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dagwood jr. reacted to a post in a topic: Who is going to keep subbing with Csg
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dagwood jr. reacted to a post in a topic: 4/28/21 deadline technical issues.
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dagwood jr. reacted to a post in a topic: Why are we expected to put up with this ?
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What am I not seeing?
dagwood jr. replied to Nomad_Romad's topic in CGC Trading Cards General Discussion
Nervous about my grades lol. Anyone know what is being looked for when grading for surface? -
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You and I have discussed this before and wonder what your thoughts are for the new crop of people who jumped into the Pokemon scene the past few months and the longevity of their Pokemon stay. The growth curve for newer Pokemon fans after the world stabilizes is very likely to decline, but I wouldn't go so far to say it will plummet. There's the possibility that some of those who newly bought in will continue to have the itch, include their friends, and continue new user growth albeit slowly. Also, there's the flipping side of Pokemon. While they're not apples to apples, flipping Pokemon is much like what's going on with meme stocks and those that are paper handed day traders – the only difference is tangibleness. The fad will slowly decline but I do think interest will slightly be above that seen in 2018-2019.
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Turnaround times continually increasing
dagwood jr. replied to UncSven's topic in CGC Trading Cards General Discussion
You're right, no one needs a grading company to tell people how to enjoy their cards. But have you stopped to think that getting a pro's opinion could inherently increase the sentimental value for a collector? I for one am not a fan of the screw/magnetic cases out there and love the aesthetic to CGC's line; I have a few comics graded by them that would look amazing with (fingers crossed) future card slabs of graded Marvel trading cards. I agree with many of the points you bring up regarding pricing – it sucks to see TATs be where they are. On the point of grading for a professional opinion? Agree. To assist with the reselling? Disagree. My two cents. -
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Is it possible to speed up my submission?
dagwood jr. replied to Kingboo64's topic in Ask CGC Trading Cards
If we moved a bulk order to standard, would the turnaround days be retroactive or start anew? -
They won't grade anything unless it's specifically TCG. I sent in a few Pokemon carddass items and got word they will be ignored when processing my batch.
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C2N0 reacted to a post in a topic: Submission Status - Week ending 12/11
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Submission Status - Week ending 12/11
dagwood jr. replied to Mosstastic_22's topic in CGC Trading Cards General Discussion
All in all it comes down to personal preferences. Can you imagine if CGC didn't open their doors to TCG grading? PSA turnaround times would be wrecked. Regardless of whether you're a flipper or passionate about the hobby, the truth is Pokemon is expanding to new audiences and reinvigorating the existing community creating a demand that's been unheard of. At some point, I believe we'll plateau for a bit and will get the much needed breathing room for grading companies to catch up and get back to respectable turnaround times. Remember, these businesses are hiring like crazy, however, they also need to be smart about forecasting trends. I'm sure CGC is trying to be conservative with the number of hires in relation to the demand; you don't want an influx of graders if the trend hypothetically diminishes overnight. Also, would you feel comfortable having fairly inexperienced graders overseeing your cards just to say you got your cards back in a faster time? Not me, but again, it all comes down to personal preferences. -
Concerned about some vivid voltage booster boxes
dagwood jr. replied to seeks's topic in CGC Trading Cards General Discussion
Sorry man, it's a fake. -
Submission Status - Week ending 12/11
dagwood jr. replied to Mosstastic_22's topic in CGC Trading Cards General Discussion
Not entirely. CGC will still get back to you much faster at a lower cost than PSA. Coupled with how stringent they are with grading and a much more polished slab/case (IMO), my money is still staying with CGC. -
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JDayAD reacted to a post in a topic: Downside to transparency around timeline changes and price changes...
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Joshua33 reacted to a post in a topic: Revenge grading now at CGC
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Revenge grading now at CGC
dagwood jr. replied to alohaboyz's topic in CGC Trading Cards General Discussion
Came here expecting revenge grades to be 6 or below. Ended up finding a grown person whine about grading. If it upsets you so much, maybe you can create your own grading service, that way you'll always have pristine 10s. -
theCapraAegagrus reacted to a post in a topic: Downside to transparency around timeline changes and price changes...
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You're missing the point. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Also, many of us have already pointed out that unlike McD, you don't have millions of other options when it comes to grading. And because there's a low number of companies who grade, with extremely high demand it's inevitable EVERY company will be backed up.