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BOTNI hear what you guys are saying and there is nothing more frustrating than having to deal with delays in processing orders. I am forgiving to both GAI and SGC if they miss a turnaround time. The service that they provide for as little as they charge makes me feel that the benefits far out weigh any of the minor inconveniences.
I am not a high profile dealer and I do not do a lot of volume with either company but do frequent submissions consisting of at least 50 to 100 cards each time. I have found that both companies are grading very consistent within my submission and in comparison to one another. I rarely get surprises one way or another from them and know pretty much what to expect. I have not been able to enjoy this luxury with my past PSA submissions-- which ends up being grading roulette. It could be a 3 or it could be a 5, really.
I am not trying to be contentious but ask the rhetoric question what the grading companies have to really benefit by overtly playing favorites with certain dealers. This was definitely happening at PSA at onetime but I have never experienced this with GAI or SGC. To favor a few dealers to the exclusion of the rest of the public is suicide. I think that the grading companies want to grade cards as high as possible and get them out as fast as possible. To do otherwise means that they should shut their doors.
GAI and SGC are primarily vintage graders and are competing for the same cards. Collectors have 2 (some have 3) choices and as long as SGC and GAI are not the leaders in their industry they cannot afford to be playing around.
Greg