Cardboard Alchemists Podcast
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PAYTCH Ep 19 - Grader Interview
🕑 Added 2025-09-29 16:00:33 +0000 UTCHello Fellow Alchemists, in this Patreon exclusive episode we dive deep into whitening, classifications/grades PSA and other grading companies look for, along with some neat tips to eke out the 10. Checkout the grading guide and tools at the links below:
https://www.pokemastercenter.com/how-to-grade-pokemon-cards/
https://www.pokemastercenter.com/pokemon-card-restoration-kits/#gradingkit
Also be sure to checkout this video where I took the tips the grader shared in the past and gave a quick rundown of what to know. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHfBlfeP4f1
Use code POKEMASTER to save 10% on checkout at my website and ebay store.
This isn't the last interview with John so please DM me with more questions for the future.
Main thing you should always have when grading is a good centering tool (I like the measuring glass and the empty slab, those are exactly what graders have on their desk.) - also be sure to read the grading guide to understand how to grade like a pro.
Comments
Joshua Hake
I’ve been noticing that my orders spend the most time in Q/A! Sometimes weeks or months in Q/A.
Bill
Would love to see a convo with someone from BGS on how they average subgrades to get final grades. So hard to get from 9->9.5. Sometimes they round up, sometimes they round down.
