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That seal appears to be legit.

Yes... the bidding is over $500 on this. I hope the buyer’s intention isn’t to send it in for grading. They will be highly disappointed when it gets rejected for new sealed grading.

I came across this Final Fantasy X on eBay. I am 90% certain that it is re-sealed, but wanted to see what other opinions are out there: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Final-Fantasy-X-Factory-Sealed-New-PS2-Playstation-2-SNES-NES-Y-FOLD-/274672662159?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 I have purchased and re-sold a LOT of these back in the day, and I don’t ever recall one not having the official Sony sticker on top. It looks like someone successfully resealed this using security sticker from another game.

Dude... I appreciate the service you are offering, but please don’t belittle CGA cases in the process. They most certainly do offer ultra high quality acrylic cases of any custom size with a sliding bottom so that you can remove the game. I have purchased many custom made acrylic cases from DIYers and the quality was just never quite as good as CGA. I may also purchase some from you in the future, because your pricing seems fair. That’s a huge advantage you have in the acrylic market since CGA custom cases are very expensive.

I can tell that you were very stressed out for the packaging and shipping process. I remember my fist time as well. (It was VGA and many years ago). I started with one game just to test the waters. I ended up being lucky and getting a 90 on my Final Fantasy X. That experience hooked me. My second submission was 10 games. I think I was more nervous for that shipment because the value was much greater. Many of those came back not so lucky. It was that experience that taught me what flaws to start looking for. So for my third shipment, I requested a grade report for some of the games, just to see what flaws the graders actually indicate. It became clear to me then that if you see anything at all that’s not perfect, it will hurt the grade. By the time I got to my fifth shipment, I was up to over 30 games per shipment. I had become a pro at packaging. I remember thinking that my packages could be thrown dragged down the highway and run over by a car and the games inside would still be ok. I ended up loving the packaging and shipping experience as much as any other part of the hobby. There is a true sense of accomplishment to be had after dispersing a large shipment of games like that and knowing that there is nothing to worry about. Anyway, good luck with the grades. I’m excited to hear the continuation of your experience once they arrive.

Legend of Dragoon.

I wonder if they will ever release Panzer Dragoon Saga? Seems likely to me that it will happen eventually. I’m tired of hooking up the Saturn every time I want to play it.

VGA is the way to go. Good luck with the grades!

I was able to order one from Best Buy just now. It said unavailable at first, but I kept refreshing the page and checking back and eventually saw the “add to cart” option. Thanks!

Bucky has experienced the same amount of grade variations we all have. Sending games in to get graded is a gamble any time you do it no matter who you are or what company you choose to provide the service. Simple as that.

I’d like to start this thread by wishing everyone here a safe and happy holiday season. Let’s have some fun and share our favorite holiday themed merch. I’ll go first with my coffee mugs. Not much to look at, but they get the job done, and I usually feel like a proper geek when using them:

I got a great deal on this one:

I’m a sealed / graded game collector and I’ve never fully understood what it is I love so much about it. Ever since I first “discovered” the hobby, I immediately understood that it was something unique and not for everyone. It requires a lot of responsibility and a meticulous respect for care. It’s sort of like stamp collecting, but stamps are boring! I bet there are other hobbyists out in the world (collector types) that collect a lot of the same type of thing, and aren’t even consciously aware that they are a collector until they one day acknowledge it, like it’s a surprise even to them. It could be something as simple as “TV Guides”. One day some old guy realizes he has been collecting every issue of TV Guide and it becomes precious to him that he has “a personal collection” of something. He has gone out of his way for years not to throw them away, unaware that he was fulfilling a selfish desire to collect something that brought him some peace and entertainment consistently every month. I bet that same old man might be digging through his pile of TV Guide Magazines and will realize he had a couple in the stack that he never opened. If he appreciates the collection as a whole, then he will appreciate the fact that those two never got opened. He may even have a newfound appreciation for the sealed ones and hold them to a higher standard, as if it’s something to be proud of. “All these years later and I still never opened issue # 398 or 413”. What was going on in my life during those years? Should I get these magazines framed? Should I sell them? Maybe my friends have collected some of these as well. They might even have a few that I am missing!” I need to start keeping these in a safer place!” I have no idea where I’m going with this so I’m going to stop here. My point is, not everyone will understand it. They just know it gives them some pleasure and makes them feel special or unique and gives them something to do.

I found my original Mario plush from the 80’s. How much you think I could fetch for this at Heritage Auctions?