I SENT PSA CARDS FROM BGS & CSG WITH INSANE RESULTS! 

Thanks Michael! I appreciate that.

Thanks Daniel! Maybe it is my midwestern-ness coming out lol

Thanks man! That’s a good way to frame it 😂😃

Welcome Scott! Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks Tom! Glad you enjoyed. Either it's strategy or complete nonsense, either way I am going to keep trying lol!

Hahaha thanks man!! glad you enjoyed. Thanks for the comment

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed

Thanks!! Glad I can bring some enjoyment to you!

Amazing!! Let me know how it goes. Don’t be discouraged if the first one is tough, it’ll get easier every time as you learn from them.

Thanks Ty! And happy lent to you as well!

Thanks Billy!! Glad you enjoyed the video.

Thanks Matt! I appreciate that

Thanks Zmann! 🤙

Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed :)

Thanks for the comment Danny, I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed this one.

I don’t know if I deserve that compliment but thank you!! Same to you 😃

Thanks for sharing Jeff, it’s good to hear others have had success with it as well.

Great to know! In my (now) limited experience I agree with you lol

Thanks for tuning in!! 🤙

Thank you!! Appreciate it.

Thanks Alberto!! I appreciate you tuning in :)

@@carlsoncards absolutely! You going to inspire me to continue playing the grading game to grow my collection!

Thanks man!! Same to you. Will you be at the National this year?

@@carlsoncards Haven't made up my mind yet. You?

Thanks Colton! Appreciate it

Yes they are great!!!

You’re welcome! Thanks for checking out the video.

Thank you!! I appreciate that. Definitely some nice ones to either add to the collection or help fund the collection. Welcome!

It definitely seems that way. I didn't even realize before this (had never subbed with them), but I am actively going to watch for cards with similar subgrades now.

Thanks Jason!

Small world! Pretty damn rare card too. Yeah my surface/centering was really solid. Couldn’t believe that original 8, didn’t make any sense.

Seems to be that way. My takeaway is that I’d much rather be grading/sending these cards in myself so I can have a solid idea of condition regardless of what they give it. Vs buying/paying a huge premium for a PSA 10

and you don't think you could do that with other grading companies when it comes to cards that are on the fence as far as what grade they should get?

Thanks Matthew!!! Looking forward to seeing you at the April show.

Thanks Craig!! Doesn’t get much better than that😅

@@carlsoncards you should make a road trip down to the next Big Nashville Show. Had a great time there last weekend.

@@craigscards11 I would love to make it down there! My wife and I have never been to Nashville and have always wanted to. Might be a good excuse!

The dilemma! Either way going to enjoy it for a little while at least :)

Haha thanks Mike! May not even work at all but at least worth trying lol!

Are you thinking that the bad card makes the next card look that much better? What price category did you send this cards at?

Thanks Ziggy!!

Thank you for tuning in! Any time 😀

Hey good to see you man!! Thanks!

Thank you! Yeah, I am thinking the same thing now. They seem to be super strict on surface grades.

@@carlsoncards Will keep my eye open for high end cards graded by CSG.

Thanks Wilson!

I will avoid using them then. I purchased a CSG 7.5 and it looks mint.

This is good to know for us all. Thank you for sharing. May continue to keep an eye on them, especially with the low surface grades but high everything else

the green label csg was 50/50 centering for a 9.5 gem scale at the time it changed since then psa's is 60/40 for a gem

Thanks for sharing! It’s good to hear others are having success with that strategy as well.

Thank you!! Yes will definitely enjoy it for a bit either way 😁

Thanks John!

Thanks for tuning in Mark!

Thanks man! I’m contemplating that same idea. Either way going to enjoy for a bit but may get it up online/bring to some shows. Not used to having a card in this price point in my collection. Much more comfortable in the $200-500 range.

Thank you! I appreciate you tuning in!

I think they are also just inherently so much more collectible! I like knowing very few others have the same card as it sounds like you do as well! Congrats on the big hit

That’s interesting, first I’ve really heard about that process (I don’t watch too much content actually so I probably just missed the boat). Sounds like that could be really nice for PC Cards that you really want a strong gauge of condition on.

You can call me Jedi Knight Carlson 😂

Thanks man! I appreciate that. Yes CSG definitely seems like tough grading (which is a good thing in my opinion).

BGS seems to use sleeves, I believe PSA does some times but I am not certain on that one.

Thanks for sharing!! Yeah I’m in that same dilemma. I’m much more comfortable/used to collecting in the $50-500 range. This gets to a whole new level basically!

I actually declare on the low end (raw price). It’s really just for insurance purposes on the return shipping (from my understanding)!

@@carlsoncards thanks for your reply!

Any time! Like I mentioned, not 100% certain if it works or not, but it seems to work really well for those borderline type cards. I do think CSG grades extremely strong, so they can be good for cracking out like I did here. Did not yet try TAG/FCG but I have done an HGA 9.5 in the past and it successfully went to PSA 10.

Totally agree

Came here to say this. When they did the switch I grabbed a bunch, the 9.5s went up to 10s auto which is cool and then I had seen enough of their grades to tell they were super detailed with their reviews.

Without a doubt!

Heavily suggest cracking it if you are comfortable doing so, otherwise you’d have to use “crossover” service, and they’ll crack it for you.

That's likely where I am leaning as well! Going to enjoy the Brady for at least a little while first :)

Yeah! Sometimes a nice wipe down is all it needs to be honest. Might be smudges and surface stains on it

I actually found them on eBay. A little pricey but they seem to work really well. Search "graded card binder pages"

I typically use a medium flat rate box from USPS if it is a larger order. Then I wrap stacks of 40ish cards in a rubber band and then wrap in bubble wrap. Then I stuff the excess space in the box with filler material (bubble wrap, newspaper, etc). Hope that helps!

Good point, totally slipped my mind actually. No they did not which blew my mind. I think it helped maybe that this was the $499 and under service and the fact that none of the big cards have sold in the last 6 months (if ever).

Have never sent but love the designs! I think those are pretty tough grades, but if you could hit a 10 that would be wild!

Good reminder! I mentioned that in my prior video but I forgot to in this one.

Thanks for the question! I didn't on this order but I have in the past. It's all over the place though. I've hit cards that were worth $1500 and then got upcharged $50, but then have hit cards worth $6000 and didn't get an upcharge. I think the more common/heavily transacted cards are more likely to get upcharged. Obscure/rare (high dollar) cards are less likely.

Thanks for sharing that data! Always good to hear how other's experiences have been.

Thanks for the input Colin! I am leaning towards this as well. I still threw it up super high on ebay, but I agree. Not a card I'd likely see/have the chance to get at a reasonable price. The best part is being into it so "cheap".

Hi, actually just found them on eBay if you search “graded card binder pages”!

Unless you have like a 1986 Fleer Jordan, At this point I’d always submit at the lowest tier. I really don’t see any drawbacks to it. Worst case you get 1 or 2 upcharges. I forgot to mention in the video, but this one had zero upcharges. I’ve sent probably close to 2000 cards at this point at the lowest tier (over the past 10-12 months) and have been upcharges approximately 10 or 11 times total. They just charge you the higher service level fee for that particular card. I.e. $30 or $50 depending on value.

@@carlsoncards gotcha! I tried it on my last order just to test and it failed miserably lol. Both cards i sent would have been $5k cards if they hit what I expected but both hit one grade lower and tanked the value. Was out a ton of money just on that order. I sent them email about the tiers and my questions but they haven't answered yet. love the vids bro!

Yes, I am learning more and more every time! My big takeaway is I need to be grading these big cards myself. I don't really see any reason to pay a huge premium at this point for PSA 10's unless I got to see the card prior so I can ensure I really do feel it was deserving a 10.

They’ve really done well along with SGC!

@@carlsoncards yeah I think SGC held 3rd place with no doubt! Beckett fell out .

Yeah, definitely prefer to keep them in a safety deposit instead of at a vault. I like to be able to stop by and see them lol!

If you search “graded card binder pages” on eBay you should find them! A little pricey but I’ve enjoyed them.

I actually agree with you wholeheartedly. I rarely pay premiums for PSA 10’s. Almost always try to buy raw and grade myself for my collection to save the money!

Hi! Yes I have. I’ll link you a video where I’ve done that and had success. People out there will say “you can’t do it/they track the numbering” but that is false.

I RE-SENT 4 CARDS TO PSA & THEN THIS HAPPENED! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5Tbo3nvysTo.html

For some reason I seem to want to hold on to the 10’s and sell the 9’s! Maybe that will change over time 😅

A little over a month! This has been pretty consistent recently, 5-7 weeks.

@Carlson Cards I sent mine last week of January ($40 special) & still waiting. I'm surprised I haven't gotten them yet b/c my last 2 submissions, I literally got them back within 30 days ( including weekends).

I snap everything. I have not heard too many success stories of the crossover route!

Yea, I struggle with things that are high grade. Like a CSG 10. I’d like it in a PSA holder and my theory is that the good grade would influence the grader to give me a 10 (for the crossover route).

@@scottvaughn9 that’s a good point! Yeah definitely a tough one.

Yeah, actually just sold it on Friday. $475

That’s exactly what I had always thought as well. I’ve done two orders now where I felt the grades were off, and I sent back and have had success. So I guess I was wrong in assuming the grade is set in stone 🤷‍♂️

@@carlsoncards very cool. Looks like I'll be cracking a few in the future. I appreciate the info.

@@hockeynut06 yep, any time! I cracked my cards that were definitely on the “what the heck happened here?” side of things.

@@carlsoncards well there goes that. I just saw on a sports card investor video that PSA will be tracking this exact thing we were talking about. I have no luck. I guess SGC it is. Ugh

I do agree with you, and I think my biggest takeaway is this: I want to be sending the cards in for grading myself. At this point I would heavily question buying a 10 at a steep premium without having seen it myself ungraded (especially a card of this caliber). I feel a LOT better knowing I was able to screen it and felt confident it had the qualities of a 10 prior to sending. That is definitely my top takeaway from these last couple grading experiences. I appreciate the comment!

I think part of it is the card HAS to be regraded irregardless. I.e. what if a 9 got snapped and got damaged during the process and the psa auto gave it a 9, wouldn’t make much sense. That’s just my thought on it! But yes, agree on the arbitrary-ness. I heavily prefer to buy raw or low graded vs paying a premium for a PSA 10. Would MUCH rather grade the card myself so I can ensure the condition was strong.

@@carlsoncards Yeah, 100% agree on raw and low graded cards. You mentioned not using Kurt’s products. I actually purchased one of his kits a few days ago and am waiting for it to arrive. Have you had bad luck? Or just don’t feel it’s necessary? Thanks…and phenomenal videos! Really love the technical discussion and especially when you give advice on card shows, grading, investing in cards, etc.! I don’t do a very good job of keeping my cards sorted and organized. Any chance you could do a video on what you do? Also, it would be cool to see a video of how you track your cards (PC and non-PC)…database, etc.? I’ve been keeping a spreadsheet and plan to add sold comps using eBay’s APIs when I have some free time, but I’m always curious about what the people with more experience do. Again, thanks!

@@JudahEyes for me, it doesn't feel necessary on most cards. Some people really enjoy it and have good luck with it though! I'll add both of those to my list, they should be worthwhile videos at some point! Thanks for all the support!!

It does seem to have some wiggle room in it and varies greatly by company. I want to continue to grade PC cards myself (instead of buying in a 10 already) so I can ensure the card condition. I don't really see much of a benefit in me paying a MASSIVE premium for a 10 on a huge card at this point.