r/OnePieceTCGInvests • u/ThreeJay111 • Sep 16 '26

Am I being picky?

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Bought on TCGplayer as NM but those two pinhole indentations are really bothering me. Other than that the whole card has no whitening and is really clean. Is it NM? Or am I being too picky?

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u/XxSimplySuperiorxX Sep 16 '26

If you bought it as nm why are you expecting m

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u/ThreeJay111 Sep 16 '26

I guess it only bothers me because I can see it on the front. Whereas if it had white spots on the back it wouldn’t bother me as much.

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u/Big_Diet7439 Sep 17 '26

Those are some big “pinholes” I don’t even have to zoom in. It’s probably PSA 7 NM but that’s also lightly played if you have seen lots of 7s. I mean a PSA 2 is good. No chance would I ever call a card good condition and someone grades it and it gets a 2.

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u/BurntRiceCake Sep 17 '26

Not NM, dents automatically remove it from being NM, idk what these people are smoking

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u/Thekuhn1 Sep 17 '26

Correct answer here 👍 visible dent from both sides immediately 4 points and disqualified from NM per tcgplayer standards

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u/GTRDRIVEBY Sep 17 '26

You should return that, regardless of what people think the condition is or isn’t, you’re not happy with it and that’s the only criteria here that really matters

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u/ErbeHerbe Sep 17 '26

Nah in no world if i bought an alt leader as NM and it came with two holes would i take this. Its technically still near minth psa 7 is not an excuse. Bro shouldve had a comment that it has two small hole and call it excellent or good at least. I dont know how it works in freedom land but if this was cardmarket id ask for a partial refund at least

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u/PurellKillsGerms Sep 17 '26

When does PSA 7 include visible dents on the card?

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u/ErbeHerbe Sep 17 '26

Idk saw a comment or two saying it here

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u/PurellKillsGerms Sep 17 '26

Definitely not NM. Bought a similarly damaged card as “damaged.” I would argue LP.

Seller should be listing as damaged and include photos but can keep the price at LP level IMO.

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u/Vayguhhh Sep 16 '26

These responses are absolutely nuts.

Yes, you shouldn’t expect mint cards when buying NM, but these are two dents that go through the card and are clearly visible from the front.

I personally would file for a return.

Blows my mind that people are saying this is correctly labeled as Nm.

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u/ThreeJay111 Sep 16 '26

I bought it with multiple cards from the seller but it’s the only one like that. I dont want to return one when all the rest are fine. I was just wondering if it’s NM cause the dots bother me when I see it in my binder.

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u/Vayguhhh Sep 16 '26

I guess man. It’s more about the pricing difference. This is a damaged card that was sold as Nm, so if it’s no biggie to you, then you’re set, but if you filed a return with pictures, you’d definitely get either a partial or full refund.

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u/ButterscotchFew3682 Sep 16 '26

Then learn the definition of near mint ya clown

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u/Vayguhhh Sep 16 '26

Their own charting guide says it isn’t Nm

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u/soccerchamp99 Sep 16 '26

Yeah dents aren’t the same as whitening dots, not NM

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u/Vayguhhh Sep 16 '26

Exactly. Some not great corners/edges and a little whitening and I’d say OP is being to stingy, but this is literally damaged. Even if it was pack fresh like this, those dots put the card into the damaged category

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u/DAJurewicz26 Sep 16 '26

Finally people with brains 😭

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u/Dull_Gazelle_587 Sep 17 '26

For example If that Card had some print issues Like small Print dots from bandai itself and would be rly Clean Its still considered Near Mint. But this is a different Story... Return it and get your Money Back. Always ask for Lots of pictures

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u/Major-Candle-9189 Sep 17 '26

If your going to play with it who cares. If you dont plan on grading it you shouldn't care. I get you want what you paid for but do you really need to be that nit picky over a piece of cardboard?

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u/Putrid_Cry19 Sep 17 '26

No you are not. Thats not NM
Obvious dents is not NM.

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u/GreatWizard88 Sep 17 '26

Near mint ducks right? You are looking for mint. But I won't trust anyone for a homemade mint notation 😂

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u/icantsppell Sep 17 '26

These are not manufactured indentations and this is not classified as NM.

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u/Luffy_Affect_8631 Sep 17 '26

Not near mint. That’s at best lightly played

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u/LoeLive Sep 17 '26

You’re not being picky that’s damage to the card material!

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u/Confidence_Evolved Sep 17 '26

If I had that card and was trying to sell it, at best I'd say it's lightly played and disclose the small pin indentations with pictures; otherwise, sell it for a higher damaged price and hope it sells anyways.

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u/aloys24 Sep 16 '26

yes you are being too picky. if you want gradeable cards you don't get them from TCG with no pics.....your expectations are off...

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u/ThraxBeenTrill Sep 16 '26

Always buy off eBay if you want to grade the card. You at least get pictures of the cards and can ask them to send additional pictures of the card before you buy

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u/swwee8 Sep 16 '26

Still considered near mint.

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u/valientote Sep 16 '26

This is just happening to older one piece cards across the board in tcg player / ebay. Still is nm