PSA Minimum Grade Is Back 🤷 Here’s Why You Might Want to Use It!
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PSA just brought back the minimum grade submission option for higher-tier grading — but why would anyone want a card graded if it might not even get a number? In this episode of Sports Cards Are Dope, Dr. Tyler Tarver breaks down the pros, the cons, and the strategy behind this polarizing option. Could it actually help your bottom line? Let’s find out.
Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Intro + PSA's announcement breakdown
- 1:30 – What the minimum grade feature actually does
- 2:50 – Why some collectors want NO grade at all
- 4:15 – “Low grade” = “low value” (even worse than raw?)
- 5:10 – Pop Report pollution and why it matters
- 6:05 – The resale confidence play
- 7:30 – Cross-grading strategy with other grading companies
- 8:20 – Display aesthetics and the slab flex
- 9:30 – Final take + question to the community
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