PSA Grading: 5 Steps to Prep Your Cards for PSA in 2021! 📦💰

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[@Baseball_Huntrs]

Hey, I’ve got a 1983 Topps Darryl Strawberry rookie card, Should I get it graded? I think it has a chance of a PSA 10.

[@koberygielski3264]

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[@danieltaylor2873]

You said we could check prices free in the video but it's not free.....dont appropriate that.

[@alextmz2]

@@danieltaylor2873 i believe you can. MARKETMOVERSAPP as they mentioned. Hope that helps

[@Bernardo_Labrada7]

Do you guys know where go to get your cards graded

[@bryangonzales7627]

Regardless of how expensive the card is. There should be just a flat fee. Upcharge is just a way to extort more money and punish someone for having a valueable card.

[@fademmlg]

Yea. If I don’t want to sell my 100K rookie Jordan card, I still get up charged as if I will sell it. Crazy they do that.

[@steveharmon735]

I have thousands of cards and I was planning to get a few graded until I heard about the upgrade from the Sports Card Shop. It seems dishonest. Just another way to shaft the customer. I will sell them raw instead.

[@maluel1]

Someone is going to find a way to grade cards with a NFT and we are going to do away with the dumb ass card grading prices and process. They only hold the power we give them and I would say majority of people probably lose instead of gain grading cards. I love buying PSA under $20.. it's done already. I'm with you guys.

[@Dwatts84]

Yup. How ironic they claim to grade all cards the exact same.... $5 card is graded same way as a $5 million card..... yet they dont charge that way. So what do you get for the extra money? I have never seen a company so blatantly say "Well.... that's awesome you got that item, we want our piece."

[@visual7807]

It’s bs. But as long as the big breakers and the sport card hobby community gives psa that say so, they’ll always be in business.

[@cathybenadaro]

I see alot of people bypassing grading because of the high price and just lowering the sale price on eBay.They seem to be selling pretty well on their own.The little guy can't afford those outrageous grading prices.I want to get my cards graded but I can't because I can't afford to.I feel kicked to the curb and not good enough to participate in the hobby I love so much.All over money.

[@threeg6966]

So true!

[@RobertLee-wi5kc]

No one cares that the little guy can't afford a lamborgini they just keep selling them. When has anyone cared about the little guy? So don't grade your 15 dollar card, no blood no concern. Bet you will grade it if you think it is worth 500:)

[@Bstallday89]

That’s why psa is just a joke. Cgc has higher standards and Is much cheaper. Or even sgc still in a slab. I’ve seen some 10psa that look like crap. lol everyone needs to get off the psa bandwagon 😂

[@Axle3369]

Exactly! It doesn’t matter if a card is graded or not. If you look at it and are an honest person, any trained monkey can grade a card. Does it really matter if it has a holder with a corporate logo on it? That just means that someone paid someone to look at your card and extort money from you to say if it is a 1-10 or just authentic if it’s in rough condition. If the card is a 10, then it’s a 10 whether it’s graded or not. The only opposing issue is with signed cards. But most are already authenticated cards that came out of packs so it really isn’t that big of a problem. I made a comment about the price gouging of cards that get a high grade, if that is justified then there should be a discount on cards that get a lower grade for the opposite reasons they use to gouge people who take care of their cards

[@coltoncyr2283]

after watching this, looking at some cards i was perhaps willing to get graded in the future, corners thatll cut you, i still leaning maybe i wont now lol. To me they seem 9-10, which to PSA is prob a 7 LOLOL. SO maybe ill keep my opinion to myself.

[@jerrywalz9056]

Don't forget to look at the back of the card. A lot of newer cards have scratches on the back because the cards are moved through the printing and cutting process on rollers at the bottom of the sheets of cards. Immediately knocks it back down to a 9 at best.

[@dieseldabz7104]

Grading has gotten WAY to involved and in depth. And the money difference between a 10 and a 9 is honestly INSANE...Just my opinion.

[@rickfell7222]

Mosaic has been horrible with print lines on the back this year (football and basketball). There are going to be minimal PSA 10s

[@BklynBryan]

Not necessarily. Grading companies are more lenient with the back of the card. I got an SGC 10 for a 2022 Prizm WWE Stone Cold with minor gloss speckles (dots). Also got a 9 CSG of The Rock with print line on back. Mint is Mint.

[@bigpappachungus5273]

@@rickfell7222 new company

[@kilitankeilts]

True, and who cares about the back... well, we do apparently lol.

[@findinggriffey]

Great tips for someone who's never sent cards off to be graded. Working on my first batch to ship to you guys. 💥

[@IFSportsCards]

That background will catch people's attention! 😂 very informative stuff guys. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@CAMZAB]

Yeah impressive , that’s a lot of cigarettes. I hope they don’t smoke around the cards.

[@GreenBayPack]

The Fleer on the counter tho

[@davidcoulombe3924]

Love how you are spending so much time about centering when sending to PSA. Not sure if you've ever noticed or not but, PSA is almost center-blind. I've seen literally thousands of PSA 10 cards that not only were off center, they were well off center in both directions. If you want a company that cares about centering, use BGS.

[@jibcoolio7]

Wrong

[@davidcoulombe3924]

@@jibcoolio7 LMAO, sorry Jesse, but you don't just get to say "wrong" without backing up your claim. And factually speaking, I am absolutely correct. I own and see more cards than you can dream of and I know what I'm saying. PSA is horrible when it comes to centering. Here's an incredible example for you, even by PSA's standards. Look how jacked the centering is on this cards..........IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. www.ebay.com/itm/2003-Bowman-Chrome-LeBron-James-ROOKIE-RC-123-PSA-10-GEM-MINT/353428362217?hash=item5249f8d3e9:g:8O0AAOSw0EpgV8gn

[@wayneburbrink1215]

I have psa 10’s that are 70/30 one way 60/40 another and some of my older psa 10 are like 80/20 on the back but 50/50 on the front inconsistent but if a card is perfect in every other way it definitely can be a little off center it says so on there site that it is a judgement call never just go by the grade on case look the card over if you want a perfect card imho

[@bene8530]

So that’s why every psa 10 I see on eBay is off centered I’ve been wondering

[@stephqwinn]

Can I pop open psa graded cards and re submit them?

[@freddyvelasquez4168]

Thank you for your comprehensive take on the PSA submission process. Your channel is top notch.

[@Beemn633]

Joe - love you mentioned Don Sutton! He was the first guy I started looking to collect all of his cards and yes, sent some in for grading. You cut me to the core.

[@LinkRocks]

My personal collection is mostly from the "junk wax" era because that's when I grew up, but I do have a few cards I'd like to get graded. This was a very informative video because I don't know much about the grading process. Thanks, fellas!

[@stephenmathis3299]

Same situation with me

[@sportscardfactory]

Great breakdown in detail of all steps needed for public knowledge interested in getting their cards graded! Maybe the importance of the back of the card centering/surface inspection should have been added too?

[@louisbernardy2219]

Great video, very informative. Going to go through my card collection and determine possible grading. Thanks.

[@David-sw3on]

Thanks for the Education! Just A Very Awesome and Informative Video. This is now my #1 go-to video for grading tips! I will definitely be this watching a couple times over before I ship my cards👍😉🇨🇦

[@legendcollxz]

I watched your video prior to sending my cards out to PSA. This was my very first time getting cards graded when I open up my card packs especially ones that have holograms in them. I always wear a good disposable glove so they don’t get fingerprints on them, but I did go ahead and Clean them up anyways, I sent of 10 cards from Topps chrome and Panini in F1 racing soccer and UFC and just my luck. I got all 10 back at a gem mint 10 and I have to thank you guys for this because I don’t think they would’ve came back like that if I did not do the cleaning prior to sending I did not even think about and it’s funny that the gentleman mentioned, Beckett penny sleeves oversized that’s the only penny sleeve I use the same one oversized, Beckett brand and all my top loaders are by Beckett as well. You have to get the best protective gear for your collection. Thank you so much for the valuable Intel. I just sent off another 10 cards to get graded. Let’s see what happens. I’m gonna stick to this process like it’s my religion. Thank you so much for the valuable Intel. God bless you all.

[@jamescromwell1793]

Amazing video... Thanks for producing. I am new to PSA and was getting ready to submit my first order. Now I can slow down and get it right!

[@richit612]

Thanks for this video. Sending in my first ever card to be graded and you answered all my questions . Thanks again

[@jayward7549]

Very cool of you to speak truth about psa prices...cheers

[@franksalidivar7342]

Very educational show...thank you...gonna go break out the old cards today!

[@loolded4797]

Thanks Guys I was worried about my 93 Jeters and am way more confident that they are at least 9s great video!

[@dergillz]

I just got back into the hobby. I haven't collected since 99. I appreciate this video guys. Very helpful.

[@bankrollsportsclub342]

Great job guys! I appreciated this video. #kudos 😎💎💰

[@hillbillyballer]

Based on what you guys say and the examples presented I’ve been too hard on my cards. All of those defects were immediately noticeable to the naked eye test

[@roseripz]

Great intel and strategy on your sales. Thanks for sharing.

[@billyworks3702]

Very good video, I enjoyed the content!

[@docholidayproductions]

A wealth of information love this video thank you!

[@sovereignruler]

Thanks for sharing Geoff.

[@pavlestanimirovic]

Thanks guys this was priceless information everyone thinks they are an expert , but you guys really broke down the actual truth. Facts. Saved me bundles

[@eddiesabiniano8610]

Thank you guys for this video!

[@LarenzoJ]

Subscription earned, great timing with the video, Thumbs up eloquently smashed, thank you for brining in an expert; that's the way you do it ! Ty Joe Davis :)

[@brandon-tz6bu]

Thanks for all of the information. Looking to get back into collecting

[@mr.caseino9774]

Educating us will save us money. Thank you for all you guys do.

[@hagen9027]

thanks for your time and insight! really appreciate it

[@John_K_85]

Holy sealed wax in the BG!! Thanks for this video, very helpful.

[@ryant.warren5737]

Thank you guys soooo much for doing this tutorial! I have been sitting on a stack of about 120 cards ready for you and needed to find the time to finally get them off!

[@izzybell2203]

how much did that cost for 120 cards if you dont mind me asking

[@extraconsesame8251]

@@izzybell2203 multiply 120 by 50. And you'll find the minimum cost

[@HeavenReservation]

Does Beckett grading service also do an upcharge for highly graded cards? Great video!

[@ricecakejohnson]

I just dont understand why PSA feels the need to upcharge someone when a card is worth more money. Its not like they have to do more work whether they look at a 100 dollar card versus a 100k card. Most other grading companies charges you the same price for a single card no matter how much its worth. Greedy ass PSA always wanting a piece of the pie because your card is worth more. SMH

[@conor1382]

Agreed PSA are rats

[@jgjmia]

It’s because the insurance I think

[@ricecakejohnson]

@@ParzivalAdventures EXACTLY!!!! PSA 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@theconscientiousperfecter]

@@jgjmia Insurance should only be $2.50 per $1000 of value...PSA wanted $1000 for a $20k card for "insurance". When I ship with ANY carrier it is $2.50 per $1000...what is $2.50 x 20? That would be $50...where does the other $950 go?

[@carolinejean903]

That's right. It's like if a cop would ask his boss a bonus because he arrested a murderer instead of giving a speed ticket. Ridiculous.

[@zacharymeiu]

Notes: Order of importance - Centering (L to R and top to bottom), Corners, (Tool: Horizon Lighted 10X Magnifier) Edging, Surface (scratch, stain, bump, finger pringts). Sun glass cloth to clean and I will hold the card on a hard surface with my other hand with a penny sleeve between my fingers and the card so that I do not leave any finger printing. Downloadable spreadsheet for PSA submission at Value based pricing on the PSA submission.

[@hcrewceo]

incredibly informative! Thanks gents!

[@dbcooper4283]

I think a great video and would help alot of people out would be showing what should be acceptable tolerances for gems, 9 and 8s for grading with the cards corners, surface and edges under that 10x magnifier and I think more people would pick those up its an excellent tool

[@bucksin6126]

Great content! Appreciate y’all

[@Time2Rip]

Great info very helpful, and thanks. The packing information seems to differ from what you see on psa site about securing them with rubberbands and between cardboard.

[@kolinsullivan8325]

Loved the information in this video!!

[@johnHanslick]

Great info guys, Thank you.....

[@artistbrindle]

This was so helpful! Thanks guys

[@SFCBEITZ]

Such a great video, especially for beginners!

[@MsSkankles]

great video - thank u! I'm curious tho why the vintage cards are recommended to go straight into Card Savers and no penny sleeves?

[@G5ranch]

Thanks for the great information

[@boykinlp]

Fantastic Information in This Video! Thanks for taking me to school.

[@josephcirillo5292]

Great info!!!!....looking forward to the follow up....I have already sent in my submission to Joe...to know what happens next would be great!!!

[@mannyb520]

good stuff. i just subscribed and downloaded the app.

[@notbrayden685]

Thank you for the guide I asked for 👍

[@Chriszzo]

I was hoping to get a better understanding about grading cards for my son, I'm lost even more now, u basically showed me how its not worth grading unless it's worth a lot..

[@nftcluck]

Very informative Joe & Geoff. Any chance the team can tell me the make/model of the personal microphones used? The sound quality was great and I need a set!

[@ronlipman7747]

Thanks for the video!

[@JosefwitdaCoatOn]

That app might be the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while 💯

[@MrGdaddy75]

I really feel like im taking free online classes on the hobby. Thank you guys so much i will be using your bulk submissions service real soon...but after watching this i have to recheck some cards

[@luisalcantar4331]

When transferring do you recommend taking it out of it's graded case and then sending it out or sending it out in its case

[@wafsnipes23]

This is so much information! How do I go about grading full sets? I also have dozens and dozens and dozens of '80s cards that are probably worth a few hundred bucks each and I don't even know where to start! Help help help.

[@oshnapz4real]

How does centering on the back of a card affect the grade? I can't seem to find a lot of information on it, and most videos I've seen don't address the back unless it's issues like print lines, scratches, etc. on the back.

[@TheSimplyIncrediblePodcast]

What about cleaning for older cards? Would I still use a micro cloth for finger prints? Some cards in the 80's have slight bowing, does that make a difference in grades, example: factory set with slight bowing? Thanks

[@christopherbellamy4117]

Great insight and I love seeing you and Joe together on the podcasts. Maybe you should team up for a regular podcast ???!! ha haa !!!!

[@gabrielkawa3477]

Thanks for making this video

[@PodtrashRadio]

The fact that there are up-charges on grading cards specifically if the grade they gave will cause the value to increase more than any other card is the prime reason why grading companies are corrupt and I wouldn’t use them. Once they get to grading cards a 10 vs a 9 it’s all at their discretion. If they feel they’ll make triple or quadruple the money if they give you a 10 why wouldn’t they as long as it looks relatively good. Everyone and everything is corruptible sadly.

[@chrisbuk7405]

Just got absolutely destroyed on very new stuff...they're deff not giving away grades. All cards were over 5k value raw, none got more than a PSA 6.

[@icedfullmoon1573]

​@@chrisbuk7405They swapped your 9 for a 6.

[@downhilltwofour0082]

Excellent video!

[@kylehesthag5113]

When sending in a card for grading i.e. I have a Randy Moss Rookie card that still has the film protector on it from when I bought it do I have to peel it off or can I submit with it? Or what should I do in this scenario? My fear is with it being on card for over 20 years is that it messes card up or I damage the card in getting it off. Any help on any or all of these questions is greatly appreciated!

[@bigduke2452]

Do you have any advice on centering cards like kaboom or downtown where there's no real borders?

[@NEXTbigSTAR1]

After watching this, my collection is going back on the shelf.

[@benjason8863]

So I can use the thick penny card sleeves even for the 35 pt cards for submission? That's nice because I always ding the corners when putting the 35pt cards in the regular penny sleeves

[@rage508cardsngrails]

That backdrop of the games of heaven is 🔥🔥🔥 💀

[@rage508cardsngrails]

*Gates on another Note MY MAN Geoff is a walking ,talking INFOMERCIAL 😑

[@plumcool2]

Helpful video, thx.

[@cadehall3280]

Extremely helpful video for a beginner like me. I don't feel so good about my trophy card anymore haha

[@joeycopeland785]

So i have a joe burrow downtown card with a soft corner. Other than that the card looks pretty good. But with the one soft corner should I not try and get it graded? I know it’s not going to get a 10 but can you get a 9 with a soft corner or no? I’m newer to sports cards. Any help would be much appreciated!

[@jonschaffer4410]

Great info!!!!

[@HavenRadioWaves]

thanks so much for the insight from some veteran guys sending my first submission and i will be going thru you guys !

[@dieseldabz7104]

How'd that work out for you 😆

[@HavenRadioWaves]

@@dieseldabz7104 NEVER MADE IT LOL

[@mystic963]

Did you submit them yet

[@mikeSPSB]

Glad I watched this before I submitted my cards to PSA, I would've screwed it all up. Thank you.

[@michaelspellman5171]

Love the video! Not sure if this was asked/answered already. I understand about the upcharge if cards grade higher and value goes up....but what if a card grades lower than the estimated value, does PSA credit or refund any money spent to get that particular card graded? Seems to me if there's a possibility of an upcharge PSA should refund or apply a credit towards another card if the grade and over all value is lower then what was paid.

[@cmktom]

Unfortunately, they don’t.

[@kathglass2]

Thank you for this! Great information...why don't you put vintage cards in a penny sleeve first? And what about the 70''s cards?

[@WTABallers]

What size box is that you placed the card saver cards into for shipment?

[@knxghtro]

How do you guys feel about grading pc cards? Like i collect short print David Freese cards. Hes not a superstar by any means but one of my favorites.

[@MrFuguDataScience]

How would I clean a card that came from a peel sticker backing where the adhesive is over 20 years old and it is still tacky on the back? Anyone have a good suggestion?

[@tkmyr]

Thanks for the interesting episode! I have what is admittedly newbie question... Someone that grades with your service will presumably have their card in the same order as other people. How does a person know that his say Chipper rookie is his or another person's grading with you? It might not matter as much if they get returned the same grade, but it certainly matters if they grade differently.

[@robglobal1]

If I got locked in that place for an hour all those packs would be open

[@Cwheeler4545cw]

😂😂

[@Cwheeler4545cw]

I cant take my eyes off the boxes in the background 😂💯

[@craigholtz6659]

Can you provide a link to the magnifier that you used?

[@donaldgaudette4252]

thanks for the information

[@lisadisario1076]

It’s crazy how much cards are these days😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@theginganinja-_-7695]

I’m new to all this. But I just got a 91 fleer Jose Uribe error card. Left to right is probably 60-40 and up and down is a little off. Is it worth getting graded? Corners are perfect.

[@williamfrye188]

William Great info thanks Joe I will be submitting my cords to you

[@jfang00]

is it worth it to go through Buckett or PSA?? and how long does it take for the cards to come back

[@littleshopintheshed]

Great video. How about temperature and humidity? Or any fear of uv bleaching

[@jimfershee]

I haven't sent cards for grading in over a decade. I have a few and now I see PSA is not accepting new submissions and there are months of time to wait for Beckett (for the lower priced options). In your opinion, since you're offering services to help us get cards graded by SGC and CGS, will these companies hold their value compared to PSA/Beckett? I'm not seeing as much money spent on those graded cards, even the higher grades. Also, would it be worth it to buy one on Ebay that is a 9.5 or higher from one of these other two companies, crack it open, and submit it to BGS/PSA and expect the same grade? Or is that too naive?

[@jtknight4647]

Is there some kind of formula to determine what PSA might charge for a card of any range if rating? Nice to know in advance of a ballpark(heh) price range.

[@danielrhodes7594]

Hi, what about uncirculated 2002 Topps Pristine Football Refractors? Do I leave it in it's plastic case and let them take them out? How can I tell about the card's surface when it is behind plastic?

[@billygriffin7357]

I have two cards that are so far off center on the backs that one has no # on it and the other has the wrong number on it are they worth grading?

[@Enuff_cash]

What is the best resource to find a cards value? Back in my day we used Beckett magazine

[@LBlucher13]

If you owned complete sets of 1968 & 1969 Topps baseball with most of the cards EX and NrMT with a few VGs, would you submit the entire set for grading? Is it better to break up the set and pick out only the higher value cards to submit?

[@rspbc]

Very good info. I have been looking for information regarding how the grading companies view factory print/roller lines on the backs of many prizm/chrome cards. Will these lines keep a card from getting a gem mint grade?

[@dieseldabz7104]

YUP

[@JSPICK5]

Looking to move/sell my raw cards are 1951 bowman and trying to determine value should I take to local card collector or pick the ones I feel are most valuable to get graded first?

[@deejayy8303]

If we submit bulk with you guys, do you guys clean them for us and get the cards prepared for submission?

[@bigjax731]

Great stuff

[@issadad]

I couldn't find a link to the magnifier + cleaning cloths on your website. Could you please repeat the URL. Thanks.