ACE YOUR ORDERS: TIPS, TRICKS, & WHAT TO WATCH FOR WHEN GRADING SPORTS CARDS (With 10 Examples!)

In today's video, I step through my process for preparing cards for grading and provide plenty of tips & tricks along the way. This includes 10 cards that we get the opportunity to prepare together. I am excited to share the results once these arrive back from PSA! Hopefully, you learn something new in this one.
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[@elong087]

Love the content. Although I’m curious, as your gem rate is usually pretty good, I would love to see the process you have for finding gradable cards on eBay. Unless we would be encroaching on some of your trade secrets, I would love to see a video about that!

[@carlsoncards]

I do need to make a video about this! Maybe more-so the mindset/thought process instead of the exact saved searches and stuff.

[@areiseekaywhy]

Thanks for the video. Looking to do more stuff like this just to get my feet wet.

[@sammyruiz7292]

With fringes I run the microfiber cloth along it to rub off any cardboard hairs. I find it not to damage the edges, yet it cleans them up 👍 Thanks for the content!

[@carlsoncards]

Good idea! Will have to try that. Thanks!

[@CDGSports]

Great prep for this submission! Couldnt believe I didnt see that LT Gold pop up on ebay LOL! Love how you crack the uncirculated cases I would've never thought to do it that way. I always crack the tabs first and then pull the top :)

[@carlsoncards]

Haha yeah I always did it that way too, and then a friend showed me this way!

[@miguelavila8961]

PSA has been pretty quick in the new year, my last sub was completed in 6 business days and total of 13 days from door to door. I pulled 23/29 10’s.

[@carlsoncards]

Same here! Been a pleasant surprise. Congrats on the great order

[@Bangpaulxu]

Love your content!!!!!❤❤❤

[@carlsoncards]

Thank you as always!! Hope you’ve been well!

[@Dion-A]

Hi there from Australia, I also do some youtube videos with grading (mostly soccer) but with your first card it looked like it has a small crease on the left hand edge just above the bottom. The light just caught it very quickly. Possibly could be a light fingerprint. Thanks for the videos

[@Sandman60077]

That Jerry Rice card looked like it had something on the back about a quarter of an inch above the bottom left corner. When the light hit it really quick I thought I saw what looked like a dent or a line near the edge.

[@carlsoncards]

Good catch, will have to double check that one

[@jeffkoll4002]

I saw it also

[@thesandiegoupcycler2586]

Great videos, enjoy your content.

[@carlsoncards]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@sdharrow1947]

Use penny sleeves with pull tabs!

[@carlsoncards]

I would if I hadn’t bought a case of the normal ones! Will take me a year to use up all of these I swear 😂

[@user-nt4ns5dt5k]

How often do you submit cards? I want to get into a fixed schedule where I make steady profit on cards by submitting every X weeks or every month.

[@carlsoncards]

I used to send every other week or so, but with a newborn I’ve lost my consistency haha! Now maybe once a month or twice if there’s a good special available

[@XYouVandal]

Chad Pennington was great

[@carlsoncards]

I do like the double player cards because you see new players you normally maybe wouldn’t be buying!

[@XYouVandal]

@carlsoncards his cards probably aren't too valuable, but he was a great Jets quarterback that was derailed by injuries and never reached the promise land

[@XYouVandal]

@carlsoncards He actually demolished Peyton Manning in the playoffs 41-0 in 2002, they both had Tennessee roots, which makes sense why they would put him on a card with Peyton. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmW3lZWwZrBohM0si=vxBQoSEL4_Rv_m-8

[@505polarbcards]

Question. People seem to check for surface issues on the front of the card more than they do on the back of the card. Does the front scratches and dings matter more than back scratches and dings? There is times were the front of my card looks great then I check the back and there are print lines on the back. Would that be bad to send into psa??

[@carlsoncards]

From my experience, the back print lines (especially on modern sets like mosaic) do not affect your grade. They have to be significant and thick to detract.

[@JasonHughes-xy9vz]

I see who I lost the LT to lol

[@carlsoncards]

Ha yeah was surprised the offer got accepted. Price just seemed really good and caught it right when listed I think.

[@chrisplaysmadden8053]

Shouldn't u at least use 10x magnification to look the card over. How can u guess the grade so fast?

[@tonyrandall9761]

Quick question for ya Bud. I been prepping tons of Cards myself cause I haven’t ever sent anything in before. I have been cleaning both sides of the Card,do you think I can get away with just cleaning the front ?

[@carlsoncards]

I do both! I’d recommend to keep doing both sides. At least a swipe across the back even if you don’t see anything so you can get rid of the dust

[@tonyrandall9761]

@@carlsoncards ..Sounds good…Thanks Bud🤘

[@lawrencen655]

"Promo SM" 💯

[@hart316]

And you forgot to mention luck, and the grader in a good mood. 🤦🏻‍♂️😡