Posts by Paul Hickey

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. Paul and Lefty break down the initial news of Victor Wembanyama being shut down for the year, and what to do about his cards, particularly the 2023 Prizm Silver PSA 10s. We also break down some of Paul and Lefty’s main plays they’re working on, and Paul reveals why certain Michael Jordan Star Cards may or not be graded by PSA. We answer these questions and more… Today we’re going to touch on questions from: Member Names here: Joshua Rick Brian Joshua Terry I’m seeing quite a few Jordan Love Donruss Downtowns on the market near the formula target price. They look good but there seems to be some nervousness in the community about submitting these to PSA, especially when it comes to centering. Some of the cards I’m seeing on eBay look solid and I’m likely to buy…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… Today we’re going to touch on questions from: Member Names here: DJ Andrew Jason Wesley Cody Ian Peter Brian A common theme you talk about is “cracking” and resubmitting. And some folks talk about being nervous that they won’t get the grade they’re hoping for when they crack and resubmit to PSA. Why take the risk on a crack and resubmit vs just using PSA’s crossover service? You still pay the grading fee and if the card won’t grade to your minimum threshold, they leave it in the existing slab and send it back. What am I missing? I’m considering a crack and grade play on a Barry Sanders 1989 Score #257 Base Becket 9. The comps on a PSA 10 $1,400 & SGC 10 $710. I’m considering to crack and submit to…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… Today we’re going to touch on questions from: Ian – ASK THE GRADER Chad (X2) Wesley Jaeden Joshua Scott Mike Terry Benny Eli Rick Zach Mike Matt Tim Peter Matt I’ve been trying to get an answer about the numerical grades assigned to a graded card. If grades are 1 to 10, how do you arrive at the grade numerically. Meaning, if the card is slightly off-center on the front and back and there is 1 soft corner, everything else is great, what is the grade, and how much do you count each flaw – quarter point, half point, etc. Do you deduct points from 10 or add points to zero? From watching Sports Card School and some past podcasts, your suggestions on baseball seem pretty straightforward–sell almost everything in March, or maybe…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… Today we’re going to touch on questions from: Member Names here: Brandon Benny Jason Jared Chris Eli Eric Terry Patrick Ken Ron Joshua Cody A. Cody R. Eli Ryan Leo I’ve been stocking up on some Roman Anthony cards for when he gets called up. I’ve got the Atomic Refractor, a Refractor numbered to 499, a Speckle Refractor numbered to 299 and a Green Mojo numbered to 99, all PSA 10’s. When he gets the call up what is the percentage of promotion I should use for my auctions? How should I navigate the available promotions that ebay has to offer? In other words, should I be promoting the sales, and for how much? I know some of these things may seem simple as a tenured eBay user, but for many of us…