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No, to me they way over grade.
This is horrible for a 8. Corners are weak, back corner has a crease. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...e+csg&_sacat=0 Last edited by Johnny630; 01-26-2022 at 11:35 AM. |
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I am pretty much done with graded cards for my own personal collection, so they aren't an option. If grading to sell ever becomes a viable option again, I don't see how they'd be viable given how awful their flip is, and how far they lag behind PSA in terms of re-sale.
PSA has made so many mistakes in the last few years, yet they've remained at the top, and I can't really see that changing. If you like the flip, and if you are just using them because you want the card encapsulated, then go for it I guess. If you are thinking about how much you'll be able to sell the card for in the future and it matters to you, I'd probably steer clear. |
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Re: CSG Grading - Is It a Real Option Yet?
I gave them a small order just to see how they did. Service was as advertised, pricing was fair and they seem to be knowledgeable. They've jumped on the I'm-the-toughest-grader-in-town bandwagon, however. Not necessarily the worst thing, as long as they're consistent.
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I mean, jeez, just replace this with the 10's of 1000's of PSA 8's, 9's and 10's that are basically just trimmed authentics. I think they're fine. Slabs are almost the exact same size as PSA, so not sure why people are hung up on the size of the flips. I sent them about 20 cards or so. They might grade vintage differently from PSA, but I know for sure I got some modern-ish (late 70's-80's foreign issues) 9's and 9.5's, that seem to be graded tougher then some PSA 10's I sent in and got back around the exact same time. 10's seem to be nearly impossible from them. I'll admit, that Chase does look horrible in that flip. Hopefully it's just a hiccup, as all the TPG's have gone through periods of sloppy gasket placements and inserts at one time or another. Got several "Newton's Rings" examples from PSA, that are rather annoying, but likely not damaging in any sort of way. |
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Based on the initial hype and their background I thought they would have a bigger footprint by now.
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I wasn't aware of that. Probably.
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I like the idea of another non-PSA option that is affordable and timely.
My concerns are: -will resale values approach SGC / BGS levels? -will they grade consistently? -can they do something about improving the look on the undersized cards? T206’s look ridiculous when the flip is so disproportionately large. I guess time is needed to answer these questions. There clearly is room for another grading company in this space.
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Another cheaper option is a toploader.
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