VCP, PSA, BGS etc... How accurate are they?

[JustCollectVP]

If you're asking how accurate is VCP versus Beckett and/or SMR, it is much more representative of the current market. However, it can be manipulated and many have a tendency to use VCP to their benefit (ie. using the highest example when selling and the lowest when buying).

I've found VCP to be quite accurate when applying certain restrictions (think Olympic Scoring) and qualifications to the presented data.

Also, VCP allows you to see images of the cards to get a better idea of the eye-appeal premiums.

Beckett and SMR are neither reflective of the current market, nor do they provide a realistic range of expectation.

However, YMMV...

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by JustCollectVP

If you're asking how accurate is VCP versus Beckett and/or SMR, it is much more representative of the current market. However, it can be manipulated and many have a tendency to use VCP to their benefit (ie. using the highest example when selling and the lowest when buying).

I've found VCP to be quite accurate when applying certain restrictions (think Olympic Scoring) and qualifications to the presented data.

Also, VCP allows you to see images of the cards to get a better idea of the eye-appeal premiums.

Beckett and SMR are neither reflective of the current market, nor do they provide a realistic range of expectation.

However, YMMV...

Scott:

That would mean SRM got better in a hurry -- yes I'm a former Beckett guy but they put a to of effort into their graded prices and I don't think anyone else in the pricing field attempts they way they do to interpolate the data.

The new grading book will have something like 20K pricing changes

But, here's the thing and it was true in 1991 when Beckett was fully staffed and it's true today -- pricing is a moving target, especially on hotter cards and no one can give you up to the second pricing.

Now, if we had a grey sheet or whatever it was called in coins, then perhaps we would have something that everyone wants.