Poll of the Day

A while a go I got 3 graded cards only one I have added 2 my collection cuz the other 2 aren't in yet I mean the set 

Something I have thought about a lot.....I hope in the not too distant future, artificial intelligence will be used to grade cards.  This is one application of AI that makes perfect sense to me.  Software will learn what a specific card, set, or type of card (lsay, Topps Chrome products) are "supposed" to look like, then grading will be consistent and subjectivity is removed.  Perhaps a human would double-check something like a 1986-87 Fleer Jordan the machine reads as 9 or 10, but that would only be needed for "key" ultra high-value cards.

I have to think grading companies have started this process unless they are too busy enjoying current profits to invest in technology.  It would make a lot more people trust the process.  If I missed something in my analysis or this is too much of a hot-take, please say so, because I don't see an obvious downside unless the software is programmed poorly.

I do buy some graded cards. Most are around $5 and have gotten some for $1 at flea markets. COMC is loaded with cheaper ones too. Someone spent time and money on these and have taken a big loss on some. I mainly look for things like wrong slab info and especially consecutive company serial number (PSA # XXXX3456, XXXX3457, XXXX3458 etc. or unique numbers). My biggest run of these is 5 in a row and have a few 2 and 3 in a row. Pop 1 of any given grade is something else I look for. I look at these as another type of collecting. Plus, I look for PC players and have paid a little more for those. I still get many raw cards as well and still will always be the biggest part of my collecting by far. All my graded ones stay in the slabs and I'm not a seller.

The only graded cards I have are ones I bought already graded. If I get them at a great price mostly RC's and PC cards. I don't chase or send cards in to be graded but will pick some up if the price is good.

I have no specific knowledge of AI technology to know what the current or future limitations may be, but agree with you that this application seems to make sense.

I would say that if the grading companies enjoy Scrooge McDucking it in their piles of money then they have to be looking into this. Imagine being able to run the scheme they do but not having to employ people and pay those pesky wage bills!

I would counter the arguments against graded cards that at least the holders provide good protection.  Find it ironic people wiil deslab cards just to possibly put them in toploaders.

Also in response to @drifter2021 there is already a few companies doing computerized grading.  TAG is one but I believe there are a few others.

To me, graded cards come across as basically something a "Flipper" would want....

Actually what is ruining collecting....

TripleLSupreme, that would be great if one company already does AI.  That would force the others to adopt it eventually.  It bothers me to hear one TCDB member got both 5 and 9 for the exact same card, a good computerized system would never let that happen.  The only graded cards I have ever bought were because they didn't cost anything over the raw version.  And all but one I broke free for my player binders.

No option for both as I collect raw and graded cards.

Collect what you you like and the way you like. Don’t let others tell you there is a right or wrong way. 

We have a few Slabbed, But most were gifts or prizes in contests. I have never graded a card, as they are alot harder to store when you have so many cards.