PSA Vs. SGC

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

Buster's point- "If u want service and real grades sgc is better" is spot on. SGC knows how to grade cards more accurately and consistently- period. PSA somehow still manages to get the highest values, which has EVERYTHING to do with why many people favor them- not their quality...and there are a bunch of veteran freelance graders out there who can do better than most at PSA or SGC!

You have it backwards. PSA gets the highest values BECAUSE, rightly or wrongly, people favor them. The logic of your statement is like people go to that restaurant because it's crowded.

As for James' misfortune, that's the politics of crossover, which can be brutal. There may also be an element of ultra tight standards compared to when PSA originally graded the 8s.