Posted By:
JKDave,
As most people probably know, I wholeheartedly support/endorse SGC. Nevertheless, I dont just buy sgc graded cards (though I prefer to). Instead, I take the more expensive route and buy whatever I need/want and if its graded by psa or gai, I pay to cross them. Since SGC is a bit stricter in most cases, I do try to buy only cards that I feel confident will cross and generally stay away from cards with no equivilent sgc grade (such as GAI 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5) unless Im willing to take a .5 drop. I also dont agree that SGC cards sell for less than PSA. That may have been the case at one time, but I think its pretty even now (there was a poster who tracked this data and can confirm my belief).
Finally, I agree that it will likely cost you more to sell what you have rather than crossing them - In addition to the shipping costs mentioned above, there are other selling costs that are not covered by the buyer - for example, ebay fees, paypal fees, etc. I would guess if you sent a bulk order of 50 cards to sgc they would do it for something less than $7 per card.