Pwcc Csg partnership

[Leon]

Interesting business model.
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[cgjackson222]

Pretty crazy that the $20 includes shipping to PWCC, then CSG, and back to PWCC especially when you consider PWCC is located in Oregon and CSG in Florida (maybe they have a west coast presence)???

For SGC, its $15 for the shipping alone, regardless of where you ship from.

To make the economics work, it sounds like CSG is going to have grade awfully quickly. And it sound like they are promising to do that anyway with their 10-business turnaround.

Seems too easy.

[G1911]

I think that partnering with a major seller like PWCC is a wonderful way to build credibility and signal to collectors that they won't suffer the same pitfalls and corruption of PSA and their other established competitors.

[bigfish]

Originally Posted by G1911

I think that partnering with a major seller like PWCC is a wonderful way to build credibility and signal to collectors that they won't suffer the same pitfalls and corruption of PSA and their other established competitors.

That would make sense is PWCC was squeaky clean. Hahahaha

This is a risk for CGC.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by bigfish

That would make sense is PWCC was squeaky clean. Hahahaha

This is a risk for CGC.

Reminds of me of Damn Yankees. Maybe CGC is selling their soul to PWCC for a piece of the pie?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Reminds of me of Damn Yankees. Maybe CGC is selling their soul to PWCC for a piece of the pie?

Aren't they authenticating for ebay now? That would seem a significant source of revenue.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Aren't they authenticating for ebay now? That would seem a significant source of revenue.

they sure are...I'm not sure why they'd want to get involved with the likes of PWCC. Disclaimer I did not read the story/link?

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Leon

So this grading service is only if you are consigning raw cards to PWCC for auction? And then they charge 20 dollars, for the grading, out of your proceeds. Interesting business model.
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Actually, and this has nothing to do with liking or disliking CSG or any other TPG, a flat rate grading fee on all cards, across all genres, is exactly what all TPGs should be offering, and only should be offering. Anything else where they charge more based on a card's value implies an intrinsic bias and conflict of interest on the part of the grading company providing such services and their opinion.

Now if they charge more for certain items because they are larger than regular cards and the additional fee is to cover the added cost of a larger or specialized holder, that is different. Otherwise, you should expect the exact same level of service, treatment, and grading for all cards submitted. In other words, they should treat and handle the grading of a 1989 Topps Gregg Jefferies rookie exactly the same as they would for a 1952 Topps Mantle card. And if they handle, treat, and grade them both the same, the service should be priced EXACTLY THE SAME AS WELL!