PSA vs SGC...the definitive Debate!!!

[srs1a]

Definitive makes me laugh on this subject. It is a religious debate with financial overtones.

[zljones]

The PSA case is slimer so more of them fit into my bin. SGC cases are too bulky looking.

[RGold]

Originally Posted by zljones

The PSA case is slimer so more of them fit into my bin. SGC cases are too bulky looking.

You misspelled slimier.

[pcoz]

I like SGC for accuracy, but because of collectors affinity for the PSA Registry, they bring higher prices IMO. Also, I love how my cards stand out in the SGC holder. Drives me nuts in some of the PSA holders when the cards move all around.

[Dave1943]

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Originally Posted by zljones
The PSA case is slimer so more of them fit into my bin. SGC cases are too bulky looking.

You misspelled slimier.

+1 lol

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by srs1a

Definitive makes me laugh on this subject. It is a religious debate with financial overtones.

I agree. I'd almost rather discuss religion and/or politics before taking a side in this debate!

[HRBAKER]

Vintage Style

[CMIZ5290]

Current score sgc 53, psa 11....i just simply don't get it. If we all are collectors and at some point want to sell, why would you not go with the grading company that brings the most money?

[ullmandds]

For the most part...I don't buy/collect cards with the intent to sell!

My primary reason for collecting is the enjoyment I derive from the hobby and owning the cards themselves...not the satisfaction I may receive from getting top dollar for my cards if and when I decide to sell them.

I am more a man or morals...of ethics...and of esthetics...and SGC does a better job for what my needs and desires are.

[CMIZ5290]

Peter, i agree to some point, but i know i am not going to collect cards for the rest of my life. So what do you do with them at that point when you are either looking to retire or no longer collect? Most collectors sell. That's all i'm saying.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Peter, i agree to some point, but i know i am not going to collect cards for the rest of my life. So what do you do with them at that point when you are either looking to retire or no longer collect? Most collectors sell. That's all i'm saying.

On sets of which the Registry is competitive PSA cards bring more money upon resale; but on postcards and type cards SGC does just as well.

[christopher.herman]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

For the most part...I don't buy/collect cards with the intent to sell!

My primary reason for collecting is the enjoyment I derive from the hobby and owning the cards themselves...not the satisfaction I may receive from getting top dollar for my cards if and when I decide to sell them.

I am more a man or morals...of ethics...and of esthetics...and SGC does a better job for what my needs and desires are.

+1 Well said, Peter.

[T206Collector]

Somebody who collects PSA 5s is going to have to tell me how they live with the regular occurrence of PSA 5s with creases. I have owned hundreds of SGC 60s and PSA 5s over the past decade. The PSA 5 with creases is a plague. I have NEVER -- really NEVER -- seen an SGC 60 with a crease or wrinkle.

Plus, I have no idea who is grading PSA cards. SGC makes its graders available for discussions at shows. I have had half a dozen conversations with Bob Luce at SGC about grading T206s of all conditions.

PSA has no customer service and inconsistent grading. The reasons they may get more money for their cards is unrelated to the quality of their product.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

The reasons they may get more money for their cards is unrelated to the quality of their product.

Agreed. Besides, I'm not convinced that they do overall. Sure, some PSA cards sell for more than their SGC equivalency, but there are also many SGC cards that sell for more than their PSA equivalency.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

The reasons they may get more money for their cards is unrelated to the quality of their product.

So you say, but the laws of market economics say otherwise.

[pcoz]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

For the most part...I don't buy/collect cards with the intent to sell!

My primary reason for collecting is the enjoyment I derive from the hobby and owning the cards themselves...not the satisfaction I may receive from getting top dollar for my cards if and when I decide to sell them.

I am more a man or morals...of ethics...and of esthetics...and SGC does a better job for what my needs and desires are.

+2