General Forum

I know there is probably a thread about this but until we can narrow search results to say within the past 30-90 days it's just too many post to go through. I get that some people view grading as a scam and I respect your opinion but that's not what I am looking for here.

With PSA graciously  coming down to $100 per card for regular service I have all but written them off as an option.  I have used HGA and SGC before in the past but it's been a while.  Both are really good but my biggest knock on both is that I shouldn't hear my card moving within the slab.  Every PSA card I have seems like it is glued in the slab and it doesn't move at all.  

So are there any other grading companies that anyone recommends?  

Industry-wise, is there a company that can push PSA? 

Also if you have any slabs of suggested grading companies pictures would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Bobby

It really depends on what you are grading.  Beckett (BGS) is what I would recommend for newer cards, and PSA for vintage.  Anything else is just seen as a cheap knock off of those two.

Most of the time in the recent past few years I have gone with SGC mainly because I like their slabs the best.  The cards that I have submitted with them have been done in person at card shows.  The cards were returned to me quite quickly.  My second choice is Beckett BGS usually submitted through my LCS.

Go through nashcards to submit to SGC. $25 a card and $5 review if you want. cheapest my far.

https://nashcards.com

Card grading is just an unbiased expert opinion of the condition of your card, nothing more. This isn't rocket science. As a seller, you just want to provide evidence that your card is what you say it is and that you aren't scamming the buyer. There are several grading companies out there that all do the same thing. There is no reason to pay more than $25 per card. The higher the grade, the more your card is worth. If they charge you more because your card is worth more, that's clearly a conflict of interest and should not be trusted.

Yeah, that's who I have used before since they are only 20 miles from my house...haha.  Like i said they do a good job i just wish the slab secured the card better.