Beckett vs SGC for value in post war....

[cardcountry]

Leon- If you are buying to resell at shows, for post war PSA sells best imo. I would rank them as 1. PSA, 2. SGC, 3. BVG. I have owned some SGC graded post war cards that have sold, they just took longer. I don't buy BVG cards, so I can't speak to how well they sell. If I buy SGC graded cards, it is usually with the intent of crossing over to PSA at a half grade lower.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by cardcountry

Leon- If you are buying to resell at shows, for post war PSA sells best imo. I would rank them as 1. PSA, 2. SGC, 3. BVG. I have owned some SGC graded post war cards that have sold, they just took longer. I don't buy BVG cards, so I can't speak to how well they sell. If I buy SGC graded cards, it is usually with the intent of crossing over to PSA at a half grade lower.

Welcome to the forum and thanks, Jeff. I think I might have to plow a new road then. While I think PSA is ok I don't think they are better than SGC or BVG in grading. IN marketing, at least for the registry....they (PSA) are the game. So I won't be buying into high dollar registry cards...but I will be buying High End cards in an "agnostic-to-the-holder" fashion. If investors want to invest into the fallacy that PSA is better at grading and deserves more money, then they can continue their errant ways. I am trekking on......Beckett, SGC, Raw or PSA.....will all be on display. I am not against PSA at all.... I just sent them my first submission ever. It might not be my last either!! If I think it makes sense, and with my cards it usually won't, I will send them more.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Leon

Welcome to the forum and thanks, Jeff. I think I might have to plow a new road then. While I think PSA is ok I don't think they are better than SGC or BVG in grading. IN marketing, at least for the registry....they (PSA) are the game. So I won't be buying into high dollar registry cards...but I will be buying High End cards in an "agnostic-to-the-holder" fashion. If investors want to invest into the fallacy that PSA is better at grading and deserves more money, then they can continue their errant ways. I am trekking on......Beckett, SGC, Raw or PSA.....will all be on display. I am not against PSA at all.... I just sent them my first submission ever. It might not be my last either!! If I think it makes sense, and with my cards it usually won't, I will send them more.

I track my sales and have cards in all three holders. I'm only interested breaking even (not on every sale but overall), but have over the years had a positive return on investment (or cost). My ROI is essentially identical between BVG, SGC and PSA. It is remarkable how close the three percentages. So from my point of view

"What difference at this point does it make?”

[mintacular]

I have been buying graded vintage for 10 years. BVG vintage is extremely inconsistent , u never know what u are going to get! And the market has picked up on that.

Of course that doesn't mean there aren't some decent cards in their holders....

I don't know everything but do feel confident that bvg vintage is a crap shoot and I would stay stay away!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by mintacular

I have been buying graded vintage for 10 years. BVG vintage is extremely inconsistent , u never know what u are going to get! And the market has picked up on that.

Of course that doesn't mean there aren't some decent cards in their holders....

I don't know everything but do feel confident that bvg vintage is a crap shoot and I would stay stay away!

I intend to use SGC and BVG for most of my grading going forward. We all have to go by what we know....

I should add that I will absolutely use PSA when it makes sense. They are a good company, imo. On higher valued cards sometimes it makes sense due to the perceived value, I do get the overall point.