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05-20-2017, 01:27 AM #1
Preferred Grading Service?
With all the services out there now, which is the most accepted / most preferred grading service? BGS? PSA? other?
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05-20-2017, 01:38 AM #2
I would say BGS is above PSA for sports cards. I think people really like the 4 sub categories BGS provides.
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05-20-2017, 05:26 PM #3
I think the general consensus is BGS for modern and PSA for vintage.
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05-20-2017, 10:36 PM #4
+1 for me on this one as well.Jhonas Enroth Card Collector & Host of the Hidden Content
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05-23-2017, 04:21 PM #5
I have heard this same answer every time the question is asked.
I can't say I don't agree, because I don't have all the facts.
If I'm buying a modern card, you betcha I want BGS.
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WHY PSA for vintage, no one ever explained it. Can someone explain?
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05-24-2017, 09:01 PM #6
Easier to get higher grades with PSA Vintage and people in general want PSA vintage
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05-24-2017, 09:22 PM #7
I would say it depends on your strategy, but in general I agree that BGS is preferred over PSA for modern cards. The reason you would use PSA for vintage is partially because of past history regarding grading of a particular card. For example, the standard for grading a Gretzky rookie is PSA.
But, a couple examples to consider:
As a buyer, you can get a BGS 9.5 Connor Mcdavid Young gun for around $300 US right now. The BGS 10 runs a little over $1,000 US. The PSA 10 however steadily brings about $450 US so the market sees the PSA 10 as a little higher quality than the 9.5 in this case. Either is a good choice and there is high demand for both services.
I know a high-volume seller who prefers PSA for moderns because he grades lower priced cards of popular players and takes advantage of PSAs bulk submission specials sometimes getting cards graded for around $8 each (if I remember correctly). This allow him to make money selling cards in the $30 range.
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05-25-2017, 06:48 PM #8
BGS grades hand cut cards. I collect cards of the 1980s and, in average, PSA sells for more on eBay.
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