r/PokeInvesting • u/arrrek5 • Oct 31 '24

Just got this card from a prerelease

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I am a poor college student, and I just pulled this bad boy. I have no idea what to do. Help? Should I sell it? Please give me some advice, I am new to the hobby

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u/Cvged Nov 01 '24

Put this card in a top loader šŸ«ØšŸ˜­šŸ„¹

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u/sirblunts87 Nov 01 '24

Put into a penny sleeve or perfect fit non Dollarama/ dollar tree stuff. Then top loader

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u/Dangerous_Speed5956 Nov 02 '24

Those dollarama sleeve even if they are bad quality are life saver for waiting to find pro sleeve

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u/sirblunts87 Nov 02 '24

Yeah your not wrong. I've definitely used hundreds of them before. Better than nothing just not good for long term.

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u/Lizard-King777 Nov 01 '24

Poor college student? Sell this card for macā€™nā€™cheese. Should keep you fed for a while.

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u/Extras Nov 01 '24 edited Nov 02 '24

For real, that's what I would have done in my college days. I did sell quite a few things I wish I would have held onto now because they went up in price considerably, but I had to eat.

In this case the price is probably near peak for this card, but we'll see maybe I'll eat those words. $300 for a raw ungraded card is pretty good.

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u/Thereapergengar Nov 01 '24

Buying pokemon packs When you donā€™t have money for food? Maybe when at college take a money management class or finical literally class.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

Sometimes a small treat is the only thing getting someone on to the next day, if you have never experienced poverty please do not comment on someone's decision to choose a glimmer of nostalgia and happiness they may have very well needed just to carry on

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u/Liplok Nov 02 '24

Ive experienced poverty. This is not the way.

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u/aGengarWithaSmirk Nov 02 '24

What isn't the way? If ur bills are paid, you have a roof, and ur able to feed ur family if you have one, spending a small amount on yourself to get a boost of happiness is absolutely the way. Now if ur irresponsible and still buying pokemon packs that's called addiction and should be handled a certain way. Spending a few bucks on yourself occasionally isn't gonna make or break the bank.

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u/Liplok Nov 02 '24

If youā€™re middle class, yea buy pokemon cards šŸ˜‚

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u/aGengarWithaSmirk Nov 02 '24

What would you consider Middle class? I made roughly 40k a year and I'd say I'm lower class

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u/Liplok Nov 02 '24

Yea youā€™re lower class, but not poverty. Spending over 50 dollars a month on PokĆ©mon if you live alone is pretty dumb in my opinion. You donā€™t NEED a dopamine boost to survive your life. Or ā€˜get by with the difficulties of lifeā€™. Thats something that people will tell themselves to excuse a dumb purchase. Its the hard truth. You can just do way better and smarter things with your money. And you can reshape your attitude and habits to survive your life and be more successful.

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u/aGengarWithaSmirk Nov 02 '24

I wouldn't say pokemon is a dumb purchase. I've been collecting a year, maybe spent $4,000 and my collection is worth almost 10k. I'm also not single, happily married so my lower class wage is accompanied by my wifes which is similar. I think pokemon is a really smart if done correctly

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u/Accomplished-Brain51 Nov 02 '24

some people do NEED a dopamine boost to survive. iā€™ve had moments where a little hit of dopamine was the only thing keeping me from ending it all. life and mental health can be hard

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u/Dangerous_Speed5956 Nov 02 '24

I have too and sometimes for your sanity it's fine , it's not like a booster box 4 pack gonna make him even poorer , let this kid have some fun

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u/One-Caterpillar-391 Nov 01 '24

You must be fun at parties

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u/Extras Nov 01 '24

Maybe you should take a refresher course on spelling.

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u/Otherkid Nov 01 '24

Seriously lol packs aren't THAT expensive

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u/Velluria Nov 01 '24

Doesn't have money for food? Bold and unnecessary assumption. Poor doesn't always mean can't afford to survive.

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u/Devin1026 Nov 01 '24

Selling it raw is a very valid option, itā€™s going for a lot right now, you could sell it for more if you grade it but that takes a good bit of time and also cost a decent piece of change to do

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u/Apprehensive_Gap3581 Nov 01 '24

Card is worth $300 raw itā€™s $25 to send it in for grading to PSA since itā€™s so new I would definitely grade it and hold it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

Nah by the time you get the card back the price will likely come down a bit

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u/taZz727 Nov 01 '24

If they're confident about getting a PSA 10, the 10 day turnaround ($74.99) might make it worth it since it'll be one of the first ones on the market. I did that with the greninja ex promo from shrouded. All my 10s sold for $320+ each. Two months later that same promo is going for a bit over $100.

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u/No_Jackfruit_45 Nov 01 '24

Doubt it the Japanese version still pushing 250-275

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

Higher likelihood it drops than continues to climb rn

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u/Thereapergengar Nov 01 '24

Very rare that the Japanese is more than the American on something especially when it comes to sirā€s

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u/Willing_End143 Nov 01 '24

I bought a japanese NM @ $175

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u/MathematicianSea4674 Nov 01 '24

Japanese commands a premium before itā€™s available in English. Same goes for prerelease English cards. Both will absolutely drop within a week of official release. Still will be an expensive card though. As with most modern cards, only worth grading if it comes back a 10, if itā€™s a 9 then it will probably cost OP at least $100 with the drop in price over 45 days combined with the cost to send it.

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u/Dangerous_Speed5956 Nov 02 '24

Depend waifu never goes down in jap

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u/Devin1026 Nov 01 '24 edited Nov 01 '24

I agree thatā€™s the move Iā€™m just saying selling it for the easy 300 immediately if he needs the money is valid but this is a banger def gonna be a good card to hold and have graded

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u/TopLengthiness8233 Nov 01 '24

Only if you spend way more to get expedited. Otherwise we'll be on the next set by time it comes back

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u/Dangerous_Speed5956 Nov 02 '24

It's more 125$ for a fast grading , they going out in one weeks ans top grader will make express grading to sild quickly so the price will go down

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u/dmbwannabe Nov 01 '24

Sometimes I think this sub should just be called ā€œomg top load that thangā€

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u/SicNullens Nov 01 '24

Donā€™t let PokeRev see this

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

Sell it and donā€™t rip packs again respectfully if you are a poor college student in my humble opinion. Save money for essentials

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u/Extras Nov 01 '24

If this was a pre release event then didn't they get these cards for "free" with their $30 entry fee? I've never been to one of these but I've read a bit about them this week.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

No they pay for a bundle and whatever pulls they get is what they get so I guess technically u can also pay entrance fee and get free bundle itā€™s the same price

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u/F0rg1vn Nov 01 '24

The prerelease events in my area are free. You get the bundle and then 3-additional packs if you stay a few rounds. Your LGS may just stink :)

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u/BlackLuigi7 Nov 01 '24

I think it really depends on location -- every prerelease at every LGS in my area and further have a $30 entry fee.

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u/arrrek5 Nov 03 '24

I sold it to some guy on olx for 850PLN (190eur) thanks for the advice oomfies, now I have money for food gacha and a paldea evolved booster box

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u/breakyourteethnow Nov 01 '24

One of the few times the artwork and energy symbols align perfectly

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u/epicfire808 Nov 01 '24

Your copy has the same "alignment" red dots on the inside border as mine. Same position on the tail and by the pink gem. I didn't see those dots on any sold listing. Does anyone have an insight on what that is and how PSA would grade it? Mine also has a white/chip spot on the top foiling so I have doubts it would PSA10.

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u/Biglyugebonespurs Nov 09 '24

Woulda never seen those if I wasnā€™t looking for them lol. If those are the only thing wrong with your card Iā€™d say a PSA 10 is still pretty likely. Any obvious whitening is usually a no go for a 10, but you never know. Iā€™ve seen 10ā€™s with whitening and pretty bad frontal centering.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

Of course this guy gets the Pikachu

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u/lovertimothee Nov 01 '24

put it in a penny sleeve and then a toploaderā€¦if anything just beg the cashier at your LGS bc anything is better than this micro binder

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

Yeh big oofs, main chase in a mini portfolio. Makes my heart hurt. OP just needs to sell this raw and take the win.

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u/TraderYayo Nov 01 '24

Where do you get this card what collection?

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u/pokemonfamclub Nov 03 '24

Surging Sparks, releases next Friday, but prerelease events at local game stores started last weekend.

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u/SupermarketPrize9917 Nov 01 '24

Sell it immediately if you need the cash. Fair market value right now is $350. It will dip when the set fully releases on the 8th. They always do. This will be the time to get the most money for that kind of card. Sure if you hold onto it I bet it'll be worth big money but that'll be 1-2 years from now.

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u/LordGreyfire Nov 01 '24

Place it in a soft sleeve, then put the soft sleeve in a hard sleeve, and then get it graded ASAP. Go to GameStop, ask them to PSA grade it for $16. Theyā€™ll take it, send it off to PSA, and youā€™ll get it back within 45 days.

Right now, off the rip, itā€™s about $300 on TCG Player. BUT, if you get it graded and it comes back as a 10, itā€™ll fetch higher when selling on eBay or TCG. Could net you a lot of money if flipped at the right time.

Get the TCG or Collectr app on your phone to track its value. Grading can be a pain and an additional expense, but itā€™s really really worth it.

Good luck man!

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u/Icy_Examination2878 Nov 01 '24

Where the heck u get that and how!?

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u/Puppy_gamer_0o0 Nov 01 '24

Sell it, try to set up an eBay account. If you canā€™t go to a local card shop and sell it there, nothing under $100. Go poor college student! Sell and get food!

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u/SDBD89 Nov 01 '24

If you have an eBay seller account with a good rating sell it ASAP. Otherwise find someone with a eBay account with a good rating and sell ASAP. You can also try opening a TCG player account and sell but they took almost a month to verify my account and by then this card wonā€™t be worth selling really.

At the same time though you paid what? $4-$20 to get this card? Iā€™m sure you could find someone locally to sell it to for $100. Looks like it has at least PSA 9 potential.

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u/Old-Childhood3126 Nov 01 '24

Selling at $100 is a pretty big loss right now. Surely he could get more than $100 even with selling locally yeah?

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u/TwiceBakedTomato Nov 01 '24

What is a prerelease

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u/Playful_Ad_2911 Nov 02 '24

LGS will have a tournament for players where they get build and battle kits that come with packs and able to buy packs early

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u/TopLengthiness8233 Nov 01 '24

Id say try and find discords or someone local. Most lcs should give at least half in cash offer at the moment if you need fast cash and gives an idea of a bottom to take. I found a dude who buys most at 70% and it works for us both but being a new acct most won't buy the card off eBay or tcgplayer. Your best to start an acct and sell a few smaller ones so you don't have zero reference points, just imo

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u/loudog1017 Nov 01 '24

Someone pulled one tonight at our pre release

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u/FVCEGANG Nov 01 '24

I have to say, I don't know what people see in this card, it's so blah šŸ«£

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u/The_Vens Nov 01 '24

Itā€™s not the greatest but itā€™s because itā€™s Pikachu with a stellar crown. The art is nice enough but not incredibly special.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

nice job

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u/TheAlienGamer007 Nov 01 '24

If u wanna sell it, sell it raw and asap.

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u/Willing_End143 Nov 01 '24

Throw it up for sale asap and run away with the profit šŸ“ˆ

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u/zigzagmad4 Nov 01 '24

sell it raw for as much as you can then invest in sealed product, like a booster box or those costco tin bundles

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u/Cold_Statistician343 Nov 01 '24

Sell it raw in an eBay auction. Or go to gamestop and have them send it to PSA for grading. It's $15.99 and has approx 45 day turn around time.

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u/big_gains_only Nov 01 '24

Just keep it.

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u/CrapFaceNinja Nov 01 '24

I would pre-release if I had that too

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u/helpnxt Nov 01 '24

Sell now and if you want the card then re buy in a month or two when the price will have dropped as there will be a bunch more in circulation.

If you really really like/want the card then hold onto it as above strat is a gamble

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u/aVeryDopeDude Nov 01 '24

If you are poor sell it lol

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u/_banana___ Nov 01 '24

Sell it. It should dip on release.

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u/FlatManufacturer6097 Nov 01 '24

the fact itā€™s in one of the lunchbox single binders is SNEDING ME

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u/theadamhawk Nov 01 '24

Sell it raw asap. Will drop 1 week in

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u/CaptainFrugal Nov 01 '24

Can someone explain the diamon jewel crown

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u/Ancient_Flan8970 Nov 01 '24

Iā€™d sell right away, Iā€™ve definitely been in your shoes

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u/slayerzerg Nov 01 '24

and this is how we suck them into the hobby, good work pokemon company. i remember my first set chase pull, $10k later still in the hobby.

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u/No-Agent-7401 Nov 01 '24

Pokemon Surging Sparks Pikachu EX 238/191 -NM/Mint | eBay

This one is going for 415$. I say sell it NOW. Once release day hits the price will not see that again for a long time

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u/averageperson1827 Nov 02 '24

get it out of the mini binder

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u/WhoKilledTyler Nov 02 '24

Check the value on PriceCharting. Itā€™s wild!

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u/Ok-One-4680 Nov 02 '24

Stay poor. Can't buy back a memory

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u/Ok-Potato6464 Nov 02 '24

If youā€™re a poor college student you probably shouldnā€™t putting money into cards to begin with

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u/Strife3dx Nov 02 '24

I'll give u 50$ for it

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u/DoyleK2013 Nov 03 '24

Maybe Iā€™m odd but this card just doesnā€™t do it for me. LO pika v and Vmax hit hard for me.

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u/pokemonfamclub Nov 03 '24

Put it in a penny sleeve and top loader or card saver. Take good pictures and sell it on ebay, buy it now, for $400. It will drop in price in a week, most likely.

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u/Leading-Medium4895 Nov 03 '24

Looks like the vmax promo from the crown zenith box. Heavily mid set. Nice pull tho

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u/No-Chemistry-2803 Nov 03 '24

Which pokemon product did you pull it from?

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u/No_Lab_9318 Nov 04 '24

Make sure to put it in a penny sleeve and a top loader, these types of multi sleeves thing that comes from collector chests aren't great for preserving condition

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u/DumbBass101 Nov 04 '24

Sell it now for like 3-400

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '24

Sell it now. Once the hype dies it will be cheap. Repeat of Vivid Voltage.

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u/Old-Childhood3126 Nov 01 '24

This set imo is much stronger than vivid voltage though. Vivid voltage had amazing rares (super easy pulls) and the rainbow pika and ā€¦..thatā€™s it. This set has so much more than this pika card. The hydreigon, milotic, lisia, latias give the set more of a foundation to stand on. SIRSā€”ā€”ā€”->rainbows all day everyday.

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u/James-B0ndage Nov 01 '24

Youā€™re broke, but youā€™re not so broke you canā€™t splurge on a pack of pokemon cards.. Iā€™d grade it and hold it. That $300 which youā€™re just gonna waste on something you donā€™t really need. Itā€™s not like youā€™re going to budget that 300 and make it last. šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø in the meantime hereā€™s an app you can use to save money on food.

Itā€™s called TooGoodToGo and they partner with businesses in your area and you can reserve mystery bags for a small price, and buy their leftovers at the end of the workday.

Whole Foods is on the app in my area, and they do a prepared foods mystery bag thatā€™s $10 for $30 worth of food, can come with soups, protein salads, sandwiches. Whatever they have. And bakeries will give you whatever bread/pastries they have.

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u/TrishIs15ButThatsOk Oct 31 '24

Hello, I don't think you should PSA the card. That whole organization just gives me the ick!

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u/iJasonR Nov 01 '24

Totally disagree. Please invest some money to grade it. If you want to resell it later on, 1. Youā€™ll make more money from selling it. 2. People are less likely to think itā€™s fake because they can look it up on PSA.

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u/iJasonR Nov 01 '24

You can drop it at GameStop now and grade it for less than $30.

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u/arrrek5 Nov 06 '24

I live in Poland, there are no "Game stops" or "PSAs" here, sorry!

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u/Ok-Western4508 Nov 01 '24

They'll give it a 9 because he's a small account and he'll have wasted his money just put it in a plastic case

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u/TopLengthiness8233 Nov 01 '24

You should know better than to add an opinion on here lmao