SGC now providing pre-screening
 

Posted By: <b>Elliot&nbsp; </b><p>It's only for post 1990 cards, but they charge $2 to pre-screen it, and only encapsulate it if it grades 96 or better, in which case they charge $6. Two ways to look at this---1) it's a good thing 2) the cynic would say that a lot more cards will be graded 96 now. I wonder if they will be expanding this service to older cards?

SGC now providing pre-screening
 

Posted By: <b>Jason Kislack</b><p>For all cards that are borderline, will there now be a conscious or unconscious chance that the card will be bumped to the higher grade? Who knows -- but it seems clear that SGC will not make any money on the $2 reviews -- so they truly need to churn out a bunch of the $6 grades to make it worth their while. <BR><BR>I'm just concerned that this sort of service will have the unintentional consequence of too many borderline cards getting passed through to the higher grade. <BR><BR>Let's hope that similar type service levels do not extend their way back to our pre-war arena.

SGC now providing pre-screening
 

Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>If this policy goes back to our vintage arena SGC will either go broke or be a laughing stock of the industry...much like PRO and NASA.....I don't think they will go there and if they do they will have a whole lot of $2 invoices.....and while I appreciate the need to make a profit and stay in business I don't see how this can be good for the modern card hobby or SGC in general....guess we'll see lot's more 96 and above shiney, refracter, insert, 1 of 1,000,000, collector commemortaive, smiley cards...best regards.....

SGC now providing pre-screening
 

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SGC now providing pre-screening
 

Posted By: <b>jeff</b><p>it seems like they assume people don't want a card slabbed unless it is 96+ (which may be true), but that has been true all along, and many people have their screwdrivers/hammers/bandsaws ready for that purpose. <BR><BR>interesting implication, though: they are basically saying that the grade/authentication is worth $2, and the holder is worth $6. perhaps it is to them...probably not to the majority of collectors.<BR><BR>just kidding about the bandsaws (i think).<BR><BR>Jeff