Anyone watching probstein auctions

[Pilot172000]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Two reasons of many -
1-Because they advertise like crazy and have gotten much free hype in and out of the hobby.
2-Many people are sheep.

Before I jumped into this hobby several years ago I did diligent research and read tons of threads on this board about SGC vs. PSA. I decided to go with SGC as they seemed to be the PRe-War favorite at the time. The first graded card I ever had was a Willie Mays and the PSA holder seemed flimsy. I bought strictly SGC cards until one day slipping up and purchasing a Nap Lajoie Portrait in a PSA case. It was love at first site. I have bought mostly PSA since and am seriouly considering moving my SGC cards to PSA holders for conformity. I still think that SGC is a better grader and their cases are rock solid, but are bulky, heavy and take up a lot more space than the PSA cards. Space is finite at my house with three boys and another child on the way. I choose PSA for more practical purposes and find both companies to be very good at what they do. I have had good experiences with both and wouldnt balk at buying a SGC card if it was the right card.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Pilot172000

Before I jumped into this hobby several years ago I did diligent research and read tons of threads on this board about SGC vs. PSA. I decided to go with SGC as they seemed to be the PRe-War favorite at the time. The first graded card I ever had was a Willie Mays and the PSA holder seemed flimsy. I bought strictly SGC cards until one day slipping up and purchasing a Nap Lajoie Portrait in a PSA case. It was love at first site. I have bought mostly PSA since and am seriouly considering moving my SGC cards to PSA holders for conformity. I still think that SGC is a better grader and their cases are rock solid, but are bulky, heavy and take up a lot more space than the PSA cards. Space is finite at my house with three boys and another child on the way. I choose PSA for more practical purposes and find both companies to be very good at what they do. I have had good experiences with both and wouldnt balk at buying a SGC card if it was the right card.

So it stands to reason that you would buy a PSA if it wasnt the right card...

[Pilot172000]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

So it stands to reason that you would buy a PSA if it wasnt the right card...

That's false logic. Saying that I would do one thing does not imply I would do another. I would buy an SGC graded card if it was the right card, meaning that if it was what I was looking for or a good value. You can always send it to PSA to have it graded there if you want the uniformity.