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How many graders/employees does SGC have?
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No clue, but I am sure it’s a significantly smaller outfit than PSA (and yet they do a much better job)
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So if you're a younger collector/flipper now where do you go with all your Acunas and Sotos and first year prospects and Prizm commons?
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Think about it though. Suppose this isn't just a short term move by Nat Turner but a long term plan to position PSA as more of a high end, high dollar grader than a low dollar mass grader. Maybe he sees more of an opportunity to flip the company, or do another IPO, in that posture. Maybe the economics are better who knows. Grading and mostly by PSA has become the norm for all sorts of cards that in the past we never would have dreamed of grading or buying graded. Do we go back to that or does someone else take up the slack.
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They seem to be getting getting submissions back very fast right now. Anybody have any guesses on if it is because they are doing a great job or just getting WAY WAY less submissions than everyone else. |
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The overwhelming majority of PSA subs are modern stuff and mostly stuff not worth a hell of a lot. People are subbing to get 10s on cards that aren't worth shit raw. SGC isn't getting any of that.
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Follow the genius brand marketing of 1980s Coca-Cola. You could get your vintage graded quickly and the guys trying to flip PSA 10s of 2020 Anthony Rendon base cards would still have a wait. Last edited by Arazi4442; 03-30-2021 at 07:37 PM. |
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Any thoughts if the current crazy market prices might be pushed even higher for PSA stuff in general ? I'm gonna hesitantly say, yes.
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Higher End Vintage Super Stars 6-8 will Dominate |
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Who is "Anthony Rendon"?
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A month or so ago I sent an e-mail to SGC suggesting that it establish an on-site grading service whereby a team of employees would travel to major cities and grade cards on the spot (or maybe with a one-day layover, whatever). My thinking was that there are likely many collectors like myself who wish to have cards graded but would prefer not to have to send them off and then wait a substantial period for their return. I received no response.
I now wonder whether this suspension by PSA doesn't offer an opportunity for SGC (or Beckett or someone else) to institute, or test out, such a service and thereby increase revenues or maybe even grab a portion of PSA's market share. |
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Adam - You do live in LA, right? Modern is clearly a four letter word to you.
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I believe they posted that they ramped their staff up from like 15 last year to like 70 right now.
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