Tracking Sports Card Grades and Submissions with Gemrate Founder Ryan Stuczynski

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English - January 12, 2022 03:47 - 58 minutes - 134 MB
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This week, Horacio sat down with Ryan Stuczynski, founder of Gemrate.com Gemrate is a population report primarily focused on tracking PSA data. His site gives insight into the pace with which PSA is grading cards, as well as the cards that are trending.

Discussion topics include:

Bringing transparency to the card grading space

Realizing the premium in value for a Gem Mint PSA 10

Difficulty with navigating the population reports on the PSA website

Market inefficiencies with the rise of grading base cards

Using social media as a way to deliver content through data

Monetizing Gemrate and balancing its growth and staying true to his vision

Creating a more accurate population report to provide a holistic view of grades across grading companies

Potential impact of new graders “playing it safe” with the grades they gave

Keeping lines of communication open with PSA while managing the site independently

The staggering numbers for certain cards that have been graded and its effect on prices

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