Grading sports cards question

[bolrjax]

To anyone that sells sports cards here, it's probably the wrong place to ask this but I'm not sure so what the heck. I'm preparing to pick some cards out for grading and then sell on eBay and I came across a 1988 Topps Football Bo Jackson #327 RC and was very excited as it looked perfect then I noticed a tiny black dot on the bottom right corner in the white border and was really bum'd out. But I went ahead and took a look at other cards like mine that have sold here and I was happy to see that all had this defect and yet some still got  PSA 10. I know there's many sellers here that are experts on sports cards and was just curious if any of you sellers or collector's have any info, knowledge or just opinions on that particular card and that mark? Sorry for long question but will greatly appreciate any help at all.    Ty and tc, Steve B.

[onefootflipper]

When I worked in the cards store not a single person who worked there was able to accurately predict what would get a 10 and what would get a 9 when sent off, and 8s were also extremely common among pack fresh cards that were seemingly perfect.

[comicscauldron]

I started selling sports cards this year. Best advise is to grade the expensives ones  and not sell them raw ,that way the buyers won´t contact you for partial refunds 

[robmes-9179]

That kid’s chucking out your cards is the exact reason I’m about to do the same. I never did this as a business. I simply loved collecting cards. But now that I’m into the latter stages of life I don’t want my collection being treated like an old loaf of bread. I have no idea if I have any cards that would grade out as a 10. Most of them look like they would. But now it looks like I’ll buy a lighted magnifying glass just to get a better idea. I took such good care of my cards but I guess that might not be good enough . I wish you all the luck with your selling off. I hope you get more than you thought you would!

[ckimodog]

@robmes-9179 

This is an old thread from June of 2023.  The OP selected their best answer, so I doubt they’ll reply.

Should you have any questions or concerns it is always a good idea to start your own thread to get the help and advice for your specific issue. 

[kh-belma]

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.