does KSA do a good job grading

[nebboy]

How does KSA compare to PSA or SGC, beckett for grading cards both Hockey and Baseball/football. I need you thoughs on the grading company.

same or lower?
How much lower - half grade - whole grade or more?

[30ranfordfan]

I'm not really into graded cards much..... but from everything I've ever heard or read about it, PSA and Beckett are the best ones. If you're going to one of the other companies, you're getting a lesser product / service.

[nebboy]

More interested in if I should buy KSA graded cards and if there grading matchs the price. Or if like some other they over state grades or just don't really care what goes in to there holder, they give every card a really high grade?

[missionhocky10]

ksa is getting better and tougher on grading, but just based on the past they will never be at the same level as BGS or PSA

[oldhasek]

KSA is good to verify the authenticity of a card. I consider their grading the same as BGS PSA. However they are prone to errors, just look at this card:

[TeamChevelle]

Ouch, thats not right! No excuse there.

[nebboy]

Wow nice - was that an older slab! I did go ahead and got 2 new cards in KSA 9 NrMt+ .condition but they look in there scan of each card they looked more like 7NM.

anybody else??

[Petrafire]

KSA is good to verify the authenticity of a card. I consider their grading the same as BGS PSA. However they are prone to errors, just look at this card:

what is the error?

[CalmChris]

It's a 71-72 card, not his RC

[Orfew]

I collect vintage and I stay away from KSA. I prefer SGC these days. They are more accurate than PSA. PSA has been on a slide lately with its vintage cards. They are making quite a few errors. Do a search around the web, with some serious vintage collectors PSA is losing its appeal.