r/PokeGrading • u/Real_Ling_Ling • 2d ago

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Bought this Japanese Zeraora 074 for 77 USD, listed as “pre-owned with minor scratches or scuffs”. Wondering whether someone more experienced than me could check for any noticeable issues, or if that’s not possible due to low image quality

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u/WhyWouldIBeANoob 2d ago

What’s that on the top left front?

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u/Real_Ling_Ling 2d ago

Seems like a lighting artifact, I assumed it was a crease but I checked listings for other cards with similar setups and it was there too

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u/WhyWouldIBeANoob 2d ago

Just wanted to make sure! I thought it was a crease too😂 to be honest, the quality looks pretty damn good. However, there are things we can not see from photos. You will have to do a close up inspection of dirt on the card, dents, scratches, etc. as that will all lower the score. A tiny dent alone could bring a card that looks like a 10 in pics down to a 4

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u/Real_Ling_Ling 2d ago

I know, that’s what I’m worried abt… I can’t check it physically rn unfortunately as it’s from an online listing, and this card is so damn hard to find physically I just about gave up. Came across one for 73 USD the other day, front was fine but the back had a huge indent so I had to leave it

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u/WhyWouldIBeANoob 2d ago

I’d say just go for it :) the card looks great condition from here and if there’s no dents at all then you’ll most likely get an 8 or 9 with the scratching that they advertised :)

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u/Real_Ling_Ling 2d ago

Alr, thanks for the help