What would happen if PSA went out of business?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

Isn't it reasonable to assume that technology will one day put PSA out of business? I don't find it difficult to imagine the day that a scanner will be capable of more accurately grading a card than the kids over at PSA. After all, isn't technology as responsible for putting companies, and entire industries, out of business as much as anything else? (including Blockbuster!)

technology is taking away umpire decisions in the game with instant replay....there was a recent baseball game exhibition where computer called balls and strikes..no more umpire....maybe the players will be replaced with technology as well...

[ValKehl]

My guess is that of the 3 major TPGs, SGC is the most likely to disappear, after having been acquired by Beckett.
Val

[drcy]

Artificial intelligence may someday start collecting baseball cards too, as soon as it gets the collecting bug chip.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

My guess is that of the 3 major TPGs, SGC is the most likely to disappear, after having been acquired by Beckett.
Val

Acquired? That would be news to Beckett, I think.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Leon

Acquired? That would be news to Beckett, I think.

Leon, I'm merely forecasting the future!
Val

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Leon

Acquired? That would be news to Beckett, I think.

That would also be news to the SGC employees

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

That would also be news to the SGC employees

In situations such as this, the employees are often/usually the last to know. Of course, I was just postulating when I prophesied that SGC would be acquired by Beckett. But, think about it. I sense that Beckett is an organization that is keen to grow - SGC, not so much. Beckett is a leader when it comes to grading modern cards, but is a distant third place when it comes to grading vintage. The easiest way for Beckett to remedy this and to grow this segment of its business is to acquire SGC (and retain SGC's grading staff). This makes all the sense in the world, to me.
Val