Price stickers on slabs

BigL7370 · 08-23-2025, 07:42 PM

Seems fairly common enough practice, but what is the reasoning to have them on the actual slab?

I was thumbing through a box of graded cards at a show and may have bought one or two - but it became a quick nope where I do not want to be obligated to try and remove them, to have something presentable in my PC.

tdbaseballcards · 08-23-2025, 07:49 PM

There are some stickers that easily peel off. I use them on my slabs I price. I've tested removing them and it's pretty simple. I agree with the other stickers tho. It ruins the slab. I also have receive stickers on slabs from whatnot purchases and that annoys me as now I have to try to remove this without leaving residue behind.

SaveMeTheGum · 08-23-2025, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BigL7370

Seems fairly common enough practice, but what is the reasoning to have them on the actual slab?

I was thumbing through a box of graded cards at a show and may have bought one or two - but it became a quick nope where I do not want to be obligated to try and remove them, to have something presentable in my PC.

Because the slab protects the card and all that matters is the card.

ThoseBackPages · 08-23-2025, 08:52 PM

lazy sellers

hammertime · 08-23-2025, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BigL7370

I was thumbing through a box of graded cards at a show and may have bought one or two - but it became a quick nope where I do not want to be obligated to try and remove them, to have something presentable in my PC.

You don't own a bottle of Goo Gone?

PoPCulture · 08-23-2025, 09:06 PM

Graded card sleeves are like 5 cents each. I’m sure it’s frustrating for sellers to calculate that into the “net to me” price.

hammertime · 08-23-2025, 09:42 PM

I'm sure the rationale is that someone could somehow switch the sleeves without being noticed.

BlowoutBuzz · 08-23-2025, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

lazy sellers

And newbs.

Archangel1775 · 08-23-2025, 10:12 PM

Ya'all nuts, but most people put them on the team bag anyway. If they are the standard price tags, goo-gone or lighter fluid should work. Just refrain from smoking while you do it.

08-23-2025, 07:42 PM	#1
BigL7370 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,062	Price stickers on slabs Seems fairly common enough practice, but what is the reasoning to have them on the actual slab? I was thumbing through a box of graded cards at a show and may have bought one or two - but it became a quick nope where I do not want to be obligated to try and remove them, to have something presentable in my PC.

08-23-2025, 07:49 PM	#2
tdbaseballcards Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: MA Posts: 1,879 tdbaseballcards tdbaseballcards	There are some stickers that easily peel off. I use them on my slabs I price. I've tested removing them and it's pretty simple. I agree with the other stickers tho. It ruins the slab. I also have receive stickers on slabs from whatnot purchases and that annoys me as now I have to try to remove this without leaving residue behind. __________________ Check out my lowend COMC port - https://www.comc.com/Users/cheapcardsforyou

08-23-2025, 08:52 PM	#4
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 90,438 ThoseBackPages	lazy sellers __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

08-23-2025, 09:06 PM	#6
PoPCulture Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: In the Goldilocks Zone Posts: 8,704	Graded card sleeves are like 5 cents each. I’m sure it’s frustrating for sellers to calculate that into the “net to me” price. __________________ Short Print

08-23-2025, 09:42 PM	#7
hammertime Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: OH->MI->MD->VA Posts: 6,925	I'm sure the rationale is that someone could somehow switch the sleeves without being noticed. __________________ Collecting foci: E98 master set, HOF rookie autos, Reds HOF autos, All-time top southpaws (Plank, Waddell, Grove, Hubbell, Spahn, Ford, Koufax, Carlton, Johnson, Kershaw), Ohtani

08-23-2025, 10:12 PM	#9
Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,914	Ya'all nuts, but most people put them on the team bag anyway. If they are the standard price tags, goo-gone or lighter fluid should work. Just refrain from smoking while you do it. __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.*