New SGC grading fees

[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.

[botn]

I like SGC more than PSA. Most of my collection is in SGC holders. I think they are more consistent, their holders make cards look better and their customer service is far better than PSA's but this new pricing makes no sense to me. Maybe it is a push to get people to buy memberships in order to take part in the grading discounts? Fact is that card for card by grade, PSA crushes SGC and since most of my submissions for grading are for resale there is no way I could pay more to sell something for less.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by sycks22

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

Pete- You are a very experienced in prewar cards, but I disagree with your assessment on SGC getting more popular (at least pertaining T206s). I have never seen high SGC graded T206 cards (7's and higher) selling for less than they are now. Yes, they look fantastic in their black holders, I get all of that. But return on investment (high graded cards) trumps that big time....

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Pete- You are a very experienced in prewar cards, but I disagree with your assessment on SGC getting more popular (at least pertaining T206s). I have never seen SGC graded cards selling for less than they are now. Yes, they look fantastic in their black holders, I get all of that (as long as they don't slide between the gaskets!). But return on investment trumps that big time....

+1

[bobbyw8469]

I think SGC is shooting themselves in the foot and ruining EVERY SINGLE edge that they had over PSA. In all honesty, I really don't see ANY advantage they have over PSA now.

[sycks22]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Pete- You are a very experienced in prewar cards, but I disagree with your assessment on SGC getting more popular (at least pertaining T206s). I have never seen SGC graded cards selling for less than they are now. Yes, they look fantastic in their black holders, I get all of that (as long as they don't slide between the gaskets!). But return on investment trumps that big time....

I just felt like building up SGC before I ripped them