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Forum: BASEBALL BUY/SELL/TRADE 09-12-2025, 06:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 26
Posted By Redbirdgrad
WTB 2019 Ryne Sandberg Green Prizm - Last Card Needed for Rainbow

Hey all, I'm looking for the 2019 Prizm Ryne Sandberg Green Retail Parallel.

I have every other variation, and I can't find the green to save my life. Finders fee if you can help me source it....
Forum: Off Topic 08-06-2025, 07:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 180
Posted By Redbirdgrad
New Hobby Shop Insurance Help

For those who own/lease a store, who do you use for commercial insurance?

I know Collectibles Insurance Services will take the hobby risk, but they wont provide general liability. Is there a...
Forum: The National Sports Collectors Convention 08-05-2025, 08:47 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 11,142
Posted By Redbirdgrad
With all due respect, I hope you don't return to...

With all due respect, I hope you don't return to the National. The over-generalization in your post does more bad for the hobby than anything you just complained about.

It's probably best to...
Forum: The National Sports Collectors Convention 08-02-2025, 12:42 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 14,359
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Any chance there will be some of these left after...

Any chance there will be some of these left after the National? Or do we think they will sell out.
Forum: GRADING 06-09-2025, 01:47 PM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
What sets did you send?

What sets did you send?
Forum: GRADING 06-05-2025, 09:07 AM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Communication has never been PSA's strong suit. ...

Communication has never been PSA's strong suit.

There's currently a huge backlog in Assembly, but you haven't heard a peep from the company about it. Is it due to materials? Is it just currently...
Forum: GRADING 05-27-2025, 09:01 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,222
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Based on what evidence? If a slowdown in TCG...

Based on what evidence? If a slowdown in TCG means an increase in sports card submissions, they have the same amount of cardboard coming through the door, so it doesn't matter what grades they hand...
Forum: GRADING 05-20-2025, 12:55 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,222
Posted By Redbirdgrad
PSA is the only one that can defeat PSA... and if...

PSA is the only one that can defeat PSA... and if they didn't have such a gigantic lead they would have already run themselves into the ground.

If startups did what PSA currently does, they'd go...
Forum: GRADING 09-05-2023, 04:47 PM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Yeah, they're all in "arrived" status, so I know...

Yeah, they're all in "arrived" status, so I know they're at least at the facility.

It's just even getting them into Research is taking two weeks or more at this point. To me, that's grossly...
Forum: GRADING 09-05-2023, 02:05 PM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
PSA still can't figure out how to get their...

PSA still can't figure out how to get their customers packages into their grading system in a timely manner.

I understood during the post-Covid flood... but in 2023? Weeks to be entered?
...
Forum: The National Sports Collectors Convention 08-08-2023, 11:08 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 7,206
Posted By Redbirdgrad
By qualifying this informal survey with "don't...

By qualifying this informal survey with "don't ask for this because it'll never happen" tells me the board isn't truly open to real change.

The organization and layout is awful. Not being open...
Forum: FOOTBALL 08-07-2023, 09:32 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 17,051
Posted By Redbirdgrad
LMAO this thread is wild.

LMAO this thread is wild.
Forum: BASEBALL 07-31-2023, 01:13 PM
Replies: 7,511
Views: 748,696
Posted By Redbirdgrad
The vintage dealers probably didn't have a good...

The vintage dealers probably didn't have a good weekend as they absolutely were overpriced for the most part.

But there were tons of transactions if you were browsing the right tables. Had a...
Forum: GRADING 07-12-2023, 11:51 AM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
You beat me! Thanks for the update. Mine is...

You beat me! Thanks for the update. Mine is still gone! Hope yours went well.
Forum: GRADING 07-11-2023, 09:54 PM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Appreciate it.

Appreciate it.
Forum: GRADING 07-11-2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Has anyone had a regular stall out in QA2? ...

Has anyone had a regular stall out in QA2?

Usually regular had been pretty quick until the latest hiccup in the machine. Wondering what people's turnaround on that has been lately. My order was...
Forum: GRADING 07-08-2023, 02:31 PM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
What's peculiar is PSA has zero idea how to...

What's peculiar is PSA has zero idea how to manage labor or resources. I've been preaching that for a while now and only now are people beginning to agree.

They don't understand work flow or...
Forum: GRADING 06-27-2023, 04:01 PM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
I think everything has grinded to a halt. How...

I think everything has grinded to a halt. How can they misjudge their labor availability this badly again?

I have an order that arrived 6/9, that still hasn't been checked in.
Have a TCG bulk...
Forum: GRADING 06-06-2023, 09:25 AM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Yeah they're very behind on actually logging in...

Yeah they're very behind on actually logging in orders right now. Have 2 that arrived last Tuesday, 1 regular, that hasn't been entered yet. What's wild is the last order that popped for me last...
Forum: GRADING 05-13-2023, 08:35 AM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
QA 2 list gone for 9 days now. I see other bulk...

QA 2 list gone for 9 days now. I see other bulk submissions popping the same day the list has disappeared. What on earth are they doing over there???
Forum: BASEBALL 04-11-2023, 01:38 PM
Replies: 15,507
Views: 1,948,254
Posted By Redbirdgrad
There's absolutely nothing wrong with an LCS...

There's absolutely nothing wrong with an LCS getting retail offerings from distributors, marking them up a little, and then offering the product. Unfortunately this isn't the norm, but it's great to...
Forum: BASEBALL 04-11-2023, 08:53 AM
Replies: 15,507
Views: 1,948,254
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Terrible take. The kids, and their...

Terrible take.

The kids, and their parents, who are buying these blasters one or two at a time and just dipping their toes into the hobby aren't on boards like this or Facebook groups. The fact...
Forum: HOCKEY 02-24-2023, 10:36 AM
Replies: 521
Views: 31,343
Posted By Redbirdgrad
On mobile so hoping this attached correctly.

On mobile so hoping this attached correctly.
Forum: HOCKEY 02-24-2023, 08:37 AM
Replies: 521
Views: 31,343
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Hit a Laffy Exquisite RPA in my one and only box....

Hit a Laffy Exquisite RPA in my one and only box. Jersey numbered 13/25

Any help on value would be appreciated. Would love to move it to help fund a family trip we're taking.
Forum: GRADING 11-01-2022, 03:21 PM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
You said 90% of the graded TCG operates at a...

You said 90% of the graded TCG operates at a loss. Don't backpedal from that initial position, because we both know that's flat out incorrect. There's plenty of money to be made in TCG... and...
Forum: GRADING 11-01-2022, 08:56 AM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Tell me you don't understand the pokemon market,...

Tell me you don't understand the pokemon market, without telling me you don't understand the pokemon market...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-29-2022, 10:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 910
Posted By Redbirdgrad
I've never contributed to a single one of these...

I've never contributed to a single one of these daily threads, but I read them every single morning.

Thank you for everything you do Jaypers. It's appreciated.
Forum: GRADING 09-28-2022, 10:12 AM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Yep, I agree with that. Certain people can only...

Yep, I agree with that. Certain people can only touch certain cards. Messes with the FIFO everyone expects.

Honestly, it's a good thing. You want the more experienced handling those. ...
Forum: GRADING 09-27-2022, 01:57 PM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
I 100% agree with you. I'm just stating the only...

I 100% agree with you. I'm just stating the only thing that makes sense. Given their capacity, size of facility, and manpower, organization of packages shouldn't be an issue right now.

The...
Forum: GRADING 09-27-2022, 11:20 AM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
While I completely agree with you, I think their...

While I completely agree with you, I think their main issue is they have a hierarchy on who can grade what levels inside their organization, and only certain graders can do the $30 level and above. ...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-20-2022, 08:26 AM
Replies: 6,793
Views: 524,914
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Realbreaks should be anything but praised. ...

Realbreaks should be anything but praised.

After knowing of the problem, they continued to price their breaks at levels as if the cards were still there, and as the pricing on cases dropped, their...
Forum: GRADING 09-01-2022, 07:42 AM
Replies: 24,472
Views: 3,198,029
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Looks to me like their next couple hires needs to...

Looks to me like their next couple hires needs to be in the QA area if they're thinking about dropping prices at all. There's definitely a constraint there that's either anticipated but misjudged,...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-05-2022, 03:54 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,775
Posted By Redbirdgrad
The trick is to look at the sticker on the front...

The trick is to look at the sticker on the front of the box that has the serial number on it.

Outliers are your friend.
Forum: BASEBALL 08-05-2022, 08:34 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,775
Posted By Redbirdgrad
I believe the print run trick is still in play...

I believe the print run trick is still in play from last year. 2/2 on gold star variations.
Forum: FOOTBALL BUY/SELL/TRADE 08-04-2022, 11:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 439
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Claimed via PM. Thanks for the deal!

Claimed via PM. Thanks for the deal!
Forum: BASEBALL BUY/SELL/TRADE 08-04-2022, 10:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 615
Posted By Redbirdgrad
Can you just post a picture of the card please?

Can you just post a picture of the card please?
Forum: BASEBALL 07-13-2022, 11:48 AM
Replies: 15,507
Views: 1,948,254
Posted By Redbirdgrad
You either enjoy opening and pulling individual...

You either enjoy opening and pulling individual cards, or you enjoy letting wax marinate and hopefully gain value.

Only you can answer the question you asked.
Forum: BASEBALL 06-24-2022, 10:25 AM
Replies: 45,434
Views: 4,481,465
Posted By Redbirdgrad
https://www.topps.com/wlkneiuthorlenbrhietjpirj24l...

https://www.topps.com/wlkneiuthorlenbrhietjpirj24lnhiewipj2l3khj5plkb4rkenrwf.html
Forum: BASEBALL 06-24-2022, 09:58 AM
Replies: 45,434
Views: 4,481,465
Posted By Redbirdgrad
I know I have zero shot, but does anyone have the...

I know I have zero shot, but does anyone have the public link for it?

TIA.
Forum: GRADING 06-07-2022, 03:47 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 22,473
Posted By Redbirdgrad
The consignment part is a fantastic point, and is...

The consignment part is a fantastic point, and is one pretty unique to PCSportsCards.

I personally would not want to add 2 more shipping points to my order and introduce 2 more steps in the...
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