GAI CrossOver ---> SGC = ?

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

This is of course anectdotal; but my experience strictly with GAI differs from what you just stated.
First, I prefer GAI for three reasons....

1....they are always on-premise grading at the Philly Show (PSA no, SGC maybe).

2....Steve, Danny and Mike are very personable and customer friendly.

3....Most important to me is their $5 - PREVIEW feature (others don't offer this).

Let's say I submit 40 cards for PREVIEW (cost $200). And, 1/2 of them Grade 4, 5 or 6. Those I will
have them grade. So, for an additional $100 these 20 are encapsulated.

The lesser 20 aren't worth grading, so it only cost me $100 to find out. Anyhow, these 20 are in
marked soft plastics which have GAI's grade on them; therefore, if a customer is concerned about
the condition of one of these "raw" cards, he has a prof. grade to go by. This technique has worked
out really great for me at the Philly Shows and customers keep returning.

Now, here's where I have to disagree with you, every GAI graded card I have sold (in real time
or on ebay) has garnered a price very similar to its PSA or SGC counterpart.

Perhaps, I am lucky or perhaps it's the way I conduct my business....but, I see no difference.

TED Z