From a collecting perspective, what would you send to get graded and does graded cards matter in the final value price a collector will pay?
Years ago if you look at my ebay auction below, I got a Scizor I sent in to Beckett to get graded, came back as a 9, hoping it would get a 10, but I was just flipping through the binder looking for a good card to just send in for the sake of sending it in, the one that not only looked mint, but looked centered the best, thats the one I came up with.
Anyone know the cost of a grading service, is it worth it?
Hi Crinus!
I have been into Graded Pokemon cards for about 3 years now. I have never graded with PSA.
But I have graded 60+cards with Beckett. And have never got a 10. Beckett gives a lot more accurate grades then PSA does.
I have PSA 10's that have corner wear. And my Beckett 9.5's have little to none.
The best thing about Beckett is that they give Subgrades for Corners, Surface, Edges, & Centering.
It is almost impossible to get a Beckett 10! Almost every Pokemon card, even when it's still sealed in a booster will not grade a Beckett 10.
I have sent cards expecting to get a 9.5 but get a 9 instead (Still Mint tho.). Due to a miniscule scratch on the surface or something.
Here's the guidelines for Beckett;
http://www.beckett.com/estore/helpsys/viewarticle.aspx?ArticleId=47
As for the fees, Beckett only charges you $9 each card up to 20 cards. $8 each if you submit more than 20 cards in one order. Then even more discount if you send in more bulk. With Beckett no membership is required & No hidden submission fees (Except shipping).
PSA will charge $15 each card unless you have membership with them which is $110 a year.
Oh, and on the subject. I don't have many cards left. I've already graded them.:thumb:
About your Scizor you graded, On the old WOTC cards a 9 = 9.5 that's how hard it is to get a 9.5 on those old cards.
Take the Base set Charizard for example, (61) Charizards have graded 9. (205) have graded 8.5. Only (3) have graded 9.5
I hope this helps!
Good luck on the grading!
---------- Post added 10/27/2011 at 11:15 AM ----------
^I'm assuming that your Scizor is the one from Neo Discovery^