SGC vs PSA

[queencitysportscards]

Both are good at what they get paid to do, however, I just had a conversation with Earl Johnson at SGC who took the time to talk to me about grading. SGC provides excellent customer service...if you can't tell, I really like doing business with SGC.

[hoshua4710]

Thats an awsome display chris! I do think sex appeal in all seriousness is why im leaning towards SGC right now, and the fact that thats what i have more of. I am on the other hand planning on resale maybe one day, so thats my biggest concern.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by queencitysportscards

Both are good at what they get paid to do, however, I just had a conversation with Earl Johnson at SGC who took the time to talk to me about grading. SGC provides excellent customer service...if you can't tell, I really like doing business with SGC.

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I dropped off a 23 card submission with Earl on Sunday, June 2nd at the TriStar show in Houston. The cards were logged the following day, Monday, June 3rd. The sub popped Monday, June 10th, only 5 business days. Heck, it takes PSA longer than that just to log a sub. I received the cards back today, 10 days from the time they left my hands. Amazing turnaround time and great customer service. Let's see PSA do that!

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

+ 1

I dropped off a 23 card submission with Earl on Sunday, June 2nd at the TriStar show in Houston. The cards were logged the following day, Monday, June 3rd. The sub popped Monday, June 10th, only 5 business days. Heck, it takes PSA longer than that just to log a sub. I received the cards back today, 10 days from the time they left my hands. Amazing turnaround time and great customer service. Let's see PSA do that!

I emailed their Canadian office in Oshawa, Ontario and it took over 3 weeks to get a response. I wasn't impressed and told them I'd be sending my cards to PSA. PSA on the other hand has always been responsive to my questions. I'd like to give SGC a try but that episode turned me off them.

I guess YMMV.

[smtjoy]

I use both and they are both solid, I prefer SGC.

I would not be worried on the M116 resale, prices are strong and close for both. Now if you had said high grade 60-70's commons then PSA would be the way to go for sure.

[kmac32]

I prefer SGC in general for prewar. However, there are some cards that they will not slab correctly even when presented with proof of what they are. A good example would be cards that are clearly from the Koester bread series where the cards are hand cut or are in a print that could only be Koester. In that case, I am left with PSA for those cards. I would prefer to have all SGC slabs but they make that impossible or have cards labeled as W575-1 or nonslabed NNO cards.