What is Gem Rate? #sportscards
The transcript explains that 'utility factor' in sports card grading refers to the percentage of cards from a specific set that receive a perfect score of 10. For example, a 25% utility factor means one in four cards gets a grade of 10.
Summary
The speaker defines utility factor as a metric used in sports card grading that represents the percentage of a particular card that received a score of 10. To illustrate the concept, the speaker uses the example of 2024 Topps Ronald Acuña cards: if these cards were sent for grading, the utility factor would show what percentage of all submitted cards received a perfect 10 grade. The speaker then provides a concrete example to make the metric relatable: a 25% utility factor means that one in every four cards receives a score of 10, making it easy for collectors to understand the rarity and consistency of perfect grades for a given card.
Key Insights
- Utility factor is defined as the percentage of a particular card that received a score of 10 from grading services
- The speaker uses 2024 Topps Ronald Acuña cards as a specific example to illustrate how utility factor is calculated across submitted cards
- A utility factor of 25% translates to a one-in-four ratio, meaning one out of every four cards receives a perfect grade of 10
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Transcript
[0:00] For those who don't know what a utility factor means, utility factor is simply the percentage of a particular card that received a score of 10. So, of all the 2024 Topps Ronald Acuñas cards sent, what percentage of them received a score of 10? If an If card has a utility factor of 25%, that means one in four gets a score of 10.
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