I could keep listing more and more reasons why sports card investing is about to give investors life-changing returns.
Why grade sports cards. If you need to sell your card the chances are considering equal grades that a graded copy will sell for more money than a raw copy. Here are the top 7 reasons you should use them. Sometimes an edge is trimmed or beveled in order.
Supply will never meet demand. Professional graders look at a wide array of different factors before determining a cards overall rating. A sports cards biggest flaw will have significant influence on its final grade.
I am by no means an expert on grading cards but thi. It is very common for people to send a card off to be graded that the owner feels is in NEAR MINT condition and have it. Nostalgia is a big driver of purchase behavior.
Sports cards are like graduation for kids who were flipping sneakers. Professional Sports Authenticator PSA PSA is the largest and most highly respected card grader on the market. But it all boils down to this.
In addition to adding value a graded card provides much better liquidity. Why do I grade cards and what cards I look for to be graded. This video is all about sports card grading.
Buyers have trust in the big three third party graders and their ability to provide an accurate grade. Thats what kids are going to do with under priced sports cards today its why theyll be able to make a lot more money from it. A card cut down a few millimeters might not be noticeable to the average collector but a grading service will catch such imperfections and with a good eye you can too.