grading cards

[xavieronly1]

Some people buy cards for hobby. Some people buy cards for investment. Zeppeline, please stop telling people not to grade 'cuz they are "ruining your favorite hobby". People grade things for different reasons. And for investment purpose, they may get back 8.5 or 9 card, in which usually loses money this way. And cards can't go up value by itself. You need to find a buyer who is willing to pay that much. It is like saying why people pay so much for Michael Jordan, but not Kwame Brown. It is the same piece of cardboard!

Lastly, you are the one who took it personal. Lakerfan only bought up making extra money (who doesn't want to make extra money by just selling non-grade cards that you don't like). You took it there and told him what to do in his life. I'm sorry, but I am in the forum for my hobby, not for my job position.

[Zeppelin1985]

Some people buy cards for hobby. Some people buy cards for investment. Zeppeline, please stop telling people not to grade 'cuz they are "ruining your favorite hobby". People grade things for different reasons. And for investment purpose, they may get back 8.5 or 9 card, in which usually loses money this way. And cards can't go up value by itself. You need to find a buyer who is willing to pay that much. It is like saying why people pay so much for Michael Jordan, but not Kwame Brown. It is the same piece of cardboard!

Lastly, you are the one who took it personal. Lakerfan only bought up making extra money (who doesn't want to make extra money by just selling non-grade cards that you don't like). You took it there and told him what to do in his life. I'm sorry, but I am in the forum for my hobby, not for my job position.

yea I jokingly said "why don't you get a part time job" if you're looking for extra money. you know, a joke? ha ha ha. Jeeze, I wasn't saying that in a bad way. Didn't you see me joking in the other posts? People can't take jokes anymore. He decided to tell me how many hours a week he works, for what? I guess he took it personally when it was intended. As far as grading, lol I don't think anyone would listen to me when I say "don't grade you cards". All I'm doing is stating my opinion which people seem to not respect anymore. I can say whatever I want to btw, is this not a public forum?

And about grading, it's not that I don't want people to grade their cards. I'm saying I despise people who grade cards just for the sake of doing it and to then turn a profit and sell them for more $. That is why I dislike. Let me remind me, I have 2 graded cards in my collection.

[lakerfan1]

Read all the previous posts in this thread. I think theres a bold line between people who like graded cards and dislike them. I'm not the only one in this thread first of all. Secondly, ummm yea I've never bought a graded card because I don't like them. I'm pretty sure I wrote something to that affect earlier in this thread. So why you bring this up to me, I don't know, unless you think I'm a moron?

Do you really believe JUST because a card is GRADED that it SHOULD up it's value? So, you're trying to tell me if I get a Kwame Brown SP Authentic autograph rookie card graded that this card now should cost more? Why?
Let me tell you in my entire basketball card collection, I HAVE 2 graded cards. They both were graded a 9.5. Why did I grade them? #1 because I knew they would get a high grade and were pretty much flawless and #2 the more important I'M NOT GOING TO RESELL THEM TO MAKE AN EXTRA BUCK. I'm keeping them forever. Why would I want to hurt another fellow collector's pocket?

Lastly for your information, you're the 1 who said you would want to do this to make an extra buck. Sounds like you need another job cuz it's not cutting it if you wanna be 1 of these people who are in cards just for a buck. I despise these people who ruin my favorite hobby. I never cared how many hours a week you work and why you brought that up I don't know. Sounds like you took this far too personally as I was simply stating my opinion.

"Do you really believe JUST because a card is GRADED that it SHOULD up it's value? So, you're trying to tell me if I get a Kwame Brown SP Authentic autograph rookie card graded that this card now should cost more? Why?"

i said that if you do your homework and grade the right cards i think there can be a little extra money made. look up on ebay the price of a kobe bryant topps chrome rookie ungraded and the same card graded 10. you will see what i mean by making money IF you do your homework and grade the right cards. i dont NEED any extra money but who wouldnt want to make a little extra money? probly you cause you would never sell your soul and grade a card to make an extra buck! i dont know how you could figure i would take what you say as a joke when everything your saying is in a rude text.

[Zeppelin1985]

"Do you really believe JUST because a card is GRADED that it SHOULD up it's value? So, you're trying to tell me if I get a Kwame Brown SP Authentic autograph rookie card graded that this card now should cost more? Why?"

i said that if you do your homework and grade the right cards i think there can be a little extra money made. look up on ebay the price of a kobe bryant topps chrome rookie ungraded and the same card graded 10. you will see what i mean by making money IF you do your homework and grade the right cards. i dont NEED any extra money but who wouldnt want to make a little extra money? probly you cause you would never sell your soul and grade a card to make an extra buck! i dont know how you could figure i would take what you say as a joke when everything your saying is in a rude text.

Dude, I said I had 2 cards in my collection graded. If you don't care to read what I write then I shouldn't waste my time to read what you do. I'm through with this, it's going no where. But I'm sorry you took what I said rudely, it wasn't intended. I guess I should've wrote "if you want extra money then get a part time job, lol", thats my fault.

[lakerfan1]

Dude, I said I had 2 cards in my collection graded. If you don't care to read what I write then I shouldn't waste my time to read what you do. I'm through with this, it's going no where. But I'm sorry you took what I said rudely, it wasn't intended. I guess I should've wrote "if you want extra money then get a part time job, lol", thats my fault.

i never said you wouldnt grade a card, i said you would "probly never sell your soul and grade a card to make an extra buck" thats right i quoted myself

[Zeppelin1985]

i never said you wouldnt grade a card, i said you would "probly never sell your soul and grade a card to make an extra buck" thats right i quoted myself

thats right I won't stoop to that ever

[lakerfan1]

thats right I won't stoop to that ever

lol good for you bro