PSA Grading, Is it WORTH it?
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- čas přidán 14. 10. 2019
- In today's video I will be talking about PSA grading. I have had a couple of questions about PSA grading, and what cards are worth grading. If you have questions about PSA grading, then feel free to DM me on Instagram or comment below! If you enjoy the video, hit the like button and subscribe for more content! Thanks for watching!
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I honestly don’t think anyone has done a video like this before, when I was starting out, I really wanted to know what this is but I couldn’t find it out
Good video
Thank you man!!
Same here thx👌🏼
This is a very informative video, and I've been looking into trying PSA grading for the first time. I've always said that if you have a card, no matter the condition, and it holds some meaning to you, then I personally think it's worth it. People are just so bent on prices, and perfect condition, and all that, and that is something that I understand a lot. Condition and price can be a big deal to most collectors, especially with the more popular cards in a set, like the more expensive ultra rares, secret rares, etc. But in my eyes and mind, I would get my cards graded not for any specific purpose, like selling it or anything like that. Just to treasure them, and hold on to them in the future. That's my personal philosophy for things like this. This is a fantastic video, by the way. :) Keep it up.
Thanks John :)
Thank you for dropping PSA knowledge.
No problem bro!
Some great advice here 😀 I, personally am a great fan of PSA 9s, so much cheaper than 10s and for most of us just more affordable and collectable...! Sweet tips on what to grade as well. But the best answer to give in general is that it’s really up to your collecting/ trading needs!😆
PSA 9 is a great value buy! Not necessarily as good to grade and get 9s, but nothing wrong with them either. Just not going to increase the value of the card to much.
Ruxin34 yea totally agree, I’d say PSA 8 are like NM raw cards almost the best a raw card can get other than those raw cards that have 10 “potential” which is the reason we send to psa hoping for 10s.. cause to us we think they have 10 potential but end up getting 9s!
Wow.. didn’t expect this video came so soon..
Thank you very much Ruxin, nice video..
Hehe that was quick huh?
I know this video is 3 years old but this really helped me a lot my dude! Appreciate all the info you're putting out! Going to get some cards graded and this will be my first time! GG!
My favorite vid of yours so far! Keep up the great stuff man
Thanks Tim!!
Great video! Definitely needed this information. I'm looking at sending two World Superstars Legendary Dragon of White cards and a 2014 Jump Promo Blue-Eyes in at some point.
I’m looking to send in my lart Dark Magician Girl so these videos have been really helpful.
Good luck on your grade!!
so we should all get our "red-eyes dark dragoon" graded :) it will be 1. edition, so its worth it, i think.
great video, thanks for the infomations.
Greetings from Germany.
Thanks man! Hey!
Even a year later this video is great! I've had anxiety/ fear about whether or not to get my cards graded. I have a lot of O.G. 1st edition unplayed cards but the money investment is scary. However, I wouldn't want to sell them after grading due to the personal value I have in them so it would literally just be a money pit...
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Thanks Charles! Hope you like it!
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Only cards that did great for me selling right away are with Hidden Fates since the market got crazy, that won't always be the case but for sure agree that assessing the benefits and sticking with older cards is the best way to choose what to grade. I have a starlight rare that is clean from eternity code and has good centering that I was gonna sell but will probably grade it instead now. Any thought on the Toon Chaos Collector Rares? Have a 1st edition CED CR but its a little off center so think Ill just sell it raw, only thing is these are more collectible cards so maybe it might be worth it to grade as a 9 either way.
I graded my Toon BLS for kicks. If it gets a ten I think it will be decent! I would grade them if they are gonna get 10 probably, but might be a while before the price gets to high
great video bro keep em coming!
Thank you Alex!
Hey ruxin I had a question I’ve got a Dark magician girl lost art 2020 sealed and I don’t know if it’s worth to open it and get it graded or leave it sealed
I have a 1st Edition Lugia from neo genesis. The boders look good, but unfortunately it has some light play scratches on the halo part. Think it's worth grading?
Hey there, I really like the video. Just started collecting again. Mainly Pokémon but I have some YuGiOh I was thinking of getting graded.
Awesome! Grading can really increase the value of your cards if they are in great condition!
Hi, I would like to ask how often is that cards are getting lost or stolen. I have been collecting pokemon and yugioh since their launch dates and finally decided to try and sell most of the valuable ones. Also got a sealed box of legend of blue eyes and is a bit large. Thanks for your advice
Would a ghost rare Odin with a line going across it be worth a try to submit for a high grade? It’s fresh from the pack and straight into a sleeve
Ej I have question if i have mystic elf italian 1ed lob and get it graded is it worth more or less than english
Hey man, great advice I was looking into whether having my cards graded or not. I also have a question for you man, for a starting collector like me what is your opinion on getting PSA cards right away? They get quite expensive so I was wondering what your opinion is.
It isn't a bad idea! Buying 10s is a lot easier than trying to grade them yourself usually
I found a Ghost Rare Blue-eyes white dragon. The card is in perfect condition and centering. It only has one nail mark on the back of the card. That would be a psa9 right?
I suppose it might make a difference if I inherited from a friend who passed away sixty to seventy thousand cards which cost me nothing?
I know nothing about these cards and even tried to learn how to play but no one to show me and I read directions over and over and still didn't get it and no one locally plays...so I guess it would not hurt to start picking out a few hundred to send in? I've found so far in only about 20 thousand cards about 3 thousand holos.
Do u think I should grade my ulti armed dragon lv10, ulti toon kingdom, unlimited collectors rare chaos emperor dragon and bLS envoy?
Do you think I should graded my blue eyes SDK-001 unlimited
Is something like a Starlight Rare card worth it to send in? For example I pulled a Chamber Dragonmaid from Eternity code in Starlight Rare and it is my first Starlight Rare pull since I started collecting 6 months ago. I know you said that grading new cards is a waste and most new cards are only high price for the current meta but with something as hard to pull as a Starlight Rare, would that make it worth it?
I think that starlights will probably be valuable in PSA 10 in the future. They have the extremely low pull rate out of only 1st ed packs going for them, so that really benefits them!
So the new 25th anniversary related cards this year should not be sent to PSA right away but sent after the big hype of the cards right? 🤔
Just pulled an rookie connor mcdavid signature patch, definitly grading it now
Awesome!!
Thank you glad i watched this
Glad to help!
I bought Korean Yugioh cards from the old set Legend of Blue-eyes and I got really good pulls. It's difficult for me to decide if I want to grade them or not because they are foreign cards. I know that Korean cards are not as popular as the Japanese and English versions, and its difficult to find a definite price value for these cards. What would you recommend?
I would look up those exact same cards on different market platforms and on the PSA market itself first
Do you have a video that goes over the process of submitting to PSA and the price? ex. how they want the cards sent in, how to protect the cards in the mail.
Thanks
I do!! Check out my, “Yugioh Discussions” playlist!
I might grade a mint blue eyes shining from rp02
But I’m nervous because I’ve seen flawless cards get a 6 in the past
What do u think about that dude?
If you have a mint besd then its a no brainer! Even a 9 is good on that card
What about newer cards that become meta and stay at like at a stable price like 100-150 range, are those worth rating tho or would nobody buy those either even if its a 10 or 9?
I wouldn’t! They usually fall back down once they aren’t popular in the meta anymore.
so is it a waste of money to grade a new gold series card just because I like it ?
Hey man just got a 1st edition yugi starter deck that was never opened. If I get all cards graded do you think all will be graded 9+ ? Scared I might get some 8s even though all are brand new never opened
The only cards worth grading in the deck are the three holos. Sometimes they come out 9-10 condition, bur you can get unlucky and have them come out with a corner ding or back damage
Worth it to grade gbi gods? Sdx blue eyes ultimate dragon japanese?
Is their a community or website for others to check your cards before you sending to psa
Its worth it to grade all valuable cards, regardless if they are 7s or 8s, just to prove that they are real in the future.
You are only safe to grade 1st edition. Even out of print stuff may be reprinted at any time as we saw with the LC01
Yeah exactly. If there is no first ed stamp, its probably gonna get a reprint at some point
I heard getting a PSA10 is kinda hard and anything lower would be less valuable than a raw card is this true?. I never graded cards before and have some valuable rookies thatll skyrocket if their 10s but im very weary if thats true.
You quoted “I would rather have a raw card than a PSA8” so i guess that answers that question lol. If it comes back below a 10 just break it out of the slab iguess? Ahah
i dont have any graded cards yet, but thx for this in depth info
You are welcome!
Would it be worth it for a ghost c39 utopia ray
I have come across a bunch of 1st edition cards including a blue and red eyes all look mint aside from a slight bend to all the cards. Is it worth it to send these in? My nerd buddy seems to think so. Says the bend just happens with these cards
Also how would I find the base value of each card before grading
Yes, if they are from LOB! You can check eBay sold listings or TCGPlayer!
I have two JMP-EN005 Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragons that are still in the factory sealed wrapper and I can't see any blemishes or scratches or anything on them. Would they be worth getting graded? As well as would they keep it in the wrapper or would they remove it? Do they put the card in a sleeve, if they do would you have to supply the sleeve or is it just a generic one they use?
Edit: I'm watching the video as I type on mobile and it's difficult for me to see but I think the reflection is making it look like you have a black border on your cards, hence the sleeve question. I'm assuming they don't sleeve.
Edit 2: Would typos raise or lower the value of a card? I have a Chaos Emperor Dragon with a minor mispelling in the description. Wasn't sure if typos meant anything in TCGs.
I don’t think they grade sealed cards. Those are probably better kept sealed, as they don’t have super high value, even if they get 10.
Misprints don’t actually effect the grade unless they are damage to the card
@@Ruxin34 Wouldn't opening the sealed ones and getting them graded at 9 or 10 mean they're pretty valuable though? Blue Eyes Ultimate is going for a decent price when graded I believe. But Ill keep them sealed, wish I could grade them so I knew how much they were really worth though.
Gbonne usually sealed cards have some sort of issue because they have been sealed for so long. And a PSA 9 is probably not worth very much of that card. There is a chance they come out even worse than a 9 as well
@@Ruxin34 Really? What issues could arise from it being sealed? As far as I can tell there are no scratches or scuffs or whitening of edges and it's not warped in any way. Is there anything else? I've recently been going through my cards to try and organize them and I want to make sure they're all fine.
Gbonne corner dings, scuffs, and the most common one, the seal of the plastic wrap leaving a mark on the back of the card
I have a unlimited sdk blue eyes white dragon. Do you think I should grade it?
I would only grade it if it will get a 9 or 10! A ten has decent value.
theres also a mini buyout on ghost rares right now it seems
Even if it was super new, would it be good to grade a collectors rare Black Luster Soldier.
There are certain cards that wouldn’t be bad to grade early, such as that
Enjoyed the video. ✌️😃👍
Thanks bro!
What do you think about grading Dark Neostorm 1st ed, which I recently pulled and can probably get a 9/10?
I would not grade current cards. If its popular in the meta it is better to sell it while it is hot. There are not a lot of people buying graded yugioh cards from current sets
@@Ruxin34 I know its probably difficult to do, but is there a way to predict if a card will be worth a lot more in like 10 years?
asdfasd not reliably. Basically, you want to look at the collectibility of the card, and the rarity of the card. If it is an iconic Yugioh card it will probably increase in value, such as Blue Eyes. If the card is hard to obtain, it will go up as well. Mass printed cards that are good in the meta but not iconic will probably lose value over time as they are reprinted/fall out of play in the meta.
Wait you have two Ultimate(or one Ultimate and one Ultra)Rare Ancient gear Golems? Give me one pls
I crapped in a box and sent it to psa
what you get back?
Probably a psa 2
way i look at it is A. it's super rare and minty mint or 2. it's a card I really care about and don't care what the grade is but I wanna keep is in a shell.
Even if a rare card comes back as a 7 or 8 I wouldn't mind. It's hard to get ghost rares and starlights. I'd prefer to have them graded and cased that way I know they cant have anymore damage.
so would you say it is worth it to send a card the will likely come back a 6-7 if it worth a lot more psa?
No, psa 6-7 arent worth any more really
I think it depends on card. If you have something like blue eyes shining dragon , or blue eyes ultimate. Also ,i think grading cards depends on services , if you pay more , you get higher grades,no mather on some small damages ( edges or surfaces ) So , if you have some extra $ , pay more for better grades and value !! It s all about money unf :((
I want an ultimate rare ancient gear golem so badly!!!
Hey 👋 I have a dark magician girl Mfc-000 and I see on a website that this card psa graded 10 is selling for 8 to 9k... is it really worth that mush graded 10 and if so is it worth getting mine graded if it’s mint condition?
Not quite, the 1st ed 10 version goes for about 3-4K last I saw. But yeah definitely get it graded!
Ruxin34 - thats awesome 😎 and thank you for replying
WesterlyPrune99 - CZcams no problem!
Hey bro, would u grade the new ghost ra with the factory errors (scratches) ?
No- I wouldn’t! If you were able to get one without scratches I definitely would, because they are so tough to get
@@Ruxin34 what do u think can someone with low scratches can get ? 8 ?
@@trunksblue6569 light scratches 8 maybe 9 if they are really light
I just wanna do it because I think the PSA case adds something to the card
wasnt there a black label red eyes that sold for around 40000
Not officially, the details are a bit foggy
I just pulled the 1st edition Winged Dragon of Ra Ghost Rare from Rage of Ra would that card be worth it to grade?
Yes, but only if it doesn’t have scratches on the surface
Ruxin34 thanks man, wasn’t sure if it was the right move. Also just wanted to add new subscriber here. Watched a lot of Yugi CZcamsrs but have to say hands down your the absolute best. Great content and hope it keeps it on coming
@@jacobrobb8308 I appreciate that dude!
So i have a question I have a 2003 Rayquaza ex. By the looks of the card its a 9-10 range, however like you said you can have the idea that it may be a 10 but don't be mad when you get a nine. Would it be worth sending it because of the fact that it was made in 2003 and its condition?
Yes, I would definitely send that card in if it can get a 9-10!
@@Ruxin34 I figured it would be worth a shot lol. I forgot I had it and ran into a guy that had a PSA GM10 of the Rayquaza for 4k on ebay and looking up similar sells and people bought them. I also have a Secret Rare Trainers Mail, M Rayquaza EX secret rare, as well as a secret rare Gyarados EX and PSA 10 sells like hot cakes right now for those. I wanna send in this Mewtwo and Mew Tag Team GX but I don't know if I wanna wait later to send it in or send it in now and see what grade I could get. Only issue I have with PSA is that it is expensive as hell. You're already shelling out over $100 for the gold membership just so you can unlock the benefits then turn around and spend like $500 just to send the cards in. But it's really a gamble cause you're relying on that grade to get you the fullest value out of that card.
FloridagatorBCS2014 I wouldn’t get a membership if you only have a few cards. I would send with a third party service like Graded Gem and save yourself a lot of money! If you are gonna grade a lot then the membership is worth it
@@Ruxin34 how reliable is graded gem? I have never heard of them before.
FloridagatorBCS2014 they are European but they recently expanded into the US. A couple of very trustworthy people I know started working with them recently, so I would say very trusted. However, I have not ever sent with them myself
Hey im currently investing heavily into raw and bccg cards. Might i ask your opinion on bccg compared to psa? If i sent a few to you would you crack them and send to PSA for entertainment? Please message me.
Please message me your email i have 2 1st ed bewd sdk i want you to guess before sending in then wait for all to come back. I think it'd be epic.
My email is on my into page!
Great video
Thank you!
Just recently got back into collecting Yugioh for the first time in about 9 years & I just pulled a toon chaos CR Pot Of Extravagance even though it’s new would this be a good card to get graded? Good video btw 🤟🏻
No- because most of its value is due to being playable in the meta. Grading it would just stop it from being playable!
Ruxin34 so would it lose value? Personally I probably won’t be using them too much to play with it’s mainly just for collecting purposes + i pulled an UR version too if i needed to use one personally.
Evan Green it wouldn’t gain much value, if any. So it would kinda just be a waste of time and money to sub it, unless you just want it graded for you collection
Ruxin34 yeah I was just thinking of doing it to keep safe & add to my collection & possibly increase the value, I’m not planning on selling it at all really, just trying to build a nice collection to keep hold of but it’s my first big pull & I thought it would be cool to have psa graded. Also thanks for getting back to me, you make great videos 🤟🏻
Evan Green np man!
Just sent my Astral Language Utopia to get graded if i get an 8 im just going to crack the case and sell the raw card 😆
I’m too afraid to send out my two wavy 1st ed LOB blue eyes.
Do 1 to see if it works out do it again
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I pulled a 1st edition ghost rare “Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend” here recently. I immediately double sleeved it and stored it in a cardboard box. Would it be worth grading?
Yeah, but ghosts usually have a lot of issues right out of the pack like scratching on the foil. So you might want to see how clean it is
is there a binder for psa graded cards ?
I have seen some. I don’t have one personally!
@@Ruxin34 cool will look for it maybe i will find it
Watching now 😂
What are your thoughts on a collector's rare being PSA graded?
Right now the popular ones in 10 have good potential because the print quality is terrible (harder to grade), and there aren’t to many first ed boxes (unless they have another 1st ed run)
@@Ruxin34 Thanks for the quick reply! I think it might be too soon to get it graded...Since the pandemic caused a shortage of Toon Chaos, another reprint could be in order.
Thomas Svoboda here is the thing- grading a ten won’t HURT the value either way. So I would prefer to grade them rather than keep them raw if you think they have a shot! Probably wouldn’t want a 9 though
@@Ruxin34 Interesting insight. Thank you again for your time and knowledge in this matter. :)
Thomas Svoboda np Thomas!
Hey, if a $3 card becomes a $30, I would consider that pretty good lol.
Yes, but the negatives are the chance of not getting a ten. Also, you have to factor in the grading costs. So add $8 to the $3, its $11 cost. So the card goes up $19 but it takes 85 business days aka about 5 months to get it back. Also the card may not get a ten, or it could get damaged. So there are a lot of factors involved. The simple 3 to 30 is great but its not that easy usually
But it cost you $20. So a $3 card becomes $7 card. You made four bucks, great.
@@andrew8930 your math is wrong. If it becomes a $30 card and my cost basis is $11. That would theoretically be a $19 profit. Now, assuming a fee of 0.1295 and shipping which is $3, you make around $12 bucks. And if you already have a bulk submission, why not throw the card in there? You have nothing to lose.
Can Limited Edition Promo cards get graded? :-\
Yeah!
@@Ruxin34 i kinda wanna grade my MVP Gold Secret Rare Dark Magician since its the only alternate art DM that actually has a Gold Secret Rare Print :-\ would it be better to wait 10 more years(lmao) for it to get graded? Or just grade it rn and watch how the price grows over time
Claied Bernardo I would grade them now!
Hey, is it worth getting my unlimited yugioh cards graded?
It depends on what cards they are!
@@Ruxin34 i have a secret rare blue eyes white dragon that says limited edition, and an ultra rare blue eyes white dragon that says limited edition, and an ultimate rare blue eyes white dragon(that doesn't say 1st or limited), in my binder, each in absolutely perfect condition, zero scratches/scuffs at all
Should I get them graded?
Psa cost 100 bucks now😭
lol black label charizard
Doesn't it get tedious going to ship out cards to people everyday? Consider doing the give away once per week, instead of everyday. With the concept being similiar to what it is now. Just keep track of the people that like and comment on your videos for the week and choose from them. That way it's easier on you in general, and the give away is still done.
It does not get tedious. I ship cards out every day anyway from cards I sell on Instagram so I just send it then!
@@Ruxin34 hi, could we get a video on selling on Instagram? Or social media in general?
it's all a scam grading cards