Should You Invest in SGC Graded Sports Cards?? (interview with Edward from Investacard) 

I just got my first SGC GRADING back. I am very happy with them. I made a video of it here on RU-vid. Great video sir like always. Thank you for your help and time.

also to be honest, if psa had a 9.5, there would be ALOT less 10's lol

I’ve always thought and believe SGC is the superior grading company and I have a lot of SGC - I do think the grade / auto is a little strange on the slab but overall I’m soo glad they are finally bidding the gap and becoming - hopefully - the standard!

SGC is committed to the collecting and investing community. There focus is on the consumer so they will win in the market eventually. They are already taking share from PSA and especially BGS. SGC is committed to build their operations structure to meet the 20 day turn. I hope they stick to that philosophy, if so I’m a fan.

BGS technically has 2 different 10 grades, Pristine and Black Label.

Market movers is great. There was a lot of buying opportunity with SGC but prices have been getting much closer to psa.

I tell ya what...I haven't tried SGC nor would I buy them currently...BUT I like the ideas they are generating behind offering scans of the cards ...AND how about a written statement or something computer generated of each card they grade as to why it got the grade it did...call it an "explanation"....PSA offers none of this and if you want to gain market share this is how you might accomplish that..How many times have we all gotten back a PSA 9 and said shit ....WHY?? ~get some accountability BACK into the equation for the love of Christ!

Nailed it on the head about the 9.5 vs 10's and the psychological factor, especially for newbies to the hobby/investment.

I agree that the .5 goes a long way in terms of eye appeal for vintage. SGC is solid.

33:14 Was that a Freudian Slip? “I had to just partner?” Partnering with a grading company removes the subjectivity and creates issues.

Take a look at the SGC pop report. I don’t know where all those people are that said they were sending their cards in. Look at these Zion numbers, PSA has graded 513 Zion Silvers and 7825 Zion Base. SGC has graded 12 Zion Silvers and wait for it....182 Zion Base. They are operating at about 2% of PSAs throughout. Turn around times make a lot more sense. Once SGC has anywhere near the volume of PSA you will see those turnaround times spike. I’m skeptical of the SGC price increase recently. It is easy to manipulate the market when you control the majority of the inventory.

I wish SGC grows cause PSA turnaround times are ridicolous and Im not talking now because of the pandemic...before that was horrible and it was at least 89 days and now is 100+ minimum.

I had decided to try SGC & send them 16 modern cards after seeing on the main guys from SGC on a interview on RU-vid. He said how they are hitting their turnaround times and how its only going to get better but sadly my 20 day submission is still not back. I live in Florida and sent it to them May 11th. It got checked in May 9th. Its been 1 month since it was checked in and still not back. I really feel these companies should offer some sort of discount for not making these deadlines. Its just bad business if you ask me.

PSA customer service and turnaround time is trash. I love SGC. they are more fair

I’ve had about 8 submissions come back from SGC in the time only one has come back from PSA. They look so good in person. I’m all in; everytime I think of submitting to PSA now; I end up choosing SGC because I get them back in less than a month vs. 5 months. Slimmer margins; but compound interest doesn’t lie! Entrepreneurs like making money; not necessarily eaking out top dollar out of something.

SGC is the most consistent company.

Why don't they talk about how if you want to get your Jerry Rice rookie card graded a 10 thru PSA, it costs $2000. And that doesnt guarantee you will get a 10, but the chance of getting a 10. That's so messed up. That's the biggest load of b.s. period! Why didnt they talk about this massive problem! Any card with a value of over $500 costs $50. And the price goes up from there.

I have a 100+ bundle at PSA going on 5 months , SGC here I come like I always say by the time you get your cards back from PSA the players hot steak has came and went . Bad for business

SGC is every bit as strict and thorough as Beckett and PSA. In fact, PSA is currently embroiled in a card trimming scandal that's been a story that's kind of been under the radar.

I like SGC A LOT, however, I sense that long term, it might not be the best to invest in. SGC grading is fairly spot on. I think they are even more critical than PSA, however when I am selling to flip, PSA and BGS get more for the same grade than SGC. I bought a SGC 10 Zion rookie for $550 and though it was $50 less at the time, now I see how holding an expensive card, I won't get the same value when I sell. I start looking at the SGC Michael Jordan Rookie 8 and how its trading at $1500 less than PSA. So I start thinking long term that its better to spend more on the PSA, even if I feel the grading may not be as good. Its just market perception. I am still going to get SGC cards. I love the look and believe in the grading. My thoughts are, the same graded card but for less. Worse case, if it gets that expensive, crack the case and submit to PSA for the higher grade to resell.

Have an order at psa logged in on jan 22, check 2 days ago still in stage 3. What do u think. To "H" with psa. In my opinion they don't care about the customer. Or the would do something about it.

Cool, I've been buying gold labels from Investacard for a while. Getting more expensive, but there were some really good deals over the last year. I think the gold labels will be 1.5x PSA 10 within the next year.

Great info advice! All my cards are going to sgc! That Tuxedo look Rocks!!!!

I really liked him in Caddyshack and Ladybugs

I sent 36 cards to SGC on a 20 business day. Cards received by them on May 11th. 20 business days expired this past Friday. No messages from SGC, no notices on their website. I had to message them on facebook to find out they will take around double the 20 business days. So it's gonna be around 40 days. They were putting PSA down for taking longer and said there was no excuse. I guess there is an excuse. I understand that, but you gotta send out an email and let your customers know that there will be a significant delay. I sent several monster cards on this order. Hoping for monster grades on them...

Geoff, just to correct you, SGC 10 are GEM MINT and Gold Label PRISTINE respectively. 9.5 is a Mint Plus, 9 is MINT on their grading scale.

36:47 SGC “Label” is too elementary. If SGC changes the “Label” to make it more attractive and professional, it’s game over for PSA & BGS.

My personal opinion is SGC cases are just the best looking. If I want to flip my graded cards, I go PSA. If I want to keep them for my own display purposes, I go SGC

These grading companies could help themselves by offering some sort of video consultation of cards to help stop customers sending them cards that won't get a 9/10+ and help cut the backlog of orders down and help their customers save money and time on submitting cards that won't get their desired grades. It shocks me that these grading companies don't have UK/EU operations to help dilute the work flow and cover a big part of the world with secondary offices and helping their work flow and probably increasing their revenues!

great video and interview, thank you. i buy a lot of sgc graded cards, vintage and new. too much shady stuff going on at psa, people who visit the forums know what i am talking about, and it is not just the pwcc stuff, they purposely grade some cards below their actual grade they are due, sometimes called 'down-grading', plenty of people experienced getting a card regraded at beckett or sgc and getting a better grade. some videos on youtube about that. i will only buy a psa graded card if it is a real bargain

Alright, I’m convinced to send 6-10 cards in to SGC to start...

I live in St Louis and they have a couple of local SGC Representatives live here they will take your card and get them graded

Too many people have invested their collections into PSA and BGS so I don’t think they’ll be going anywhere anytime soon. SGC could easily come and go like others have and your card drops in value. My personal favourite is BGS. They look great and they even list the sub grades so you can see why they’ve graded the cards the way they have AND, they’re slightly cheaper than PSA even though BGS have been around for a really long time. BGS all the way for me. Thanks for sharing this video though, it’s an interesting watch.

I'm definelty sending some cards to SGC along with PSA and bgs just to mix it up my better cards I think I'm gonna go with PSA though!! Got some big ones most likely a few pop 1s if i hit a 10 on em!!! Some I haven't seen graded at all yet so I'm pumped!!

I am sending out my first batch of cards ever to be graded and I am sending them to SGC. All these cards were from my collection as a kid. I showcase a video on my channel.

Beckett all day. The look is classy, and quick turnaround.

didnt know rodney dangerfield sold cards!

PSA is just too long of a wait. SGC sounds like a great option. Their grading seems to be tougher than PSA, so wouldn’t they soon be selling for more or at least equal to PSA?

Sketchy. The dude has a “deal” with SGC you think he would say anything bad? No thanks. Continue with PSA for me. This is once again just a “Pump” in the market for SGC.

I'm about to put through a bulk submission and am having trouble dropping of at PSA even though I'm 10 miles away and have 200 cards to drop off. With these turn around times and good reviews, SGC is definitely an intriguing option especially if their values are closing ground on PSA

Equal grading standard system is needed in the near future. Thumbs up video!

i like SGC

submitted 8 cards to SGC on Oct 8, 2020 and go them back Feb 20, 2021. So 4.5 months. Love there black slabs. Hope there value gets closer to PSA. I they can get within 10% of PSA value then it is a no brainer. You also save $5 on each card when you grade it.

I like The black borders I just wish they would do something about that type it just looks too blocky and cheap to me.... The one thing about BGS is those always look really nice in my opinion.... I wish PSA would do something different just don’t know if I’m feeling that white and red. I like presentation so that’s why I mostly go with BGS... but I can understand if you’re selling then go with the ones that get you more money

Love the content as usual...I am waiting to get back my first submission from SGC....the slabs they use do look great..just wish these videos we condensed...there is so much more content to cover I do not have the time to watch through to entire video...but keep 'em coming!!!

Geoff, when editing it would be good to turn your video off when not talking to the other guy for a long time, just switch to a view of the person talking.

They clean the card for you before it's graded and they will not grade a modern card lower than a 9(if it's lower then a 9 SGC will not grade it) They also have great prices and a speedy turnaround time. HELL YEA!!! I will sending all card to SGC.

SGC is Slowly Taking Over…!! I’m submitting around 20 Cards a month.

LIVE FROM INVESTACARD

PSA needs to open way more facilities

Why didn’t he talk about investacard info. What’s the process, info, fees, etc

I personally think AGS is the investment of the future.... Their AI grading process is essentially unbiased and super consistent.

Collected for twenty years before the market crashed. Got back into it now. 6 months is nothing for me. Held them for a decade or more when nobody wanted cards.

Submitted to SGC not too long ago the portal is so easy to use should be getting my slabs this week if not the next Monday. Submitted mostly soccer, my next submission is going to be pure basketball 👌🏽

The main problem I see with SGC cards on the market is that the volume of buying of them are way much less then psa and bgs , I would only use them for my PC

I sent in 100 cards about 1 1/2 weeks ago, mainyl all trae rcs, a few cobys/tatums and more, and was looking at comps and always see investa card lol

Tried SGC on a 20 day. We're now beyond that by 4 days, which I don't actually mind, but when the USP is speed and keeping to their time-frames, it isn't a great start.

Is anyone put off by the aesthetic of the SGC label? I do like the black case.

Sgc treat their customers better that’s the main thing they don’t rip us off like psa or Beckett with there 100 or more per card that’s ridiculous seriously

I think it depends on sport. Basketball is psa through and through

In my experience SGC is the most consistent grade there is. They grade very tough however & there cards sell for less. Listen if sgc started in the early 90s they would have won, but they have a foot hold in hundred year old card and not much else. Is it unfair that they play 2nd fiddle when it's become apparent that PSA misgraded the most famous card in baseball? Yes.

I finally got my SGC order back today after 102 business days. It’s was terrible. I will never use them again. Besides the ridiculous grades, 3 cards weren’t fit into the encapsulation! They moved around every where. Never again!

You do a lot of videos on buying cards but can you do a vid on when to sell?

With SGC slabs, the card is held in with some foam without an internal sleeve. Any worry with the edges fraying against the foam?

PSA did the new label with barcode on it. What about SGC and forgery?

Good interview. New to Investacard. Im not Instagram expert, but notice they don't have a website yet. Don't like the suggestion of BGS including another 10. I understand the point, but would impact lots of currently graded cards. BGS sub grades are important. How about requiring SGC and PSA to use sub grades? How do i buy cards on Investacard? Do I have to search Instagram? Is this similar to COMC where you consolidate my shipping? Can I resell a card I buy from Investacard? Do you use eBay to sell? Do you discuss the fees / commission for investacard? I have more questions on Investacard. Suggestions on where to learn more?

Jeff is wrong...BGS does have two different 10’s - regular and black label. BGS is still the premium product in the industry. Quality holders and the sub-grades lend credibility to the grade.

For all you people complaining about the long turnaround time for PSA submissions... GET THE F OVER IT! They're not being slow on purpose! Graded card prices are massively going up anyway, so if you're an investor... it doesn't matter if your cards spend five months at PSA or ONE month at PSA then four months sitting in a box in your home. The end result is the same. If you're wanting to flip quick, you don't have much of a choice. YOU'RE the reason why PSA & BGS are so backed up. You can go the SGC route, but you'll take a hit on the resale value. And I don't care who tells you anything different, that's not going to change.

I spoke with a friend this weekend and he told me that PSA has a backlog of 5 million cards. Probably going to take over a year to get cards graded. Does anyone know if this is true or not?

i shipped April 30th with 20 day shipping and i dont have my cards yet and its been longer than 20 business days

Just picked up a sweet SGC 10 Shiny Grininja from the Hidden Fates set. I'm not too crazy about the slab or the lable but I do respect the grading. And mark my words...Greninja prices will blow up soon...by far Ash's best Pokemon

Collect SGC - Sell PSA.

I think KSA, Mint, SGC are very credible grading companies and need to be recognized as a high end comparison to PSA and Beckett.

Every buddy of mine that collects gets their stuff done by SGC now for the most part. Their standards are higher than PSA and the slabs are way better looking

when the title says SGC grading but instead you get Investacard AND WE'RE LIVE Cousin Eddie talking about that time he was selling fragrances wholesale

PSA is the best slab by far.

So if I buy from graded companies like diamond service grading/bsg or other local companies that rate a 10 on the graded cards it means i won’t get as good of a roi correct?

The real life Tony from the Simpson's.

Bgs does have 2 10 grades. Gold labels and then black labels for 10s with all 10 subs... I think the most underated slab is the black label bgs. almost none of them out there.

BGS also has two 10 grades, Pristine and black label

Looking for advice I no nothing about cards were can I learn and we’re should I start to look at investment in on from the UK and advice will be appreciated

Until SGC has a way to check their serial numbers on their slabs, it's BGS and PSA for me.

All I know is he must have strong hands to hold his phone that long without a tripod.

23:24 I remember seeing a power amp that had a volume that goes to 11 instead of the common 10 for extra umfff. BGS needs to get rid of 9.5 and move it to 10. And then move all 10s to 11 Pristine and 11 Blacks.

Man is it just me? or should this guy hire a spokesperson to represent what he’s pushing? Needs to polish up a bit... he comes off a bit wiseguyish.

My sales have increased on ebay! Ty guys...

Where do I go to join his program to self graded cards

SGC knows vintage all day. Ultra modern that'll take time 😁

Why not? What’s the obsession with psa? The card and condition of it is what matters not the grading company. One thing these grading companies need to do is put a limit on how many cards you can send in on an order. People sending in 100+ - 200+ cards and expecting them back in a short period of time. This is what causes all the delays on returns. With psa I gotta wait 50+ business day to get cards back when before it was 25. It’s because people sending in crazy amount of cards on one order.

I'm registered thanks for the update! Keep up the great work!

How come you guys didn't acknowledge the POP REPORT. I would think that would be a driving factor that separates SGC from like HGA or lets people know why SGC will keep pace with like PSA and BGS values. Still great info .

I would like to see you do a video like this on GMA they are really picking up steam with their prices, and quick turnaround. There is still alot of question marks thoug that maybe a show like this can get answered.

@sports card investor Do you have an 85 nike promo jordan? That cards goin up quick and sp compraed to 86 fleer #57

Wait so After grading cost eBay fees PayPal fees the price of the card it sells for is absolutely split 50-50 is that what I just heard

Things have changed back and forth since this video

Yo wilson you have any relations in pennsyl.I luv yr show wereas nothing is edited out you tell it just the way i see it everyshow its like you read my mind rite before you come on,Im not into yr tools or anyone elses for that matter but i do like you offering tips guides and ofcoarse yr marketmover,But most of all YOUR HONESTY.KEEPUP THE GOOD WORK MYFRIEND.

I had a Joe Burrow NFL Debut Rookie card graded at 10 GM from SGC and the ooo report shows mine was the first graded and then I seen another one on eBay. The pop report on SGC is not correct

Does SGC do marvel trading cards

Is this the same guy who sold boxes at the parsippany nj show? I used to go to this show because a guy would have the product the day before release back then. The guy had an in to topps back then.

What does everyone think about these new NT prices which releases next week ?