PSA to open a new joint SGC/PSA location in FL

[Snowman]

Apparently PSA is moving in next door to SGC per this article. I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you. Who could have ever seen this coming? Oh wait...

https://www.si.com/collectibles/news...s-01jwj00vw8wn

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Apparently PSA is moving in next door to SGC per this article. I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you. Who could have ever seen this coming? Oh wait...

https://www.si.com/collectibles/news...s-01jwj00vw8wn

Really looking forward to the $20 "Cross The Road For A Crossover" SGC-to-PSA and PSA-to-SGC service before they ship or vault the card.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Fast forward a year and it may be all PSA.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Fast forward a year and it may be all PSA.

Or sooner.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Fast forward a year and it may be all PSA.

Dammit, we already had this fight. We all agreed that it makes zero sense to kill a beloved brand, especially with so many in the enclave who refuse to ever give PSA a penny.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by raulus

Dammit, we already had this fight. We all agreed that it makes zero sense to kill a beloved brand, especially with so many in the enclave who refuse to ever give PSA a penny.

I mean, if you're planning to kill SGC within a year, opening a new PSA facility there seems counterproductive. They would just use the SGC facility. This seems like an indication they have no plans to kill SGC.

[ClementeFanOh]

This "acolyte" is amused by the term "enclave". Some people just can't
seem to understand that competition is healthy, and benefits the hobbyist
who uses the slabbing services. Not quite as easy as 2+2= 4, but pretty
darn close. Shaking my head at the myopia...

Sincerely (not really),

"Abbot" Trent King (or maybe "Novice-master", not sure which I prefer)

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I mean, if you're planning to kill SGC within a year, opening a new PSA facility there seems counterproductive. They would just use the SGC facility. This seems like an indication they have no plans to kill SGC.

The article says that the “Boca Raton, Florida location … will share space with Collectors Universe counterpart SGC.”

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I mean, if you're planning to kill SGC within a year, opening a new PSA facility there seems counterproductive. They would just use the SGC facility. This seems like an indication they have no plans to kill SGC.

I disagree. This would be the way to do it. Set up a new, larger facility and when ready, scoot the SGC employees over to the new building along with the PSA crews.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by raulus

Dammit, we already had this fight. We all agreed that it makes zero sense to kill a beloved brand, especially with so many in the enclave who refuse to ever give PSA a penny.

No, we all did not agree. Lots of duplicative expenses and functions now. Depends on the math.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by peter_spaeth

no, we all did not agree. Lots of duplicative expenses and functions now. Depends on the math.

lol

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Fast forward a year and it may be all PSA.

And soon thereafter, SGC will have a special offer for collectors to have their SGC slabs converted to PSA slabs. When this happens, I'll probably give CGC a try.

[taul166]

Business-wise there will eventually be a merger of the two facilities with the consolidation of similar administrative functions happening sooner for economies of scale.

[imdaman1964]

How is shipping cards to CA and then having them sent to FL for grading efficient?

Just get it over with and set up FL for vintage cards submitted directly.

I've been saying for years they need a minimum of 3 subset facilities

TCG/Modern/Vintage & Prewar with direct submission