Im an active member of this registry as well as your competitors registries. I will say you guys have gotten better but it still leaves a lot to be desired. I really want to cross all my various player sets (thousands of cards) but there needs to be more incentive.
The value system is just so way off which is keeping bigger collectors from sending big cards and their entire PC's. I understand that there were changes to the database and its not your jobs to know the value or rarity of each card but its pretty bad in some cases. Like a 2003-04 Topps contemporary collection Gold #/25 in a CSG 8 was given a value of only a 2. Its the lowest numbered parallel in the set and its highly condition sensitive where a 9 is tough to achieve, combined with low print run. Only 2 sold in 15 years! And my chrome 06-07 X-Fractor which is rarer than the Gold refractor of that year with a print run of only #/10, was given only a value of 22 in a gem mint.
Some sets are just more sought after by collectors, some parallels rarely ever hit a public marketplace, some serial numbers are misleading (a product that didnt sell could have had half the print run destroyed). Some cards are condition sensitive making lower grades more valuable etc. Some scrub players in high grades are weighed heavier in certain sets due to them being notoriously off centered. There needs to be some card guys in that department, helping to access these things before I submit some of my bigger cards from my other PC's. Seems like you guys are doing well with super modern and ok with vintage but that modern (1981- early 2010s) needs some help.
I believe in you guys though, we are rooting for you all. Keep up the good work.
micky 8 reacted to a post in a topic:
card value ratings way off
