REALLY! im both and I love NGC I had no idea they graded cards! I make videos on my coins, I want to start making card videos, due to how hot the market is!
@@les3316 LOL! weird! We should team up! no jk but I Have so many cool cards to show off, from vintage to rookies,autos,jerseys,bats,patches,low #ed, sooooooo much, but ya I was looking for something new, (right as the market exploded!) but o well, I like ive said 3 times i have a alot of neat stuff, I almost wish I made a just collectibles channel, I also did funko and neca (horror movies) I have over 100 of funkos and 40 NECAs, anyhow thanks so much maybe sub to my channel 4 me, I am giving coins away all the time including for easter
I like how thick bgs cases are. Lately have been my favorite. I just like how sturdy their cases are compared to every other company and they put their cards in the sleeve so it doesn't bounce around. I feel like I can snap a psa case case in half if I wete to accidentally sit on it or something of that nature. Where that honestly won't happen with bgs cause them boys are THICKKKK
CSG has been really good to me so far. Sold 3 Kobe rookies, all sold for prices comparable to PSA or BGS. I went with sub-grades and happy with the overall look with the green. The non-subgraded cards look a little weird like something is missing from the label but are only $8 for bulk submissions... I also think that the color matching in the industry is nice, but with so much counterfeit slabs that may be hard for buyers to differentiate. At the end of the day, green is the color of money and CSG is money.
PSA and BGS because of the registry technology. If all your cards are PSA or Beckett , you don’t need third party tools like Market Movers/CardLadder to check your portfolio. I think CSG is a good idea because they plan to open a registry per their site and parent company CSG already has a nice one.
"value unknown". Let me help you a bit. HGA 9 and 9.5 just as much value as PSA 10. I realize that isnt happening, but it should be. With how diffcult it is to get 9.5 and how impossible it is to get 10s. These cards need better value. People will hopefully realize this in time.
GMA is full of former psa employees they are in the mibble of changing labels and a pop report is coming the owner has said he has all the data from the start there also getting slammed right now but for some one who said he did his research you'd think you'd know that but I guess giggling like a child about something you have no clue on is much easier then picking up the phone and calling the company and do some actual investigation for the topic
I’ve used GMA a few times & they do very good work. True they don’t hold the value of the “big” 3 but maybe with him changing labels & getting a pop report will help with that problem
Thinking about going with a bulk order through GMA. Seen videos where people have sent cards to them then cracked open slab and sent them to PSA and got almost the same grades back... especially if you got back 10s from GMA.
i sent an amazing condition lamelo ball draft picks silver card to psa for 175$ which I thought would get a 10 and no lower than a 9. With the expected turaround time and a 10 it was worth 1k but it came 2 months later than the expected turnaround time even tough they said it would not be impacted at that price range. I got it after the real prizm came out and price tanked. On top of that i came back an 8 so i assume the grader was having a bad day and now it is worth 50-150$ and worth less than the grading cost. my ranking assuming the card is in the same condition for all a perfect card 1. beckett 2. psa even tho they suck 3. sgc but if its vintage its #1 4. HGA 5. cgc
BGS are valued 70% less than PSA on like for like except for black label/ prestine. BGS need to innovate. CSG is the new BGS. HGA have better label layout. CSG have better slabs. PSA have premium value, BGS have a longer history of sub grades.
I would think the HGA slabs should rise in popularity and overall value. I love that it removes the human subjectivity and grading inconsistency from person to person. The slabs IMO are top notch and look the best
I think with all the new collectors HGA, RGC, and possibly CSG will be very polular. Alot of younger, and newer collectors are really taking to the look. Plus i think PSA has ticked alot of people off, and BGS slabs are terrible too heavy, and big
in regards to GMA, i bought a slabbed GMA card and it doesn't wobble or move around at all inside the case. Also, on their website, they listed that their economy service is talking 90 + days to fulfill, so maybe now they're finally picking up business.
I wish CSG would implement a color choice for the label. I'd love how my 2020 Bowman Chrome color refractors would look with the holographic color scheme label.
I emailed them asking if they plan on adding a black/neutral color to replace the green if you don't want it and unfortunately they told me that they don't have any plans to add color customization at the moment, but that they'd pass the message along. If it matters to you, you should send them an email just letting them know your opinion, they actually answered me very quickly and it doesn't hurt to give friendly feedback.
Thanks so much for the educational video! I guess it's pretty much subjective, as we all have our own likes, tastes, and preferences. There really is no wrong answer here. Just go with what you like, based on your own personal situation.
I have about 75 cards at CSG currently so we'll see how it goes. I am not going to pay PSA $50 per card when they open back up and wait who knows how long. Not to mention from what I've seen they are definitely rushing and not grading properly.
Great video. I am sort of new to the game but collected years ago. And wow, a lot to learn how to collect/invest. With that, I am not happy about PSA pricing and waiting so long for the card. So I am really liking what I have seen so far from HGA. They do have a door that has open for them, but what they do to bring the community to them is going to be interesting. I will send some cards to them sometime soon. This if I can win their lottery.
I sent 40 cards to Bekett in October, payng extra to have them graded and returned in 30 days. They arrived six months later. One problem is when paying more to get them back faster, it seems ot be a waste of money.
Any upgrade you pay still gets them back to you faster than the slowest turnaround time option. However, still not as the offered turnaround time window.
I love Beckett for all the reasons you hated them... but the really attractive grading company is HGA specifically because they don't over charge you based on the value of the card... It's not PSA'S BUSINESS how much my card is worth that is too greedy... Just give me an unbiased opinion on the card im sending you! Period!
The subgrades are the foundation on which Beckett (BGS) were founded. Definite asset to their grading. Plus, Pristine and Black label cards are the most sought out in the industry. Why would a submitter absolve themselves of a chance to receive the utmost highest grade? I have submitted quite a lot to BGS, and have received about 10 Pristine 10's...that makes a huge difference in my pocket.
You screwed up on HGA, which I have been using exclusively for 6 month or so. Value is low, but I think that will change. Secondly turn around time is not quick… it is piss poor slow. I have 30 day turnaround cards that they have had for almost 5 months now. Customer service is terrible. They only respond to a fraction of the emails and when they do it’s usually weeks later. I guess I keep submitting because of the label options. They raised prices recently which may change my mind. They don’t deserve any more money until they start living up to their own SLA.
I spent 2 hours with everything set up today ready to submit with them as soon as spots opened and then they randomized the order. Couldn't gget any submitted with HGA. Wasnt happy about that
Very good video. Nice breakdown of each company. Agree with you about Beckett and Sub-grades. Not a fan. Really like that CSG gives you the option with the sub-grades.
Also for HGA: -Slabs aren’t from China etc, they are locally molded. Very nice once in hand. Crystal clear. Still fit in regular Slab Sleeves. -They are currently relocating to a much larger facility for easier expansion due to sudden high demand. -You can send your cards already slabbed by another company and they will not charge you to crack it. No need to even tell them, they’ll just crack it for you for no charge and then grade as usual. -No upcharge for higher valued cards like PSA does. Yup. Send ‘em a Jordan RC and you’ll only pay for shipping to/from and grading costs. Only issue is they didn’t expect to blow up so fast and currently can’t keep up with demand so they limit total submissions per week to maintain turnaround times. But they are expanding as we speak into another warehouse etc and hopefully things will get better to allow way more submissions. Some people don’t like the slabs but imo, they’re the best looking on the market. CSG isn’t bad.. It is green but actually somewhat holographic into a blue but you primarily see the green. I believe they’re here to stay. The colorful label options add a slight touch to a different audience and a refresher feel to an already existing one. They’ll just have to change it every 5-10yrs to keep up with trends like clothing, otherwise it can look dated like PSA and BGS labels. I did an HGA submission reveal the other day if you wish to see the slabs in different color variations. All Kobe Rookies. They even matched his High School colors for those cards which surprised me tbh.
Never understood why they charge more due to value of card. They don't take more effort or resources to grade and even worse gives them incentive to give higher score than it might deserve
Here is the thing let's go with hga their highest card sold on ebay basketball 5g football 8g Even though the cards look awesome the avg person is not sending in to get graded expensive cards
Have you heard of ISA? (International Sports Authentication) They are based in my hometown of New Hudson, MI and I have been researching them but haven’t found enough solid info to make a decision on where to grade. I think I may just go there to support local business. Any advice would be great! Thanks!
I haven’t but depends what your goal is. If you want to maximize value you’ll want to use one of the big 3. But if you just want to get swim thing slabbed and support a local business then I would go that route.
Sub-grades are for people who prefer 100 transparency and honesty - the ONLY way to hold graders accountable is with sub-grades. Without them you are subject to the mood swings and other partial factors. Fact.
Maybe. Does cost more for the grader. CSG wanted an extra $8 a card I believe to add sub grades. When doing a bulk order at $8 a card plus extra fee for sub grades for 75 cards that adds up. For your more expensive cards it can make sense.
It's pretty easy. If for personal collection send to one who's slabs look the best to you. If it's lower value vintage, under $750, send to SGC. If it's lower value modern send to BGS or CSG. If it's high value modern or vintage send to PSA.
Beckett is 12-18 months turnaround time...and there's to many stories about fugazi slabs out there.... SGC is my 2nd without question. If your just a collector, and not a parasitic flipvestor...SGC is the sweetspot. HGA and CSG are unproven as far as I'm concerned. GMA is only viable for personal collections with low financial value or sentimental value. There are some things about GMA that can be good...but thats for y'all to find out. Its a secret. 🤓
PSA Graders are people who found a way to devalue card holders, and get their hands in the cookie jar... Back in the days it was about if the buyer liked what they were buying eye balling the cards only... Was up to the buyer and seller, and not a middle man... Rip offs...
Haven’t used HGA or CGS but I have used psa, bgs, Sgc, and Gma. Gma gets a lot of hate based on lies from guys online who have never used them. They’re grading is very affordable and grading is no different than psa IMO. I’ve used both plenty of times and I don’t see much of a difference. A Gma 10 is more than likely a psa 10 and there’s no way I would buy a psa 10 if the same card is available in a Gma 10 for a much lower price. I’m buying the card not who grades it. Love the bgs cases for the thickness. Sgc black borders make cards look really nice and pop out.
HGA has limits on submissions per week, and it's bad. You now must keep checking back to see if there are any "slots open" for the week for you to be allowed to submit cards. Not ideal if you are a business who has 100's if not 1000's of cards to get graded. CSG are the consummate professionals of all the companies. Their customer service is fantastic and they constantly keeping the community base up to speed on implemented changes and updates. The only con i guess would be if you don't like the green slab. I personally don't have an issue with it. PSA's red is bland as well and are complete frauds who change card grades for their elite business base. They have closed down for months as well.
With sgs same thing yes the lebron sold for alot but then that the highest price card sold for bb is 4g and the highest priced football card sold is a herbert at 8900 alot of People are not sending in super expensive cards or they have listed their cards with a sgc 9.5 james wiseman downtown is selling at 5g though a psa 10 is selling at 850 like I said the avg seller is not grading the best cards I do think once hga or cgs do however get a really great grade for a great modern card say a rare zion, ja , ball , Ant, tatis , acuna herbert , burrow and once it's sells for a high price then start expecting good returns until that happens don't have so much hope
Gma slabs are ugly and extremely cheap t after grading u might expect 1.5 on return I would say hga and cgs or around 3 maybe 4 x return 9.5 bgs is a 5 to 6 x psa 10 could be well 15 x return as much thats crazy talk
Did you leave SGC out of your conclusion on purpose? You said earlier it is a "Third Tier" company. I'm looking for info/opinions on SGC so to use them with my vintage Hockey.
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HGA 9 selling for about the same as a PSA 9. I have seen this multiple times. I got in last week and sent some Tatis Jr. So will see. But the slabs are amazing. I will only use psa for 6 figure cards. The rest will go to HGA.
Could be just the initial release of HGA too. New kid on the block vibes. Tough to get into HGA though currently. Interesting to see how sales look in 1 year.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia maybe but I think people are underestimating the importance of the color match slabs. If someone is keeping for there PC then it is the way to go. It displays 1000 times better then a psa or bgs slab. I think that is driving prices up also with auctions.
Fundamentally, isn't what's most important is that the card has been graded in great shape or whatever shape it is in, that it's well-protected and the slabbing technology will keep it safe from the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune? I also think it's worth asking: Are PSA-only and BGS-only staunch advocates concerned with protecting the ego of their company-graded investment as much--if not more so--than protecting the safety, quality or enjoyment of the card? I mean I know a fine-looking woman when I see her and I really do not need a grading company--lol. Can't the same hold true with a well-protected card? I offer this only as food for thought.
U should make a video though of recent card sales for the newer companies just because most people don't really know what they are getting into ! And since psa stopped grading all the companies u have named have since doubled their submission times some have doubled tripled their prices as well !
Joseph Olsen u prefer that joke of a company hga? Ooh nice colours lol This company’s reputation is all that matters. Nobody cares what colour the slab is it’s all about reputation.
@@brianteskey2425 actually, people absolutely care. You might not, and that’s ok, but Others care. HGA has injected a fresh look and option into the hobby. I have zero HGA cards nor do I plan on sending in any, but it’s is a fun spin on holders. If they can prove their grading, it’ll be the future. This why I believe PSA will buy them out before it gets There
Joseph Olsen they look god awful and cheap. They have 0 reputation and won’t last long. If u want cards graded solely because the company offers colors on their slabs u need to double check your priorities my friend.
@@brianteskey2425 hahah man, you’re hella heated about how other people choose to enjoy the hobby. Chiiiilllllll. It’s not about you. If you like PSAs bland cases or BGSs short, blocky case then go for it. If people want and enjoy a little flash on their labels, then good for them! It’s sad that every little thing has to be a point of contention. Just let people live and enjoy the hobby how they choose.
In Canada I prefer to use a company called Mint grading their slabs and labelling are exact to Beckett it’s almost a carbon copy and their grading system is really tough so what you get back is pretty much what the card should be.
Man.....to say that you don't like Sub Grades.....I don't and never will understand. You get a PSA 8 on a card that looks perfect, why would you not want to know why? Why would you not want to see what they dinged you on? I don't get how you could not want more information when grading cards.
Great video -- thanks. The timing is perfect for me. Currently gathering cards (mostly basketball) for my first ever grading submittal. I think I'll give SGC a try -- mainly because I really don't want to wait 11 months (PSA/Becketts). Question - have you done a video detailing your recommended way to package up a shipment to a grading company? I could really use that expertise now. There are a lot of common sense things I'll do, but as someone who's in the business, I'm sure you've seen the good/bad/ugly and could really guide a first-time grader in the right direction. If you have a video on it already, please provide the link.; If you haven't done one, please consider it. Again - great video; thanks!
In my opinion "A graded card is a graded card" as for value it shouldnt matter where the card was graded. You cant tell me that one company has better "graders" than another. I'm sure they all grade cards the same way, looking for all the same defects. Up here in Canada we have KSA and MNT grading companies. I see many of their graded cards popping up on ebay but are under rated All I am saying is I dont think PSA is the "Be all end all" of graders and find it rediculous that their 10's would be worth more than other 10's. Just my opinion.
They have what all those other companies don’t. Branding. The perceived value they have created takes years if not decades to build. Very hard to overcome if you are one of the lower tier grading companies. They may also have graders at PSA that have been doing it for longer than some of these companies have been around. Yes, can always train a new grader, but the perception in the market place right now is PSA is the best. Thanks for watching.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia yes that I must agree with you. Market perception is the big driver in alot of these situations. Just like comic grading. CGC is the monster out there just like PSA. They been around the longest. Great videos by the way. I'm a new subscriber and really enjoying your informative content.
i'll be leaving a bad review for HGA, my 1st submission sat for 4 days before being checked in, 2 nd 10 day service cards order sat there for 7 days b4 being checked in (today).. then that's when your 10 days start..friggin horrible! 3 weeks of orders submitted with them and haven't even received my first order back yet, they just told me my cards wont ship till the 8th of april when they received them the 22nd of march! HGA where 10 days don't mean 10 days!
Go wait for 8 months with psa then. They’re new, this is the problem with people.. they just expect everything to be perfect. Calm down & relax... stuff happens & they’re learning.. the fact you’re complaining about getting your cards back within 25 days just shows how insane your comment is. You’re really that mad over this?? I bet they will give you a credit or take care of shipping costs if you email them & tell them. “Friggin horrible” 😂😂😂 not even close.. you sound miserable.
We of course I'll complain when I paid extra $$ to get them back faster on their promised 10 days or else I would have submitted for 30 day service, your comment is probably cause you couldn't even get in to submit cards so you're being negative to someone who did! Would you like it if you paid $600 for same day service and they got it back to you in 1 week?..I think not
PSA is in last place for me... their slabs don’t make since unless the player/ card is predominantly red ... I believe their Pop Report is the only thing keeping them in in 1st place as far as value goes
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia for sure. Some do like it and some don't but I don't think it should be counted as I con to have it as an option though. If it was mandatory, for sure, it should be considered as a con because not Everyone likes it.
So, great video (per the Yoush). However, SGC is the move. HGA is super interesting, but if they can only do 3000 a week, they will SOON lose customers and clout.
Think of it this way...Let’s say you wait 4-6 weeks to try & get into HGA. You finally do after 6 tries & you get your cards back in 2 months..Beats PSA/BGS times
@@raidersacdc4892 for sure. I sent cards to SGC 5 March, received 9 March, graded 15 March, and will get them back today 22 March. I will most likely try HGA this week, if able.
BS man..I sent a Luis Robert Bowman with a wrecked corner just to see how it would come back on purpose..It got an 8.5 because of it.. If you think they are a joke bust the slab & sent it somewhere else to get the proper grade.
Thanks for the video! I was just getting some cards ready for submission and didn't want to wait 11 months for PSA. Thinking of trying both SGC and CSG now. I was considering GMA but you raised good questions about them. Will also try to get some into HGA too.
He didn't raise anything about GMA he saw one guy on the net 😅 go lookup some RU-vid videos of people sending cards to them they'll give you actual info this guy reads a headline and calls it facts. But GMA doesn't have law suit crawling up it's ass for fack or trimmed cards like psa and bgs funny how he never mentioned that
@@invaderj815 I would go read his review first. Fairly thorough. As mentioned in the video, you do what you want. These are just my thoughts and my opinions. GMA has been around for 18 years and their prices have never caught up to PSA or BGS. If you asked any collector/investor if they would ever send their best cards to GMA I’m betting 99% would say no. Personally I would never use them for the reasons outlined in the video.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia yeah and I found out about them in 2019 and because I started with them I've been able to branch out to psa bgs and sgc considering how they started out and what they were up against they came a long way and the 99% will buy gma to send to psa
Message them, they will fix it. They have incredible customer service. I promise you, email them or message them on Instagram.. there ig girl is super cool & they will fix it 100%. Will probably give you free shipping & all that. They’re new, let them fix it & don’t bash them for it just yet. They’re learning. I support them & I’m being patient as they grow.
I did a few crossovers. Always just seems weird another card grading company would look at another graders slab and then potentially give it an upgrade from there. Of course could always crack it out of the slab. Just seemed like a weird loop hole in the industry.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia I buy BGG 8.5, which are dirt cheap and converted to PSA 9 80% of the time. My 9.5 submissions always grade a PSA 10. But I’ve only done 20 so far, Honestly if the sub grades aren’t low I’ve had great success doing this, PSA needs to get this service going again. I hate the idea cracking my slabs.
Pretty limited right now since you would need them back in about 2 months. CSG is probably your best bet. But it depends on which cards you are getting graded. Very high value ones you may want to hold out and wait for PSA. Won’t buddy to you in 2 months though. But totally up to you.
@@PowersSportsMemorabilia 2 James Harden panini rookies that in psa 10 they sell for $1000-1300 a piece. A 86 fleer throwback Kevin durant rookie, and a nba hoops devin booker rookie
