8 or lower 👍 Thanks for watching!
Ok, goodness gracious I'll cut my nails already!
Lol. I had a card guy back in the day that I really loved buying from, but he had these two little dogs he would let walk all over his cards 😭 I would find little dog nail marks on the back of his cards all the time 🐶
Just jumped on. Where did these all come from?
Came from eBay 👍 Cool cards, just weren’t gradeable. Thanks for watching!
I don’t understand how sniping equals you getting an item really cheap. If a card is worth $10 and I put a $9 bid on it and walk away, while it’s at $1 and you snipe for $5 to get it “cheap”, it’ll just go to $5.25 and I win it. You only get cards cheap if no one bids. You could just bid your snipe prices on 100 auctions and get outbid on 75 of them, same as snipping 25 auctions. Am I missing something?
Thanks for watching my vid! 🤙 It’s because entering your max price early will more than likely drive the price you will have to pay higher than if you were to snipe the auction.
Meaning, if you hadn’t placed your max high early, the bidders would not have kept bidding more because they were not immediately outbid so your max bid as a snipe could have gotten the item cheaper 👌
I have a topps finest andruw jones refractor auto, it just has a horizontal print line across his torso. Is that an automatic 9 or have you gotten 10s with a print line? Thanks!
Unfortunately I’d say 97% of the time that one refractor/print line will bring you to a Mint 9 :(
Sounds like a really cool card though!
Just bought a large order from COMC! All labeled as NM or Better but would say 30% would get a 9 or better!
That’s actually pretty solid! Good luck grading them 🤞 I love getting large orders back from COMC…I have one coming tomorrow 😃