Why Most Collectors Are Using the Wrong Data | Ryan Stuczynski, GemRate

Ryan Alford talks with Ryan Stuczynski of GemRate about the missing layer in the hobby that affects everything from grading to buying to long-term value: usable data. Ryan breaks down how GemRate started, why supply data matters more than many collectors realize, and how bad assumptions around comps and scarcity can lead people into poor decisions. They also get into PSA’s dominance, the risk of grading bottlenecks, why hobby transparency still lags behind other markets, and how collectors can think more intelligently about what they are actually buying. It is a practical episode for anyone who wants to understand the hobby at a deeper level and make decisions with more confidence and less guesswork.