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Comparing SGC to PSA is like comparing a mom and pop store to a major corporation. You get better service in the mom and pop store but the corporation can offer so much more. SGC has never gotten their registry off the ground because they were late to the game and didn't spend the money that PSA did. As a result, there is no "registry value added" for high grade SGC cards but there is a substantial "registry value added" for high grade PSA cards. You would think that you could arb the difference, but there is a risk to this as I believe that the only way you are assured a fair grade on a crossover is to break the card out and resubmit it raw.
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Yes, but go look at the "9" grades in early 1960s Topps on CardTarget. Find the ones that look low to you. They are all SGC 96s or 98s. Some are REALLY low.
I think there is definitely an arb opportunity there, and for those prices there really isn't that much downside. If PSA 9s consistantly sell for $150 give or take $10 and the SGC 98 only sells for $35? There's something wrong.... |
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in fact, PSA has a feature that enables a collector to see "what if" they add a certain card and what it will do to their Registry scores....this is VERY SMART... PSA knows they have many collectors by the onions, thus they may slack on the customer service... |
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I dont even know where to start on some of the comments but this one is a good place.
Which collector would you rather be? The one who paid $150 for a 1950's PSA 9 common... Or the one who paid $35 for the same 1950's common in SGC 96..... Great stuff ) |
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They are not on eBay nor on dealers tables |
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Better pricing for their service? No. Better competency for their service? No. Better consistency with their service? No. Faster service? No. Better listening to complaints? No. Better at standing behind product and paying for mistakes? No. Better variety of service? No or marginally so. Better at feeding the egos of those who live for showing others that theirs is bigger/better? Absolutely. Really the only advantage that I see they have, albeit it's huge and determinative, is the registry. They got that advantage years ago and I don't begrudge them, but If SGC were to invest all the money in the world into a registry at this point I doubt it would change things, at least for many years, in terms of pricing on at least the post-war stuff.
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The PSA Registry has made heroes of guys like Rance Mulliniks, Roy Howell, Larry Hisle, etc, etc.
I get a few laughs out of folks paying $$$ for "PSA Gem 10 Pop 1(2,3,etc)" of players I grew up knowing as fillers or commons. I'll stick with my gameplan of collecting. Which doesn't included artificially inflating prices of cards to be #1 on a manufactured list... ![]() |
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Better at feeding the egos of those who live for showing others that theirs is bigger/better? Absolutely.
That one made me laugh. Thanks. Speaking of registries, I noticed that Beckett is trying to get theirs off the ground. Also PSA does have 1 thing going for them...their stock pays a dividend. |
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In the end for tough or quality items I think quality and rarity will always do well regardless of what TPG holder the item resides in. I also think the whole middle of the road say VG-VGEX card world is also not really affected by this either. The difference between selling values on average is marginal in my opinion. Now I do think SGC could do a much better job at offering their customers more options, better holders and a better web experience. I really feel they are so close but to quote Maxwell Smart many times they “missed it by the much”. Cheers, John Last edited by wonkaticket; 07-24-2013 at 01:44 AM. |
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Not drinkin all the PSA Kool Aid.
My 55 Topps set (SGC Registry) looks amazing in the SGC slabs. My registry cards are not for sale - they are for me (and others) to look at and reminisce. Earl has clearly demonstrated the "customer service" aspect of the "Avis" company. ....won't be movin over to the "dark side" any time soon.
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