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Originally Posted by esehombre
I know SGC advertises prices and grading "tiers" on their website but from my experience this has been loosely enforced (not at all in my case). I can remember a video from the SGC president firing a shot at one of their competitors for constantly upcharging for cards that received the grade you had hoped. I submit through Eric Drew at Boca Subs - Occasionally, I will get a message saying that a card has exceeded the size threshold and the cost would go from $14 to $85 or something like that.
I have submitted in excess of 700 cards in the past 2.5 years. Never an upcharge - not one. Several have come back well in excess of 4 figures. A few 5 figures.
How much value did they place on the cards that were upcharged and what was the breakdown?
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Here's the breakdown... But to preface it, an SGC Rep at the show walked me through the process and told me what to value each card at, and what the corresponding grading cost would be. It was a 13 card submission, of which the following 3 cards were hit with a second up-charge...
'33 Ruth:
Valued at $7,499 / Paid $250 to grade at show and was assessed additional $250 post-grading
'33 Gehrig:
Valued at $3,499 / Paid $85 to grade, and was assessed additional $415 post-grading
Colgan Chips Wagner:
Valued at $1,499 / Paid $15 to grade and was assessed additional $70 post-grading
The Wagner (which looks near-perfect, with no creases, wrinkles or surface wear) was given a 4.5 grade, which seems absurd (but is an entirely different matter I plan to address).
Anyway, I understand their upcharges are based on perceived value, but was told by many reliable sources that SGC would not hold the cards hostage after the initial submission. Just trying to determine whether this is a typical occurrence, as it may impact my future decisions on which cards to grade.
Many thanks!
09-04-2024, 08:00 PM
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