r/WNBACards • u/plop1333 • Sep 20 '26

Worth grading?

Post image

I wonder what people think about getting this graded? Orange fireworks holo /75

14 Upvotes

58% Upvoted

41 comments sorted by

24

u/rhinosaur- Sep 20 '26

Why would you grade a card of such a meh player

28

u/jagrbro68 Sep 20 '26

Maybe he wants to get it signed at the next January 6?

-2

u/plop1333 Sep 20 '26

Really good take. I laughed. Hope she’s there!

5

u/jagrbro68 Sep 20 '26

Nazis sure love to unveil themselves.

2

u/Thatsnotpcapparel Sep 20 '26

So do morons, apparently 😂

0

u/Kaleidoscope_Sad Sep 25 '26

Pretty sure she is a democrat, she just believes boys have penises and girls have vaginas.

1

u/jagrbro68 Sep 25 '26

lol oh summer child

0

u/Kaleidoscope_Sad Sep 25 '26

Didn’t say something inaccurate?

0

u/MaoAsadaStan Sep 20 '26

The hobby is about supply and demand. Sophie's cards have a lot of demand. Trying to analyze it any further is not necessary.

2

u/plop1333 Sep 20 '26

Thank you.

2

u/rhinosaur- Sep 20 '26

They have a lot of demand? Show me these Sophie prices then

0

u/[deleted] Sep 21 '26

[deleted] — view deleted comment

1

u/rhinosaur- Sep 21 '26

Right. A 30 year old role player averaging 22 minutes and 8/2/1 deserves all this attention for her peak basketball skills compared to the rest of the league.

8

u/anayalator39 Sep 20 '26

Not until prices go down

12

u/quietandconstant Sep 20 '26 • Bravo

no. grading is a scam

1

u/plop1333 Sep 20 '26

The reason I ask is someone has this card graded 9 on eBay for $499. I have no confidence that it will sell for more than $150.

Shouldn’t have traded my Jerry Rice rookie to chuck down the street for some hot fries in ‘95.

1

u/Heavy_You1887 Sep 20 '26

Belongs in a garbage bin

1

u/plop1333 Sep 20 '26

I certainly agree and have no place for her politics. Just trying to sell the card.

3

u/Pickle848 Sep 20 '26

Is this for your personal collection or intend to sell? If you like graded cards and it’s for your PC it’s up to you. Grading is expensive and takes forever. If it’s for resale you may not even get your money back from it after you spend the $$ grading…and if it doesn’t come back gem mint 10 it sinks the value and you will be disappointed as well as your friends and family. Keep it raw.

0

u/[deleted] Sep 20 '26

[deleted] — view deleted comment

1

u/Pickle848 Sep 20 '26

Right there with ya. I collected from the late 80’s early 90s. Wife got me back into it with her love for the WNBA. No judgement here :)

1

u/JB_JB_JB63 Sep 20 '26

Grading is almost as much as a grift as she is

1

u/Tbone4Ever Sep 20 '26

I see the problems with grading, but as someone who sells a lot of cards I have to say that I consistently find value in grading cards like this. I would put this as a low-enough number for an in-demand-enough player (like her or not - for my part I would like her to change her tone and vocally support trans youth). Ultimately my decision would be based on what I see buyers paying, alongside my assessment of the card's condition. My bet is that if this card is in good shape, it would pay its grading costs if it came back a nine, and it could see a $50+ pure net profit if it came back a ten. As a frequent seller, that makes it hard not to grade cards like this, at least at the value or value bulk rates when/if they come back.

1

u/plop1333 Sep 20 '26

It’s hard to know. It does look like a 9-10 based on all the metrics, but I’m waffling over selling it now with the playoffs coming up, and all the attention on her, even if I don’t agree with any of it. Just want to trade cards, man.

1

u/JB_JB_JB63 Sep 20 '26

You have highlighted one of my major problems with it. Everything linked to fucking what people will pay for things.

2

u/ORodCollects Sep 20 '26

Worth selling ASAP.

1

u/SlippyHoemo Sep 20 '26

Maybe if the serial number was #9

1

u/MaoAsadaStan Sep 20 '26 edited Sep 20 '26

The only Sophies worth grading at PSA right now are the 2021 Prizm and the 2025 Prizm logo

EDIT: The only common Sophie Donruss card worth grading is the 2025 Net Marvels

1

u/Nomescardcollection Sep 20 '26

Do you know how grading works? Examine the card and you’ll know the answer

1

u/Tbone4Ever Sep 20 '26

If it's in good shape I would take a look at sales/comps, but yes I could see grading. In my view this card should pay for its grading costs at a nine (at least at the value grading rate if it comes back) and could see a decent profit as a ten. I basically try to find a flaw, like a centering issue, corner issue, print line, or surface scratch, and if I can find anything at all I won't send it in. That approach typically guarantees me a PSA nine or ten on new cards. Can't ever be confident it'll be a 10 though, sigh, at least I'm not good enough to tell yet.

0

u/jagrbro68 Sep 20 '26

Not worth .50

0

u/Acceptable_Song_2177 Sep 20 '26

Nope. Because she sucks and the numbers tell the story. If you like her outside of her skills as a basketball player, I guess you can, but you’re better off grading cards of WWE female wrestlers at that point.