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I would agree that it wasn't a terrible decision, but it isn't one that I would have made. This looks like a PSA 8 max with no chance at a PSA 9. The price paid was close to a PSA 8 price. I would only pay PSA 8 price ungraded if I thought the chance for a 9 was high. I would pay PSA 9 price...

imo the one that is most guaranteed to at least hold its value is the 1st Edition Base Set box. But in terms of bang for buck and potential to increase in value, I would probably go with the 1st Edition Jungle and/or fossil boxes and keep them sealed. The foreign ones won't see as defined a...

True! We can confirm the decks, but cannot confirm or deny the packs. The difference is relevant enough!

Not as far as I know.

Apparently they came in the starter decks, but only in the very earliest decks. The later Base decks have normal cards with normal rarity symbols.

For the no-rarity Ponyta you mentioned, the no-rarity version simply came from a Theme deck (like the ones we have in the English speaking world), whereas the normal one came from a pack. ALL JPN theme deck cards had no rarity symbols in the GYM era. Value is roughly equal for both versions...

I have a couple, they are some of the most unique cards ever :) there are a few more sets out there

There is one beautiful Pikachu I would keep, and it isn't the one with a paintbrush :)

Ugh, are you referring to grey/light stamps? The actual ghost pikachu has only a partial stamp, and Pikachu was the only card known to have that error. All the base set cards can have grey (low ink) stamps, are you referring to these?

There is a decently well-known Japanese artist/collector (idk what to call her) who made these fake cards and a bunch of other interesting Japanese promos. She focuses on the snap cards, and legendary birds from the TMB Phone cards. So yes they are fake haha Hope that helps :)

Hang onto it, that's a real gem! I'm going to report the other listing straight away

My grades didn't fare as well as Charlie's...harshest order I've encountered haha, but I'd rather it be that way than lax.

Amen! ...btw still no luck today

YOU LUCKY SON OF A GUN! ;) Seriously though, how are you that lucky? I had one order come in around 25 business days a long time ago, but most come in between 38 and 45 business days. This is my worst. Do you think it has anything to do with the order being 128 cards? :p

My update: I'm over 55 days and still no grades from PSA. Sigh... Anyone else have a current or recently completed order?

I don't know anything about shipping labels through eBay. I always go to the PO. You'd have to ask someone else :/ And I think you're okay, I don't believe they have to be verified so long as their address is confirmed

Send it express or registered mail. Upload the tracking number to eBay and keep all receipts safe. Make sure you have a carbon copy or something of the shipping label which shows the address you shipped to. Should be fine with express. Check on Paypal that the address is verified! That is very...

Can't comment on the way USPS is funded, or how it is government run, etc. I can, however, say that I rant and rave about how reliable and amazing the Postal Service in Canada is. And I am so happy with the prices! But boy would I love it if USPS took it over and we got all the services my...

In Canada the mail does not even move on Saturday's :( hahaha.

I don't see it having much of any effect on the base 1999-2000 set. The 2000 base set is no less rare than before, the fossil version is no direct substitute, and the fossil version appears to be quite rare (We've basically seen one partial set). Not to mention that there is always a premium for...