choice of grading companies

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

My perspective is a bit different.

Optimizing every sale of a graded card should involve using ROI (return on investment) as the standard for that card, and not whatever a PSA benchmark is.

Over the years I have tracked my personal ROI for all three grading companies, and perhaps surprising to some the ROI I have realized from all three is essentially the same.

PSA cards cost more and sell for more because of the Registry, a successful marketing tool indeed.

But if I can buy company As card for $50, company Bs card for $60 and company Cs card for $80, and ultimately sell them for 30% more at $65 for the A card, $78 for the B card and $104 for card, I make 30% regardless of the letters on the slab.

With this approach and my experience, I consider price when purchasing but have minimal concern about which slab the card is in. "What difference does it make anyway?"

Please note well that I am a collector and not a dealer, holding cards I sell for an average of five years. I could care less about the Registry game or Registry prices. The crossover game for profit is a casino that I don't frequent. In my current collection All three grading companies are represented by at least a 20% share.

I have the data to justify this approach and opinion and I am only crazy 37% of the time. Those who disagree may be.

Yes i agree with ROI is the most important thing, but you are talking about holding a card for 5 years where many dont do that. The disputed Dimaggio has been sold 3 times in a year for example.

There are certain cards that this may work. But i know i wouldnt buy a Rookie Hank Aaron SGC 7 for $500 less than a PSA 7 Aaron right now.

As more and more people flock to PSA, there may be a nice market to buy SGCS as well. mid to low grade T206 cards for example seem ripe now for SGC