How To Prep Pokémon Cards For PSA Grading!! Tips & Tricks for AWESOM RESULTS!!
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- Опубликовано: 28 янв 2023
- What is up all you Pokémon maniacs out there! PikiPikaPapa here with my tried and true tips and tricks for sending cards to PSA. There are some real "gems" (pun intended) in this video so I hope you enjoy! I also share my number one tip at the very end and to me it's a no brainer!! Below are links to all the tools and equipment I use. They are affiliate links so if you're looking to buy PikaPikaPapa would appreciate you using the links below :) As always have an EPIC one team!!
Card Saver 1
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Penny Sleeves
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Lens Wipes
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Micro Fiber Cloths
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Card Centering Tool
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Magnifying lamp
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Here's a tip for anyone using the centering tool, put it above your card accordingly and measure the borders individually. That way, you get an accurate assessment instead of trying to place it in the center. It has worked very well for me
Freaking love this tip man!!! Thank you for sharing!! That tool can be cumbersome for sure so any tips/tricks is HUGE!!
Great tips!! Thank you 🎉
No no no… thank YOU!!
Awesome, love it!!
Thank you!!
I have watched so many of your videos. Nice to see someone with as much experience with card grading, I appreciate your videos about everything with Pokemon related. As a dad collecting Pokemon since it released as a kid. My kids getting into it.
Thank you my friend, always love hearing from the fellow dads out there enjoying the hobby with their kids!! I do a lot of data dives and charting but really what I love the most is sharing with with my littles!! Appreciate the support and I hope you have an awesome one!!
I love how meticulous this is. Amazing! Glad I watched this video before I do my first submission
Sooo glad you found value in it!! May the grading gods be ever in your favor!!
Man yeah I’m going through my old collection and picking which ones I want graded and found this video lol
Love the q-tip trick, awesome video and thanks for the tips!
Absolutely!!! I'm 100% convinced that little stick and cotton have helped me get many a card up a grade or to over the years!!
@@PikaPikaPapa Sorry another quick question from me but would you ever still clean a card if you don't spot any smudges or dust on the card after shining it with a 30x-90x magnifying UV light/LED light?
I'm looking to grade some cards slightly on the expensive side for the first time but don't want to risk damaging them as much as possible 🙈
I really enjoyed the tips. Getting ready to submit my first PSA submission.
Good luck my friend!! May the grading gods be ever in your favor!!
New to the channel, but your video sold a sub. Appreciate it.
Thanks man I really appreciate it!! Hope you have an awesome one!!
Superb video
Thank you so much!! I truly appreciate it. Have an awesome one!!
Thank you for the info, I live in GA myself and will be sure to check them out!
It’s a little hard to find but an absolute GEM!! No Pokemon stuff in the shop that I could see but the grading service covers all cardboard. Have an awesome one man!!
@@PikaPikaPapa I appreciate the steady knowledge your showing the community! I will have to give them a shot with my next lot of cards heading to be graded
Amazing advice beginning to end. After 30 years+ in the hobby, and countless disappointments with PSA, you actually said relevant things to change my procedure. Especially the surface aspect of grading. I think that is the most overlooked, and the absolute key to consistent returns. The real game changer, which I have been extremely leery about, is the intermediary service. Now it seems a ridiculous thing to NOT do. Many thanks sir.
Thank you so much man, PUMPED you enjoyed it!! You are not alone, surface is hands down the #1 most overlooked part of the pre grading submission process. To this day I'm still amazed at what I see under the lighted magnifier!! I've been using the same intermediary for a long long time and they are incredibly professional with years and years of experience. Finding the right one is key (I use GotBaseballCards.com). Appreciate you and hope you have an EPIC weekend!!
Just in time for a PSA Special Pricing deal for Pokemon & 1989 - Present Sports Cards! Time to send in my wax era Jordan cards (basketball & baseball) and my 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie, and I got super lucky and pulled 2 Gold Giratina VSTARs in Crown Zenith. Sending a big batch of goodies Ryan, can't wait!
Heck yeah that’s awesome!!!! Those wax era Jordan’s in high grade will fetch some serious cash!! I just got confirmation that my 59 card sub was received and will be pre screened in the next 2 days then off to PSA to be weighed and measured 😂😂. Let’s pray for a couple of 10 filled submissions!! Have an awesome one my friend!!
I'll watch it
Great advice! Newer to collecting and have been considering sending in cards for grading. Thanks.
Awesome!! Glad you found value in it!! Welcome to the hobby and good luck if you decide to sub Let us know how it turns out!! I appreciate the comment, have an EPIC day!!
Thanks
Thank YOU for the support!!
I thought small hands typhlosion was going to help clean the cards.
Great video!!
Lol can you imagine? That’s one of the processes the kiddos don’t help with 😂
Great video and info thank you. I heard PSA cuts the side of the card saver completely off to remove the cards, so they don’t risk damaging it trying to pull it out with their fingers like you were saying.
You know I’ve heard they do that now too!! I’m not sure what I prefer the risk of fingers or the risk of a blade LOL!! Either way I’m a creature of habit and I still submit the way I showed in the video but it might be unnecessary moving forward!!
I didn’t think I would like this video but did. I bought a few graded cards from a mixed lottery hobby box store. They were graded by CGC and the surfaces were bad. I am contemplating cracking them open to clean and resubmit to PSA. They are oldies with a surface of 4 / 5 / 6. If the person sending them in for grading did not clean properly it could increase the value by a large amount. Take care and looking forward to the discord
They also have specials for ETB and boxes for scarlet and violet preorder on gamenerdz. They do a reorder on feb 2 nd for around 109 per box, much lower than 160 msrp, even if the prices just stays at msrp that is a big score.
Thanks man, I shot this at least 5 times before I was happy with the talk flow and content so hearing you enjoyed it makes it worth while!! I’ve done some crack and resubs in the past, it’s like doing surgery with a stick of dynamite BUT in a situation like yours the upside can far outweigh the risk and if I can do it I have no doubt that you could as well. Discord will be in the next weekend video!! I’ve set an alert for the PreOrder restock, to your point I can’t see this product NOT performing well at a $110 purchase price. You rock my friend, have an awesome Sunday!!
Incredibly informative. Question: regarding the microfiber, say you have 30 cards to go through for submission, would you recommend sessions of for example 5 per cloth, or have you found in your experience the one cloth per card a rigid rule?
So glad you found value in the video!! That’s a great question on the microfiber. I don’t conscious have a rule or standard in place but if a card requires a little extra attention I swap out immediately after. I never want to risk transferring something from one card to another!! Great question!!
Awesome thanks, I'm getting ready to submit cards for grading for the first time, and looking to do it correctly right off the bat, and this appears to be the standard. Much appreciated 👍
How are those new penny sleeves? So when you're submitting now are you doing the post-it not trick?
They are pretty solid. I started with ones that were a bit too snug but these seem to be a good fit. Correct, no post-it note trick anymore!
Do you use the same process for textured cards? Are the microfiber cloths safe for textured cards?
Yes I use the same process for textured as well. The cloths won’t damage the surface unless you put too much pressure on it. I describe it as light dusting. Awesome question!!
What’s the best to clean a stubborn fingerprint on a card? Do you take the lens wipe and carefully apply some moisture then use the microfiber cloth?
I always start with the least amount of moisture possible so start with blowing hot air using the straw and wipe with micro fiber. If that doesn’t work use the lens cloth but give it a good squeeze to get excess moisture out and use that and a micro fiber. If all of that fails then use the lens cloth straight out of the package and immediately wipe with microfiber. I’ve had success at all three intervals just depends on how stubborn that finger print is!!
@@PikaPikaPapa Awesome advice! Thank you! I have started using the methods you mentioned in the video for my next PSA submission. I was surprised at how dirty the cards can be while using the microfiber. The lamp you linking is coming tomorrow and i’m excited to use it
@@radsfromabove514 you will be AMAZED at what you see with that lamp!! I’m genuinely pumped for you!! Have a blast my friend!!
Just got burned by psa. I submitted my 1st edition base set charizard last month and it came back N3 for recoloration. No slab, just returned . I sent it super express for 300 bucks and it's hurts that I paid that much for nothing....
Oh goodness it hurts my heart to read this!! I’ve been lucky and I’ve yet to get a “trimmed” or “colored” designation but I’ve heard of and seen it happen… man I’m so sorry!! Was it a personal collection card or a purchase? I hunt on EBay a lot and I’m always concerned about this exact scenario. Regardless, it’s just a terrible situation and I’m genuinely sorry to hear it happened to you!! 😢
Do you still have to write the service on the side of the box when shipping to PSA? I’m shipping out tomorrow and I’ve watched some videos where people write “economy” on the outside of the box. Not even sure which one I chose or where to find that…sorry probably a dumb question. I’m good with everything else
Not a dumb question at all! No, you don’t need to write it on the box. You should choose the service level when you fill out your Online Submission form. Also, print out a copy of the Online Submission Form after you fill it out and include that in the box and you will be good to go! Just make sure the cards are in the box in the same order as they are on the form. If you have any more questions fire away!!
@@PikaPikaPapa awesome man thank you for the swift reply! That makes me feel a ton better, I’m all set! All TCG being sent, great borders straight from the pull to the penny sleeve, straight into a Card Saver 1. Thanks again!
@@TheMetalmaniac68 heck yeah man!! I’m pumped for you!!! May the grading gods be ever in your favor 😂😂. Let me know how it all turns out. Have an EPIC night my friend!!
@@PikaPikaPapa I will! Check back in…in about 3 months lol
@@PikaPikaPapa whoops, one more question(s). PSA’s website says not to use scotch tape to seal the box, I get that. Is duct tape okay to use? They also say not to tape the small barcode on the box as it might interfere with the scanners they use when it’s received. How should I attach the barcode? Thanks!
Hello I have a question hopefully someone can answer. PSA Grading charges in the “declared card value” for anything over 500$. Is the declared card value referring to pre-grade value or the after grade value?
Great question!! Declared value is based on after grading dollar value. It’s a bit of a guess but you can use the PSA website and look at the APR tab for the card in question and that gives you a solid idea of actual prices realized for various grades.
@@PikaPikaPapa thanks for the great reply! So if I have a baseball card worth 100k at a PSA 10 I would need 5k usd to get it graded?
@@DSpiveyx if you believe the card will grade a PSA 10 and the comps are $100K then that would be the level of service you should use. You can declare any value you want but declared value is directly tied to the insurance level applied to the card. Also, if you sub at a lower declared value and it grades higher then anticipated PSA will contact you. Those are happy emails 😊.
Does anyone know a reliable intermediary for Pokemon/Yugioh cards for pre-submission checks?
Edit: Useful info, thanks!
I use GotBaseballCards.Com for mine and they have always been amazing. I’ve used them for a few years now and have 20+ submissions through them under my belt!!
What’s the website for sports bulk submission?
I GotBaseballCards.com is the company I’ve used in the past. I’ve been very happy with them so far. They’ve changed a few things since this video but they are first class all around!!
Seems like it would be easier to wear gloves, other than that awesome video
I know there are a lot of people who do that but honestly, and this is all personal preference, I don't like wearing gloves. I've done it before and I prefer to hold the card. No matter what I'm going to clean it and I have this irrational fear that the glove might actually damage the card... Remember, I said it was irrational LOL!!
Please don't send that typhlosion, it's not worth it haha
LMAO!!! You caught me just in time 😂😂 it is safely stored with the rest of the V’s no PSA in the future for that bad boy!! Love this, have an awesome one my friend!!