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So I sell shit on ebay from time to time and in 2020 I pulled a Zac Gallen 1/1 gold metallic flake topps holiday. I penny sleeved and put straight in top loader.

In january I decided to sell it and listed it....someone who is trying to get the rainbow of Gallen offered me a shit ton over my starting bid price so I took it.

I had to the ship to an ebay authenticator. I have no choice in that they don't give you an option, and not really sure what triggers it....guessing over a certain price paid no clue. They are supposed to take a couple days and like 3 1/2 weeks later the buyer still didn't have the card from authenticator. So then the buyer submitted a ticket for it. Within a couple days the authenticator told the buyer they could not guarantee authenticity of item.

Buyer reached out to me telling me this and wanted to lowball me now. I told them i want the card back cause the authenticator is full of shit.

So i got the card today and what they claim is I didn't list all defects on the listing....LMAO.

The first pictures are the card today. By naked eye I can't see shit. What the authenticator dinged it on was a print line. I only know where it is because they sent the buyer the 3rd pic where they used whatever they use to look at the card.

Last pic is the card today and if i turn it a certain way in light i can see the print line....right above the light spot.

Anyway weird situation and just weird because I would never see that print line if i didn't know where it was.



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Doomlet came home from school today with what might be the least valuable basketball card in the world, which some other kid gave to him. 
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He's completely spellbound by the idea of sports trading cards, and wants to start buying basketball cards. 
He obviously has no idea what a messy shitshow the entire scene is, and frankly, neither do I anymore, but what brand of basketball cards should I steer him towards? Cheap and durable are the two most desired characteristics. He's likely going to look at them constantly - no interest in seeking whatever passes for collectability these days. 

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If he needs Guokas cards in better shape, I’ve got some! Seriously though, I have a bajillion NBA cards from the late 80s/early 90s if you’d like your boy to have them. I saved them in the hope that some day some kid would take as much interest as I did but my nephews aren't interested.
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58 minutes ago, KingBobo81 said:


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If he needs Guokas cards in better shape, I’ve got some! Seriously though, I have a bajillion NBA cards from the late 80s/early 90s if you’d like your boy to have them. I saved them in the hope that some day some kid would take as much interest as I did but my nephews aren't interested.

Holy shit! That would be awesome! 

Let me at least pay for shipping - I'll shoot you a PM. 

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I have a lot of material shit but as a ‘79 baby I miss all the cards/shoes I had as a kid.  Had ‘mint’ Jordan ‘10’s’ which had to be PSA 8+ but it’s the memories not the cash.  Also my Jordans which I begged and mowed lawns for.  I’d give 6 figures for any of those.  Oh well.  

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My boys (age 7&9) got interested last summer.  Their uncle gave them his cards from 80s-90s, which included around 90 Nolan Ryan and lots of Michael Jordans.  Love that they are getting to know the old guys as well.  Bought my oldest a Hank Aaron card from 71 for his birthday, poor condition but it's his favorite player.

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My boys (age 7&9) got interested last summer.  Their uncle gave them his cards from 80s-90s, which included around 90 Nolan Ryan and lots of Michael Jordans.  Love that they are getting to know the old guys as well.  Bought my oldest a Hank Aaron card from 71 for his birthday, poor condition but it's his favorite player.

Same with mine. He decided about a year or so ago he wanted my small batch of cards. He’s bought some more since then.
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I have a question about getting a card PSA graded.  I was looking at the PSA website and checking out the Service Level pricing.  I have a card that I would like to submit but I have no idea of what grade the card will receive.  For example if the card is worth $1499 or less then it looks like the fee is $75.  What if it turns out to be worth more than what I submit it for?

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On 4/8/2023 at 1:25 PM, TexasGary said:

I have a question about getting a card PSA graded.  I was looking at the PSA website and checking out the Service Level pricing.  I have a card that I would like to submit but I have no idea of what grade the card will receive.  For example if the card is worth $1499 or less then it looks like the fee is $75.  What if it turns out to be worth more than what I submit it for?

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Take your cards to a local card shop and they can estimate the base level value (sorry but I don't know the exact lingo). They can then recommend if it is worth grading and guide you through the process

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I have a question about getting a card PSA graded.  I was looking at the PSA website and checking out the Service Level pricing.  I have a card that I would like to submit but I have no idea of what grade the card will receive.  For example if the card is worth $1499 or less then it looks like the fee is $75.  What if it turns out to be worth more than what I submit it for?
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Pretty sure PSA will charge you the difference if you guess the wrong amount
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Masshole Jr. is really getting into football this season.

Want to get him some packs, but when I see them, they seem stupidly expensive for something he'll destroy and/or lose... like a box of 6 packs, 5 cards each, for $30.

Is there a set, brand, series, whatever they're called these days that can get him a bunch of cards to open?

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Masshole Jr. is really getting into football this season.
Want to get him some packs, but when I see them, they seem stupidly expensive for something he'll destroy and/or lose... like a box of 6 packs, 5 cards each, for $30.
Is there a set, brand, series, whatever they're called these days that can get him a bunch of cards to open?
I've seen Score (brand) hanging packs in a couple stores (HEB, Walgreens). These are probably the closest to what you're looking for. They're "cheaper" (lower quality) cards, but still going to more expensive than you remember cards being. But he'll get to see the players he knows and score also puts some retried players into those sets as well.006965c4-7743-4e41-abc8-b7be709c956f.5b306e1528379c16adb50d3d9bd39b85.jpg
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