When a buyer wants a PSA 10 within a PSA 10

[gemmintpokemon]

@dragonroll

Ever had this? When a buyer keeps wanting more and more pics of a card and then asks for more pics of other 10s without actually buying a single thing? Happened last year when this guy kept wanting and negotiating - finally listed two for him to buy after many back and forths (Base JP Chars PSA 10 x 2 when they were going for $500 each) only to have another buyer beat him to the punch and buying them first after two days of active listing? Then he comes back and complains about not pulling the trigger. I think this guy would have seen a 10x return by now …

I don’t send them pics & block them. The key is to not tell them you blocked them or it’ll cause more issues (had 3-4 this week like this).

The buyer who asks for pics on 10s specifically is not your buyer. They’re 95% more likely to not purchase after the pics (my experience), and they have a much higher chance of returning the item.

Buyers who you should accommodate include those that ask about specific condition issues and not a blanket pics request. For example, “I understand this is graded a 10, but there’s a version PSA doesn’t recognize. Please let me know” OR “PSA has treated this card differently over time. I’m looking for a copy without X specific condition issue. Do you mind checking and possibly taking another photo?” - great reason for extra pics.

Otherwise this type of buyer is not worth your time. It’s better to block them than reply. The market is only growing. Respect your own time.