How Is Pokémon Card Centering Measured?
Centering is a ratio between opposite borders, it is the flaw sellers most often miss, and it is the one thing on a card that no amount of careful storage can fix.
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Should You Clean Pokémon Cards Before Selling?
Almost never. Cleaning a card changes the one thing a grader checks hardest, and the damage it causes is permanent and obvious to a buyer.
Why Does the Same Pokémon Card Sell for Different Prices?
Two copies of one card can differ tenfold in price. Condition, print run, grading and where it sold explain almost all of the gap.
Near Mint vs PSA 9: Why Condition Words Mislead
Marketplace condition words and numeric grades measure different things. Here is what Near Mint really permits, and why a clean card still grades a 7.
How to Photograph Pokémon Cards for an Accurate Offer
Bad photos cost sellers money because a buyer prices in whatever the photo hides. The lighting, angles and framing that make an offer hold up on arrival.
What Are My Pokémon Cards Worth If They're Not Graded?
A raw card is worth what identical ungraded copies sold for. How to read eBay sold comps, which condition flaws move the number, and when raw beats grading.
I Found a Box of Pokémon Cards. What Do I Do First?
The first hour matters more than the next ten. Photograph the box before you touch it, clean nothing, ignore which cards look coolest, and split pre-2000 from everything else.
Pokémon Card Condition: What Near Mint Actually Means
Near Mint is a defined standard with a point budget, not a compliment. What each condition allows, how the three scales differ, and what the gap costs you.