PSA vs SGC...the definitive Debate!!!

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Also, just to show I'm not a total shill, here's my latest pick up, courtesy of the B/S/T about 6 minutes ago. Looks to be a total beaut! (Thanks Bill!)

Paul I think you got screwed on that PSA card. I do believe there there is a crease right along his rear end

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Pup6913

Paul I think you got screwed on that PSA card. I do believe there there is a crease right along his rear end

Like I said, this happens all the time in PSA 5s. SGC has never graded one of these higher than a 40....

[WhenItWasAHobby]

I don't have enough experience with SGC to make an assessment either way. I've had ten years of experience with PSA and in the 4 days since this poll was started I really couldn't think of a good thing to say about them.

In fact, probably the greatest regret in my life is getting my vast collection graded by PSA and being involved in the PSA Registry, which in the final analysis turned out to be nothing short of a horrific nightmare.

Based on my ten years of dealing with PSA, I have absolutely no confidence in PSA's ability to detect doctored cards and by all appearances and personal encounters by myself and other trusted friends, PSA doesn't seem to want to address their problems. I have absolutely no respect for PSA's management.

There really needs to be an independent organization that holds PSA and all other grading companies accountable for their business practices. In short, someone needs to grade the grading companies and make a thorough assessment of how competent (or incompetent) they really are.

[Matthew H]

I agree Dan, your work on detecting doctored cards is certainly the best.

One cool thing about collecting n172, for me, is the amount of raw cards in the hobby. In two months of shopping, only two of the cards I bought were graded, an SGC Roger Conner, now raw, and a PSA deasley, also now raw as well.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Dan, how do you really feel?