HUGE Walmart Baseball Card Announcement!
Walmart is getting in the baseball card game! They are now creating a marketplace where you can buy and sell trading cards. In this video the team discuss if this Walmart marketplace will be a success or a failure, psa grading notes, sports card vending machines, and more!
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We need a competitor to make ebay lower their seller fees.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@peabra1n chris here - I’d LOVE to see that happen!
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Yes! But I don’t think this helps that 🤬
@travmaster7003
Ай бұрын
Or @ least all the other little nuance fees they be charging sellers randomly , that's what pisces me off when they charge some BS fee w/o saying shyt about it, then u call ebay 2 ask WTF? right, then they basically tell u that u can either sell on their platform or practice safe sex & go fucc ourselves, NO ! FUCC THEM ! ! !
@markthompson7503
Ай бұрын
Sell on KZread....I do.
@APinTheAK
Ай бұрын
Need a competitor to make eBay do a lot of shit different… they bought TCGPlayer or whatever it’s called and hiked there fees WAYYYY up within the first month… fk eBay.
@24:18 ~ You can tell Dr. Phil is coming from experience here ~ the passion, the fervor ~he is so well versed ~ perhaps he just attended another AA meeting before this video ~ he has obviously been around the casino block maybe a bankruptcy or two.......you don't get this kind of programming on Netflix folks... Keep up the good work Dr. we are behind you 150%. :)
@popsmoke99
Ай бұрын
lol... one day at a time.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@simondaughtry4619 😂😂 you can really hear the experience in his voice.
All the breakers and resellers are ruining it for the average collector.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@tinman67tn chris here - I blame fanatics and their wax prices. It’s getting insane.
Everyone should get a peace of the pie!! Also, PSA should not be the end all and be all of grading companies!!
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@213cards Chris here - maybe they shouldn’t be, but at this point they pretty much are. Unless you’ve got a 5 figure vintage card.
@JPfreedom
Ай бұрын
@SpitballinCards SGC is much cleaner than PSA with better service, speed, slabs, and fees. They keep gaining. PSA only stays ahead because influencers by the hype and keep feeding into them. PSA has their place but people need to stop sending them business until they improve their service.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@JPfreedom the same company owns both now, so hopefully what’s good about each can be incorporated and used by both!
@JPfreedom
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards hopefully so. Hard to say if that will help or they will wreck one or both companies
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@JPfreedom yep, could go either way. At this point, I just stick with psa for resale value. Even if I think a card is a lifetime PC, you just never know.
you guys should have way more subscribers!!!!!thank you for your knowledge you guys. i cant stress it enough. worth its weight in gold!!!to all of you gentlemen thanks.
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@nathandavalos8891 thanks so much for the support and kind words!!
Agree with Ty about graders notes, the only time we will care about graders notes is those head scratcher cases. I'm sure someone will find a way to exploit it, but otherwise don't see how it could be a negative for the consumer. It's not like Graders Notes are going to invent annoying buyers. They already exist, this just may be a new avenue for them to be annoying.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@mnplumberman Chris here - annoying people will always be annoying! Would you consider paying the higher sub costs to get the notes??
Glad I caught that Mikal Bridges tidbit....I've been holding a black velocity rookie since release day lol
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@bi6bird thanks for watching!!
Another great video. Thanks guys. Just a few things 1. Wal-mart - no thanks, as much as I would like a more compeitition for eBay Wal-Mart represents everything that is wrong with corporate America. I might be showing my age, but I remember when Wal-mart's big advertising gimmick was to buy products made in the US. Boy, how that has changed. 2. PSA Grading notes - I like the idea, but comes as now surprise that PSA has contractrating stances on whether you can share the notes or not. I guess I don't know how PSA can stop the person that owns the card from sharing the notes 3. Grading vending machines - I don't mind this concept, but I would call it more like a blind bad than a re-pack. Re--packs to me are opened all at the same time and you have an idea what the big hits. Some transparency than a blind bag which usually just guanatees you an auto, mem, or graded card. Until next time....
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@MG-FS_Sports_Cards Chris here - thanks for watching! You’re right about psa. No way to stop people from sharing the notes. And yeah, I wish PSA would be more consistent with their public statements. I’m with you - hard pass at WalMart.
I think the move to Walmart for sports card outlet is a great thing. As long as it catering more to getting the cards (hobby) into the kids hands. Walmart is the biggest chain store in America, so using that to expand the hobby is great. As an "investor" as you guys are somewhat, I understand the worry of an avalanche of product.... However, the print run and so on, on all the cards is not changing, so the value of those said cards will not go down... if anything it could make the prices higher on those type of cards. Thanks guys, God Bless!
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@HarperBomb Chris here - we are already buried under an avalanche of product, so if Walmart can introduce more kids to this great hobby, that’s good news!
Love how Zero grader notes is ONLY available at Express or above and you cant share the notes that you pay for!! 🤣
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@JPfreedom Chris here - yeah I won’t be seeing many of these notes on my subs!
I welcome any competition, bc the 13.25% seller fees on eBay are brutal. Your card basically has to go up 20-25% just to break even when you account for shipping and taxes as well
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@ryanra44 Chris here - yeah those fees hurt. A lot.
@APinTheAK
Ай бұрын
And FJB with these bs capital gains tax changes last coupes years…
I started making repacks back in late 2019 but with the goal of creating a product that was fun to open, had value, guaranteed a auto or relic, parallels and was just fun to open. Something you look back and be like, 'that was worth it, i had fun, i dont feel taken advantage of'. I started selling them for 9.99$ and flat 2.99$ shipping (for any qty) and to this day, they are still 9.99 with flat 2.99 shipping. The problem with these big companies is they're goal is to scam, squeeze, trick you in to as much money as possible, rather that creating a product that people want. I will continue to make my hand made packs for 9.99, i just hope these new entities don't ruin it for everyone.
What do you guys think of TAG and how they do their grading? I’ve graded a couple cards with them and I liked the service. I also like that it creates a standard with the cards graded as well, less nuance. I feel if PSA is going to go this route on notes then they’re taking a step into some sort of automation in the future. What would the notes have been for that 6 turned into a 10 and which grader was correct? Feels like there’s still a human aspect to something that doesn’t need it.
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
@@rschreck97 Removing the subjectivity from grading seems to be the right way to go, and maybe TAG is the future, but for value-reasons and resale purposes, there is no reason to go away from PSA 🤷🏻♂️ . The market definitely dictates things, so could that ever change? Surely. But for now, for better or worse, it’s tough to rationalize grading with someone other than PSA.
It’s GREAT….. for everyone except the card shops
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@capodadon7650 good point!
It's a great idea for Walmart to get in on the card market. Walmart is a competitive company and I hope that they scorch the competition.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@elizabethwiggins3849 Chris here - a lot of eyes will certainly be on them as they try.
On the surface I would say graders notes are a good thing if they are in the right companies hands. From my almost 15 years of sending bulk orders to PSA their consistency is at an all time low. In my opinion they grew too fast and inexperienced graders are on the floor now to get more cards slabbed. This could be a messy situation from the standpoint of what Jeff said with people snapping out serial numbered cards and getting different notes etc. Cool idea but to get the notes you have to use premium services so its probably another money grab by PSA
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@Eliteco3 Chris here - with notes only available on express orders and up, I’m not sure they’ll have much impact simply because most orders won’t have them.
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Yeah we’ll see if the notes trickle down to the lower levels like PSA is saying is the goal. 🤷🏻♂️
If it’s hindsight. What’s the difference? Notes or sub grades, after the fact of the grade, I think we are going too far. I agree with Scott, it’s too much for something most of us like due to the simplicity. That’s why I like PSA.
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@georgedominic9031 Chris here - very true. The idea of notes is interesting on grades we disagree with, but it’s not like we can argue our case, right??
@georgedominic9031
23 күн бұрын
@@SpitballinCards quite true. It’s gonna be what it’s gonna be lol. I’ve gotten pretty good at prograding my cards. I’ve sent hundreds of cards over the last 3 years and I’ve really only been surprised for the good or bad a handful of times.
TAG is really good. Anyone can scan it and get everything about the card. I bet if I cracked 3 cards that they gave a 9 any of the others would give them a 10.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@4TheGame2016 Chris here - I’ve seen their slabs and they are very nice. Great quality. But it’s an uphill battle to chip away at PSA’s market share.
Graders notes may be of interest to the person that submitted the card for grading. Outside of that, I don’t think most people will care about the notes.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@JohnNP3 Chris here - maybe if a buyer think there’s an issue they can fix?? Mostly I think you’re right.
The new slabs are much easier to crack with tile nippers. It’s actually scary that the plastic stays in tact and does not crack at all.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@blakeknower Chris here - thanks for sharing this!
100% for Walmart getting prices down
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@RockinRips Chris here - that would be a nice biproduct. Fingers crossed.
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Jeff here: Would be great if that happens - not holding my breath though.
I feel like the vending machine is a perfect entry to partner with market movers Ty! Have a market movers scanner so the regular Joe knows what they just pulled and what it's worth! Get on the phone and make it happen!
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@jeffreyfarmer9173 Chris here - great idea!
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
I think you’re onto something here!
Well if we’re getting repack machines let’s have breakers tables at casinos too, would love pulling up absolutely shit faced and buy into breaks 😂 would fly from Australia to the states just for that
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
😂 I think this will be a cornerstone of the new Fanatics Casino opening in 2027!
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@rhettholly7787 Chris here -😂😂😂 You can do that online now!!
Love you guys
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@TurdFerguson643 thanks for watching and commenting!
I may be one of the first to get some grader notes back. I had submitted a couple of cards at the june special express tier that popped the day grader notes started. They are not very in depth. They said for PSA 9 "top right corner" and for the other one I sent they said "corner chipping" so it's really blunt and to the point, at least for corner flaws and seems like each grader might have different way of saying the same thing. Both were paper stock cards from 2024 topps series 2 so I do wonder what they say for chrome cards with surface issues (print lines, scratches etc)
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Wow! Already! Thanks for the comment.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@Falker_Sports_Cards that’s really interesting - thanks for sharing. Big Question is - did you agree with the grader notes??
@Falker_Sports_Cards
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards Haha, yes I knew the corners were a bit iffy so I agree with the notes, but they were cards that I wanted to get slabbed anyway quickly to be first to sell first graded versions of some of the rookie SPs
The entrance of Wal-Mart and cards in casinos does remind me of the 80s boom where cards were advertised on TV and found everywhere. Is this another bubble or are sports cards now a more permanent feature of the consumer landscape?
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@paper_and_chrome Chris here - I remember as a kid seeing 1988 Donruss packs at my local car wash with my dad, and thinking “cards are everywhere!” Guess what, my local car wash had 2024 Topps packs over the weekend. To your question - what is this? A bubble or permanent? Fingers crossed that with Fanatics marketing behind the hobby, they can grow things in a healthy, long term way.
I'd just be happy if my Walmarts actually stocked and sold retail card products, but they don't... ZERO! As for grader notes, I've collected both comics and cards off and on for decades, but didn't get involved with grading until 2019, and that was with comics, and later cards. That said, I was used to grader notes with CGC graded comics, but when I started grading cards with PSA, I couldn't understand why there wasn't grader notes included.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@planetsmoothcoaster Chris here - the only store I’ve been to that’s regularly stocked with cards is a Barnes and Noble!
@ryanra44
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCardssame. Our Barnes& Nobles is always stocked up
Walmart doesn't really care if this Sports Card venture hits big. It basically attracts more people to view their website and raises the probability of them buying from them.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@mestizo3113 Chris here - that’s gotta be good for business!
Such a good vid. This reminds me of the junk wax years. Mass produced, loss quality and values tank. Hopefully I'm wrong.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@scottleppard288 Chris here - unfortunately, there are a lot of undeniable similarities. Junk parallels and junk autos this time around.
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Thanks for tuning in! Yeah, sadly there are a lot of parallels to the junk wax era, but also stuff that keeps us excited about collecting - so hopefully that keeps up!
@scottleppard288
Ай бұрын
@@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin Thanks, friend
@scottleppard288
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards Thanks
Maybe PSA should only grade numbered cards and that Topps should start using a QR coded system for their rare cards(low numbered cards and autographed cards)that they put in hobby boxes, jumbo boxes, blasters, hanger boxes, etc. And so when someone pulls a rare card and decides to send it to get graded, PSA could take note of the information within the QR code and implement it into the PSA website, so that no one else can try to have it regraded if the card that happened to be previously graded received a lower grade.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@seong2118 Chris here - whoa! No crack and resubs? I’d have so much free time On my hands….
Wish my local WM's card supplier would quit reselling all the Marvel cards and actually put them on the shelves
@SpitballinCards
27 күн бұрын
@@vamountainman2512 that’s frustrating !!
Assuming the graders notes aren’t totally vague and useless it might be worth it on high pop mostly junk wax era stuff to prevent PSA’s obvious gatekeeping
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Oooh, yeah! Like on the UD Griffey and Henderson RC. That could be interesting
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@GFTCNJ Chris here - if it’s just for express level and above, not sure we’ll see a lot of notes for high pop cards.
@GFTCNJ
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards That is where you will see it the most. Mattingly, Bonds, Griffey, etc rookies that look cherry but get 8’s, 9’s
25:46 not fanatics repack machine. It’s independent with psa approved The cert is stolen of the slab on the machine
@Philmington
Ай бұрын
Ahhh interesting
Interesting idea for Walmart - I wonder how it will turn out.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@rockiesinoctober we’ll all be watching very closely
Bro show me the CARD FACTS! 😂 21:39
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@Left_Arm_Tan 😂😂😂
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
😂😂
Subgrades are also just a number so instead of 1 number getting questioned, you have 4 so i don't ever count sub grades more transparent. Serial numbered cards have always had a paper trial so that wouldnt be a bigger concern
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@richardbianco9674 Chris here - subgrades are interesting, some people love them and some people couldn’t care less. Thanks for watching!
@richardbianco9674
Ай бұрын
@SpitballinCards subgrades are still just numbers, just giving us 4 to argue over instead of the 1 lol. It also convolutes their grading scale as you guys mentioned.
Aaron Judge is unfreagin' believable.... only 1 HR tonight so far ~~.320 with power thru the roof....
@popsmoke99
Ай бұрын
just saw the laser HR to Left field .... out in 2.2 seconds. NArrowly faster than Tim Anderson's career ending. Aaron Judge is doing all this in a time when its never been harder to hit....
@davelachey8118
Ай бұрын
No doubt, Aaron Judge is a special player having a great year. At just 22 Elly de La Cruz is one to watch. I think he got the attention of the Yankees fans tonight.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@simondaughtry4619 Chris here - he’s incredible. I’ll be honest, im trying to push the doubts away. Haha
I graded a Brady Rookie and Psa sent it back ungraded and I would loved what the reason was for that so I think it be good.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@FANO562 Chris here - what did they say? Altered?
@FANO562
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards nothing that was the problem so I sent it to SGC and they labeled it authentic.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@FANO562 gotcha. That’s frustrating. They sent me back a card last year and said “No grade - altered.” Took us close to an hour to find out they were right. There was coloring on the card.
I didn’t hear you say that overproduction of cards is a concern with Walmart and the vending machines increasing access. The 90’s all over again?
@SpitballinCards
28 күн бұрын
@@timmccoy6356 Chris here - I’d say we’re pretty much already there, right? Base cards at almost a million print runs. Junk parallels and junk autos and frankly, lots of junk products and junk slabs. We have to be careful where we spend our money. Most 2024 cards won’t hold any value long term.
Walmart and Gamestop getting into cards doesn't give me the warm and fuzzies about the future either Scott.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@custum18 Chris here - Walmart is rarely a harbinger of good news
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Yeah me neither
I don’t try to buy psa because they don’t have sub grades. This is a step in the right direction for me.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@chrisfloto3599 Chris here - subgrades are interesting, some people love them and others couldn’t care less! I’ve moved on from bgs personally. I do look at sub grades if I’m considering one of their slabs, but only as a gauge of whether it could cross to PSA.
Yo i think ohtani is the most collected athlete of all time. there is simply more funds in all of shohei's cards then all other players across any sport or celeb. If you got a pizza and shohei gets a slice, his slice is the biggest
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@timsfgiantsmem9382 Chris here - interesting. I wonder if you’re right.
@patrickmccracken8652
Ай бұрын
Ohtani should be banned from baseball. Anyone with half a brain knows the translator took the fall for his gambling on baseball
@timsfgiantsmem9382
Ай бұрын
@@patrickmccracken8652 Feds cleared him Lad
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@patrickmccracken8652 Chris here - and people with a full brain know that he was cleared and nobody, absolutely NOBODY would plead guilty and face up 30 years in prison as a favor. Be serious. I know people in this country love to see heroes fall, but not this time.
Marketplace.. how about selling Sports Cards in their stores here in the US. Wa State we can only buy them online, no one carries them, there isn't a single vendor in a single store here.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@hikingthe5095 oh no! That’s horrible!! Have you tried a Barnes and noble?
Ebay fees are out of control. When you throw in shipping costs, taxes when you surpass 2,000 dollars, time and gas, I'm not sure why anybody would sell on Ebay. Other than treating it as solely a Hobby.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@123491622 eBay fees are indeed out of control. It stinks because they’re the biggest marketplace out there. You want to get eyes on your cards for sale? eBay gets the most. But wouldn’t 10% be enough????
You have mentioned Neo‘s name now four times in the first 10 minutes of your video lol. You guys should’ve just had them on this episode As a guest, that would have been cool.
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Yes we should have! 😂
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@pk3739 good idea!
eBay is and always will be KING! As they say in the Wire “The king stay the king”
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@305CardCollector Chris here - you’re right. I can’t see anybody challenging ebay, especially with their new PSA partnership. But maybe Walmart can scare them into dropping their fees just a little bit??
@user-hm5zb1qn6g
Ай бұрын
There so such thing as "always"
@305CardCollector
Ай бұрын
@@user-hm5zb1qn6g you’ve been on KZread for 10 years and don’t even have a username?! Yea sorry but your opinion holds very little value
@mikaelhaggard8031
28 күн бұрын
Nope. Every company has an end date.
Scott you don’t need the sub grades on BGS slabs how do you not know this?
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@guitarlearningtoplay Chris here - no you don’t “need” them, but bgs subgrades were always a big selling point for those slabs. Something they did that nobody else did. I know they offer a faster turnaround with no subs, but I’ve seen collectors frown on those slabs.
@guitarlearningtoplay
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards there is no frowning on no subgrades or else PSA would not be used by collectors 15x more than BGS lol. And it does jot affect the value at all. So if you don’t like it save more and time and get BGS without sub grades. The problem with using BGS is for none RPA or less than /10 numbered cards a BGS 9 is almost the Price of a raw card and you wasted $15 on grading. But the problem with PSA is there is no PSA 9.5 only 8.5,7.5 or 6.5. So a card that gets a PSA 9 might actually have a shot at a BGS 9.5 and be worth 4x the value.
Wait, should I not be wearing cargo shorts anymore?
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@thekeithy4999 Chris here - I was told by my wife last spring that I was done wearing them. Non-negotiable.
@Philmington
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards 😂
Walmart is pretty good at selling things.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@JohnNP3 😂😂😂 they do have something of a track record in sales.
@modofatak
20 күн бұрын
I wouldn’t bet against them, for sure
Yes
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@dsphillips16 🍻🍻
NEO 5X After This Video
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
😂 He’s a news guru! We all get our news from him and then we talk about how it affects us and how we think it will affect the hobby. Long Live NEO!
Growing thw hobby.
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@edstoy-o-rama4004 that’s the Fanatics plan! Bigger hobby means MORE cards and more places to get them. Hopefully that will mean more collectors too.
At least if you get a psa slab in Vegas you can go home with something instead of an empty bank account
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@kainslance Chris here - sounds like you go home with something AND an empty bank account!
@kainslance
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards I wouldn't be. Vegas isn't a place I would enjoy.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@kainslance I’m not a casino fan, but I’ve had great weekends there. Pools, great restaurants and concerts/comedy shows. Lots to do besides lose money and feel like a idiot.
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards And pretty soon: attend a Major League Game in a world-class stadium! 💪🏼
Arena Club's AI does a great job. And the vending machine is no different than breaking. It might even be more honest.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@JohnnyWoodard Chris here - that’s a good point.
Vending machines seems like the wrong term for them. They are more like Gacha machines. They have chase prizes and you are guaranteed something, but 99% of the prizes will be garbage.
@TheCardDeal
Ай бұрын
Right, and it's in a CASINO yet people freak out and make KZread content.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@mnplumberman Chris here - people just have to smart with their money.
Here’s the REAL problem that PSA has created for themselves with their graders notes: its given collectors the information that they rightly deserve and PSA now has to stand by their grades - and ultimately it’s just going to show what a SHAM grading really is. PSA has how many graders now? What percentage of them are even HALF as qualified to be graders as any of you guys or me, the Blanco Acuna Uber-Believer?? I would bet you any amount of money - this will NOT end well for PSA. They grade way too many cards and have too many graders to have any real rhyme or reason to their grades - and grading notes will just reveal that lamf
@theseatownfunkpodcast1332
Ай бұрын
Kelenic-Strider 2024!!!
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@theseatownfunkpodcast1332 Chris here - I’m curious how detailed these notes will be. Waiting to see some surface before laying into them lol. It’s express and above so not sure how often I’ll see any notes personally. I’m most interested in them for graded card review cases. Thanks for watching and commenting
@theseatownfunkpodcast1332
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards sure I get that, but what happens when a non-serialized card gets cracked, re-subbed and gets a vastly different grade than it previously had?? Not to mention the grading notes from the first submission to the second (or third or fourth, ffs) and the variance in them. It’ll just expose how subjective the whole grading process is when you have hundreds or thousands of “graders” I’m sure they’re hoping that their acquisition of Genamint (sp?) a few years back will be able to pick up on re-subbed cards, but I doubt the technology is anywhere close to 100% accuracy in detecting a previously scanned card, and that’s assuming they use Genamint on EVERY submission, which I doubt they do.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@theseatownfunkpodcast1332 that will be interesting when someone Express grades a card, cracks it and express grades it again. Will the notes be the same?! I general, you’re absolutely right. Grading is very subjective, but with online trading/buying/selling, it’s necessary.
Why does it sound like Philmington is talking in a jug?
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@bigsmooth7998 Chris here - you won’t believe me , but Phil is one hell of jug player. He leads a bi-monthly square dance and maybe he just forgot to put away this week.
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
😂 For once, it’s not Chris getting called out for audio issues!
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin 💪💪💪
When does Wal mart start this?
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@dawnvasquez1139 good question - I don’t know when they plan to start.
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
17 күн бұрын
Excellent question! Maybe they are waiting to see how the news got accepted by the collecting community?
It’s annoying PSA made their slabs harder to crack
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
@@guitarlearningtoplay Jeff here - totally agree!
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@guitarlearningtoplay 💯💯💯 🤬🤬🤬
@blakeknower
Ай бұрын
Try tile nippers.I’ve cracked a couple hundred slabs and the new psa slab is the easiest with tile nippers. You work around the slab nipping and the slab opens up completely.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@blakeknower thanks for the tip!
@guitarlearningtoplay
Ай бұрын
@@blakeknower I used cutting pliers and it used to take me less than 1 minute. They are basically the same as tile nippers. Took me over 5 minutes a card with 5x the effort
Ty loves trevor Lawrence and wants to be him
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@DUVALTV Chris here - he’s living vicariously through Lawrence’s hair.
@DUVALTV
23 күн бұрын
@@SpitballinCardsI might have went overboard with ty wanting to be him but yeah living vicariously through his hair isn’t far off 😂
HOOP
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@chrisf4948 🍻🍻
Jeez guys just invite me on next time 😂😂😂
@t-pott4504
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Philmington
Ай бұрын
😳
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Truth 😂
@chrishayes4166
Ай бұрын
Lol put neo in the rotation
Bwahahahagahga.....looks like a bunch of self proclaimed experts sheeeeeeting their shirts! 😂🎉
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@paulmouradjian6045 🍻🍻
SGC slabs are the best looking slabs on the market. I’m getting fair evaluations as well.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@ghostnotes5667 Chris here - the beauty of grading is we all have different opinions. Personally, I don’t like the sgc slabs. Too big. Too clunky. And I think they feel cheap. But that’s just me. If you’re looking to grade a bunch of base for cheap or high end vintage and want to save some fees, I get the draw of SGC. In some cases it makes sense.
Walmart is convenient
@SpitballinCards
27 күн бұрын
@@whatshappeningwithmychange3089 Chris here - can’t argue that!
Cardboard crutches
isnt the card on the side of the vending machine a decertified card, lol. the chase cards is a fake psa slab 😂
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
😂 Solid marketing!
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@forpetesake20 😂😂
More gambling degeneracy. Yaay.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@MGAF688 Chris here - that aspect of the hobby is getting. increasingly concerning.
Yup TAG Is the threat…they are going to be a standard someday. Don’t care the peep that laugh but I love using tag as my slabs. When we start walking into LCSs and Walmart 😅 to be able to submit a card to a machine that reads your shit right there. A guy behind the counter that slaps the slab together with the laser seal technology blah blah. PSA doesn’t stand a chance if they don’t change…and this IS THEM ATTEMPTING TO ADAPT.
@TheCardDeal
Ай бұрын
I wish that was right. But that to me is like saying Uncle Ned's Hardware is gonna put Walmart out of business. Just the way of the world and not just graded cards. The top 2 are now owned by 1 company and Beckett is on the side where no one seems to care like they did 5 to 10 years ago. I see PSA getting bigger, buying the only threat and that's a stretch. And the others in regression. Any new company regardless of money they have for marketing etc would have to do it for 20 plus years and maybe get bought by PSA/Collectors group or wait for all those with 90+ % of PSA slabs to die off. Just have to roll with what the hobby delivers and adjust personally to continue to enjoy it.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@robhanson2653 Chris here, I see what you’re saying, but PSA’s foothold isn’t going anywhere.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@TheCardDeal Chris here - you nailed it.
@oarancards4443
Ай бұрын
Tag is a joke ive never seen anyone sell this stuff,,no value garbage
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
@@robhanson2653 Removing the subjectivity from grading seems to be the right way to go, and maybe TAG is the future, but for value-reasons and resale purposes, there is no reason to go away from PSA 🤷🏻♂️ . The market definitely dictates things, so could that ever change? Surely. But for now, for better or worse, it’s tough to rationalize grading with someone other than PSA.
Grading has ruined the hobby. I still like non graded vintage myself
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@mattpalmer588 Chris here - do you trust it’s real? Un-altered? Or does it not matter to you?
@mattpalmer588
Ай бұрын
@SpitballinCards I have always loved the "vintage" eye appeal to the older cards anyway. I don't care if it is graded a PSA 8 either. How do grading companies know that a Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps that they graded an 8 is truly authentic. Truth is we are going by another's word anyway. I started collecting in the 80s before grading even came along. If you know the card is real then you as the collector do whatever you can to protect the condition of the card. It doesn't need a graded slab to enhance it's value. It's already valuable
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@mattpalmer588 I get that. I do. There’s just so much shenanigans out there. I’d feel better with a nice vintage card in a slab so I know it hasn’t been altered or recolored. Especially if I ever decide I have to sell. I know it’s just the PSA grader’s opinion, but they should have more experience than we regular collectors do. SHOULD.
Every one of these opinions is completely out of touch with the average card collector. "OH no, my bottom dollar!" Lol
PSA is laying ground work for when people start realizing that A.I. grading will start taking over the market. People will start losing fate in PSA because of the “human error” effect whereas A.I. will sooner than later not have that error effect once A.I. learns all it needs to grade a card without doubt.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@romidFox Chris here - hmmmm, this sounds like something SKYNET would say…
No offense guys, but wow you guys are in someone’s back pocket against Walmart.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@themikebar3209 Chris ever - no offense taken! We are definitely not part of the powerful anti-Walmart Lobby! 😉
@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin
Ай бұрын
Please rest assured that none of us are anti-Walmart, anti-Walmart getting into the hobby, or even anti-Walmart creating a collectibles marketplace. It’s just that we are a little bit skeptical that a multi-billion dollar multinational corporation which exists to mass market inexpensive, commodified goods at a lower price than their competitors can really understand the nuances of the sports card hobby enough to create a marketplace that will actually move the needle for most collectors. 🤷🏻♂️ But I certainly hope they can! And if they are successful, you can be sure that you will hear right here on this channel all of us singing the praises of Walmart and their magical marketplace. Until then, a healthy dose of skepticism in this situation seems warranted - and doesn’t equate to being in someone’s back pocket.
@themikebar3209
Ай бұрын
@@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin gotcha. Didn’t mean to strike a nerve. Enjoyed the show.
@themikebar3209
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards again, didn’t mean to strike a nerve. Always enjoy your shows. It was just an observation.
@Philmington
Ай бұрын
Jeff is sponsored by Costco
If it werent for moms of baby boomers throwing pieces of cardboard EN MASSE, said pieces of cardboard would not be "rare". Throwing cardboard in the trash means its trash. You people are in denial that you are involved in a form of sports wagering disguised as a "hobby". The grading companies are the real winners and the odds are they have an even lower opinion of their clientel than strippers do.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@duewhit310 if you’re suggesting Cinnamon wasn’t really into me last weekend, then why did she give me her number???
@duewhit310
Ай бұрын
@@SpitballinCards is it a confirmed real number? If so, goin alright so far? They usually pick losers, by-the-way.
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@duewhit310 I’ve left her 7 voicemails. I bet the 8th gets her attention.
I disagree that instagram helps sellers make more profits because in order to sell on facebook or Instagram everyone know you are saving commissions and so you end up selling the cards for 15% less anyway
@SpitballinCards
Ай бұрын
@@guitarlearningtoplay Chris here - this is true but as a buyer, I’m saving sales tax by avoiding eBay so I don’t mind getting closer to 90% or more if I really want the card.
@guitarlearningtoplay
23 күн бұрын
@@SpitballinCards That tiny % is not worth the risk of getting ripped off on either side
@SpitballinCards
23 күн бұрын
@@guitarlearningtoplay fair enough. That is a legit concern sadly.