# A Collector's Dilemma: Slab Fatigue, Cost of Grading, & Embracing Raw Cards

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Podcast: [JELI CARDS PODCAST](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jeli-cards-podcast-5876284)
Published: 2026-04-03T07:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-lobojko/episodes/A-Collectors-Dilemma-Slab-Fatigue--Cost-of-Grading---Embracing-Raw-Cards-e3h9ebj
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Duration seconds: 3664

## Resource

Are you like Luke and feeling some slab fatigue? Is it time for the hobby to go back and embrace raw cards? This is exactly what we discuss on this week's episode! Increase in grading costs, delayed turnaround times, numerous scandals, and firm sellers are making grading almost not worth it. The business side of the hobby has made collecting extremely difficult, and we think it's time to start embracing the idea of buying raw and keeping those cards raw!

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