New SGC grading fees

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by bnorth

This is their new prices. I don't really care about the price changes but I would love to get my cards back that are on business day 34 of a 30 day submission. I sent them in before their 2 weeks off for Christmas/New Years so I actually sent them in 64 calendar days ago.

EDIT: Just got a email from SGC that my order will ship today.

Standard 20 Business Days $10 Any card valued less than $250
Express 10 Business Days $15 Any card valued less than $500
Priority 5 Business Days $35 Any card valued less than $1,500
Next Day 2 Business Days $85 Any card valued less than $3,500
Same Day Same Day $250 Any card valued less than $7,500
Walk Through Same Day $500 Any card valued less than $20,000
Immediate Same Day $1,000 Any card valued less than $50,000
Premium Same Day $2,000 Any card valued less than $100,000
Super Premium Same Day $3,750 Any card valued $100,000 & above

This is why I never send cards in, I would rather send my money on more cards, lol.

[KMayUSA6060]

Originally Posted by JustinD

This is why I never send cards in, I would rather send my money on more cards, lol.

All together now... Amen.

[iowadoc77]

I would almost always rather spend someone else's money on the grading. A few exceptions, but this is usually the case for me.

[frankbmd]

Gosh, grading high valued cards must be a lot more difficult.

[BeanTown]

If I was really into grading my cards. I would bring a box full of them to a show and take advantage of a show special. SGC might want to have a sliding scale down on the fees, when they don't meet the timeframe the customer paid for. Accountability would be gladly welcomed by most, and it will help the number two used TPG catch up to PSA.

[Republicaninmass]

Last time they were here in NY, it was $35 a card on site

[Exhibitman]

Yeah, except when they decide it should be more. I took them a Clemente RC at the AC National for grading, one that cost me under $500 because it was lower grade. They wanted over $100 to grade it because it was a Clemente RC. We argued for quite a while with them claiming that the card is worth multiple thousands of dollars and my pointing out that it is worth that in better shape but it is a beater that cost me $500, so not. They finally stood firm at $75 and I did it, but it left a really sour feeling about their services. I've found a lot of that at the Nationals with SGC; bait and switch on grading costs. The $35 seems to be the starting point, and they negotiate up from there. Needless to say they aren't especially busy at the show while the PSA booth was swarmed from the moment the place opened.

I have been a fierce critic of PSA in the past and a fan of SGC, but that started changing a couple of years ago. When PSA upgraded its holders, improved its web site dramatically, started offering real, valuable specials to club members, and generally professionalized its approach, that all resonated with me. Add to that the whim and caprice of SGC's pricing, especially for autograph authentication, the poor quality of the large slabs, blown turn times, a stupid club, the idiocy of nearly every card except a basic set getting forced into 'custom cut' inserts at the regular price, and now the prices going up, and I am not really sending them anything like the volume I used to. SGC gets my business if PSA won't grade the issue.

[mechanicalman]

So if you have a card valued around $4K (say a mid-grade T206 Cobb or Goudey Ruth), you will pay $250 at SGC or $95 at PSA.

Yeah, good luck with that, SGC.

[sycks22]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

So if you have a card valued around $4K (say a mid-grade T206 Cobb or Goudey Ruth), you will pay $250 at SGC or $95 at PSA.

Yeah, good luck with that, SGC.

+1. I get it that SGC is getting more popular, but PSA still is the top dog.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by JustinD

This is why I never send cards in, I would rather send my money on more cards, lol.

For the most part I agree with you. I sent mine in for grading because I am going to sell some of them and it is way easier to sell them graded. I also sent in a complete 59 Fleer Ted Williams set. I am a person who likes to look at and touch my cards. The Williams set is just so nice I did not want to hurt them. Usually I buy lower end cards so my constant fondling doesn't matter.