PSA vs. SGC turnaround update

[drcy]

In any other area, only really stupid people would pay 2x more for an item because of its holder. Obviously, I'm talking about PSA versus SGC, and not PSA versus PRO or AAA.

Maybe the hobby suffers from a case of mass stupidity.

I also wonder about the long-term interesting intelligence of paying 2x more for the same card. How wise is it longterm invest in a holder?

[vthobby]

Simply put:

PSA = my grandmother walking to the post office in 95 degree heat (post office is 6.5 miles from her house)......when she gets there she realizes she forgot or lost the item she was mailing

SGC = exit velocity of Vlad Guerrero Jr. HR in All Star Game 2021

Peace, Mike

[Tabe]

Does SGC grade thick/patch cards?

[Bill77]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Does SGC grade thick/patch cards?

Yes they do. I don't know what the maximum thickness is for their recessed holders. I have 2 that I sent one Upper Deck which wasn't very thick and one Fleer that standard Memorabilia card thickness. There is a little movement on the Fleer card as the recess is a little deeper than the card. The best feature of the recessed holders is that the gasket doesn't touch the cards if that was ever a concern for anyone.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Bill77

Yes they do. I don't know what the maximum thickness is for their recessed holders. I have 2 that I sent one Upper Deck which wasn't very thick and one Fleer that standard Memorabilia card thickness. There is a little movement on the Fleer card as the recess is a little deeper than the card. The best feature of the recessed holders is that the gasket doesn't touch the cards if that was ever a concern for anyone.

Excellent. I've got a Brady patch card that's quite thick that I need graded. I'll give them a shot!

[brianclat11]

I've recently been sending vintage to SGC and prefer them for that anyways. I did just send a Panini cracked ice Joe Burrow card to them because of the turnaround times. I'm a firm believer that SGC will close the gap on PSA for resale because of their customer service and quality. I agree that 30$ a card is pretty steep, but it does limit the sheer number of cards they will receive. People have to think twice about sending them in. In my opinion, we want people to be a little more discretionary in their submissions.

[Hirbonzig]

I’m sure if been said her before. The coin collecting community has a saying “buy the coin, not the holder “. This holds true for cards also. You don’t have to date Ginger, Mary-Ann is fine by me and a less expensive date.