New CSG label. Pretty slick...

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Oscar_Stanage

it is a nice label, and I give them credit for making a change. But i'd prefer they were not 2 grades off from the pros.

I am starting to warm up to PSA. don't get me wrong, I am never waiting 10 months for a grade, but I have a bought a number of PSA slabs recently. I prefer the simplicity, correctly-sized label, and most important the thin slab. it makes a difference when you have a lot of graded cards. SGC - your slabs are too thick, wtf man.

I have not even looked at CSG cards that are for sale. Are you saying they are two grades off being too harsh? I have seen overly tight grading with SGC almost universally for the last year or so for sure and much less so with PSA, who presently seems like the realistic of the big TPG.

[Oscar_Stanage]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

I have not even looked at CSG cards that are for sale. Are you saying they are two grades off being too harsh? I have seen overly tight grading with SGC almost universally for the last year or so for sure and much less so with PSA, who presently seems like the realistic of the big TPG.

In my experience with a pretty small sample size, they are inaccurate. I bought an 8 online- when in-hand I knew it was not close to an 8. SGC gave it a 6. there were a few other less egregious instances. I am at the point in my collecting where I can eye-grade a card with precision. Since CSG just started, they do not have the excuse of "old label" or "graded under lesser standards". others have found them to be consistent, I am just one person.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Oscar_Stanage

In my experience with a pretty small sample size, they are inaccurate. I bought an 8 online- when in-hand I knew it was not close to an 8. SGC gave it a 6. there were a few other less egregious instances. I am at the point in my collecting where I can eye-grade a card with precision. Since CSG just started, they do not have the excuse of "old label" or "graded under lesser standards". others have found them to be consistent, I am just one person.

Sorry about that...Did you feel the card warranted the 6 grade? I was under the impression that CSG was relying very heavily on some form of AI to initially assess the card and the human grader simply is there to confirm it. I would expect in that scenario the card would be conservatively graded but guess not.