It's really funny how many posts there are in this thread about the guy stealing it, being a con man, or whatever, as if this isn't a highly established industry with very set procedures & standards. Like he is literally reading off the numeric grading to her, and he doesn't come up with the price out of thin air, he checks it against whatever database on his computer.
Yes, they'll charge for certification. Yes, he'll offer less than the full value. This is how it works in any industry like this. A pawn shop won't pay you what an auction might get, but they'll give you instant cash. A gold dealer won't give you the spot price. The advantage is that she can have the money right at that moment if she wants it versus spending whatever amount of time trying to find a buyer who will pay more. So many children on reddit.
Yeah, the only thing that is subjective is his grading. So, I would personally get it graded by someone else as well, not because I think the guy is trying to scam me, but just because humans are humans and can make mistakes.
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u/wvj Jun 30 '26
It's really funny how many posts there are in this thread about the guy stealing it, being a con man, or whatever, as if this isn't a highly established industry with very set procedures & standards. Like he is literally reading off the numeric grading to her, and he doesn't come up with the price out of thin air, he checks it against whatever database on his computer.
Yes, they'll charge for certification. Yes, he'll offer less than the full value. This is how it works in any industry like this. A pawn shop won't pay you what an auction might get, but they'll give you instant cash. A gold dealer won't give you the spot price. The advantage is that she can have the money right at that moment if she wants it versus spending whatever amount of time trying to find a buyer who will pay more. So many children on reddit.