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I feel like microfiber cleaning without chemicals would def be okay but using polish/wax or chemicals to clean seems like going too far. If i can melt away scratches or fill scratches with polish(so they do not reflect so intensely) , I am either permantly altering the card to make it look as if it were in mint conditon or covering up imperfections with wax which is dishonest to the buyer. If grading companies cant tell the difference and grading cards is subjective due to the grader then cleaning and polishing cards may be the way to go to get higher grades. Is this bad for the industry? Yes , whose fault is it ? The greedy grading companies with no real standards ....PSA Now everyone gonna clean there old cards and grade which is a whole untapped supply of cards for PSA to grade lol😂

Stop talking about subjects you have ZERO experience in. Your ignorance is astounding 🤣

Could it be found in packs?

2:27 does that means world promos is bad for long term investment? cus the price is already high at this point seems like no more room for improvement

👏 👏 👏 encore!

I don't get it, why would a cleaned card be any worse than a non-cleaned card of the same grade. If they both passed the same grading process, I do not see the problem.

Damn, I'm all caught up. Thank you can't wait for more Pokémon wisdom.

It's absolutely glorious!!!

Personally i dont think there should be anymore signing events. The greedy people have over taken the lines its just not fun anymore when people hire 5+ mules each to wait in line 24 hours.

Maybe if people had some patience in the future it will be fine & signed pokemon cards are still under rated when you compare them to sports signed cards that are not rare

Damn bro, i felt that. I appreciate you. You've helped me get through to my wife (with your videos) to understand there is an investment side to this. Yes, i absolutely love Pokémon since i was a kid. But as an adult, i love the nostalgia as well as the investment in collecting. Literally making moves like the stock market just in cards. Anyways, thank you for being a Pokémon Sensei to so many of us humble collectors.Through the good, the bad, and the ugly.... but way may good... definitely way more good brother. Thank you

Awesome thankyou

I collect old magic the gathering cards. Sometimes I will remove dirt with a moistened paper towel, because I want to have as little dirt on the card as possible with gentle cleaning. The card remains intact, is not altered (in my opinion) and looks nicer to me. I will not send those cards for grading and do not expect an increase in value. So I would argue that there are gentle cleaning methods available that do not alter the card by any means.

just USE BGS ;0

Ohh, god Is That a White DOT… NOOOOOO!!!!!!!! lol

Let the card do the talking! 👏

Gorgeous!! 👏 👏 👏

what baffles me the most is that i was able to compare a few times 2 black labels side by side of the same card, and EVERYTIME, both cards were different. so wich one is the perfect one XD?

Could you do a Grading Companies tier list? Checking from the States, Japan, Down Under and the and EU. Ars Grading from Japan looks good enough but I don't really know

I feel due to PSA’s dominance its also slacking off in terms of handling cards and overall grades. Ive gotten countless cards return dams damaged and in no way or shape like they were when i sent them, not to mention the mind games they play. Ex. Me sending a 3 stage evolution pokemon all pack fresh and getting grades like 10/9/8 in that order and sequential which feels like a lame prank by the grader.

BCCG and KSA still existing in Canada - RIP Canadian graders lol

duh, saved you 11:20

This is why you don't only use PSA. It centralizes too much power. Only give business to those who actually give the best service. If you've got a company that gives actual, true grades, then it will be the best bet. Imo, a full report as to WHY you got a certain grade is a must. It's 2024 people.

There should never be an up-charge to begin with or self-assessment. Absolutely opens the door to manipulation.

I fundamentally disagree with grading companies charging more for cards of a higher value. For your average collector it's unaffordable and essentially forces the sale of the card to pay for the grading, making collecting slab collecting impossible for some collectors. There are some companies that don't. I still think there is room in the grading world for one company to address all the issues with grading and overcome the competition. Though they probably would never dethrone PSA as an industry standard just because collectors won't want to redo their slab collections because of uniformity and prior commitment to PSA as a collector. But if someone could come along and just make all the premium services like sub grades or point scores on cards just baseline and actually detect card care alteration, then I think that company could actually begin to move towards being an industry standard. Some of the companies pop reports are terrible and are an absolute jumbled mess. I know TAG assigns a finger print to every card so they can detect resubmissions of the same card, which in theory could help with thefts but also making more accurate population reports. But only to a certain extent, because cards that are cracked and submitted to another company, unless informed, the grading company has no idea. I would almost want to see a regulating body governing grading companies and to impose standards on them. One being they all have to share a card macro surface "fingerprint" data base, so they then can accurately adjust pop reports.

As if you’re still on form to this degree, not even a single shred of pretence or bullshit despite sitting on a goldmine. This is someone who truly cares for the hobby.

yes Scott

2:05 Me either Scott, me either

I think they may also have an incentive to control the gem mint 10 population of certain cards at certain times. The more gem mint 10's, theoretically the lower the value of a card and the less they get paid to grade it and for insurance. Seems like at times they just will not give a gem mint 10 for certain cards and other times they will allow for the same card in the same condition. Also could be inconsistencies among graders of course.

Short answer, no

They absolutely do control the pop. I have sent in absolutely pristine cards to PSA and I’ve even had other experienced dealers look the cards over and said they were 10’s… only for the grades to come back as 8’s. I also have seen many cards in my submissions come back with dinged corners that I know for a fact were perfect when sent in. The people they are hiring and handling our cards are likely not careful with our cards. 🤦🏻‍♂️🥹

We must take away PSA's market share so they become less strict again

I'd invest in pristine and gem mint graded cards, but I would never send in cards to get graded in hopes of a fair shake. The world just doesn't work that way

Nobody wants a soggy bottom😂

I wish you would have defined “more strict” and “chargebacks” as they pertain to grading companies

You and TCAgaming are the best and most knowledgeable in the business. 😎✌️👍

What is a chargeback for grading? Do you mean upcharges if they determine card is above certain value?

Thumbail is too good

Love the videos Scott. Always love to hear your thoughts on things. Keep up the good work.

I got the world staff promo for 2017 because it was a cool theme representing alola. Glad I got it before it exploded in price but also wish I got the 2018 one as well.

Soggy bottoms!! 🤣🤣

I feel like we need more videos mate

You mean upcharges not chargeback?

Public video 😦🔥

We need weekly videos. I've watched every video multiple times now.. we are thirty for knowledge man haha

short answer - yes its all part of a massive fraud industry tryign to prop up pokemon as a secure asset like a stock or bond. be smart and only buy WHAT YOU WANT

I was this close to go to one of your old videos to ask for another sit-down video. I've missed these!