New SGC updates

[Dpeck100]

I sent in two cards recently to SGC on a five day submission.

The order logged the day they received it and the cards shipped right on the sixth business day. I loved seeing the images on their site of the cards after grading.

I think SGC does a nice job with their grading too and both of these cards landed at what I felt were an appropriate grade. One got a 7.5 and the other an 8.5.

The cards in my opinion really pop in their holder and I would certainly recommend them in general.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

I sent in two cards recently to SGC on a five day submission.

The order logged the day they received it and the cards shipped right on the sixth business day. I loved seeing the images on their site of the cards after grading.

I think SGC does a nice job with their grading too and both of these cards landed at what I felt were an appropriate grade. One got a 7.5 and the other an 8.5.

The cards in my opinion really pop in their holder and I would certainly recommend them in general.

I feel SGC grades consistently and accurately. And I have always been content with their turnaround time.

But their new population Report is absolute Dog Shit. Yes Toby, I said that on a public forum, on purpose.

Ryan Hotchkiss

[chalupacollects]

I have started using SGC more lately and like them as turnaround has been ok...one of two orders shipped on time.

However I am having a hard time reconciling the fact that they cannot correct my address in their system whether I aske by email, submission form or calling...literally have to wait on USPS tracking to tell my my package was delivered down the block and go retrieve it...

As for the pop database I tried typing in the name of the set per the flip and it came right up...

[bswhiten]

https://ogkcreative.com/work/sgc/

“Technology Teaser
One of the various ways we wanted to separate SGC from all the competitors was showcasing the artificial intelligence technology they offer. We used scanned video effects to demonstrate how a baseball card would be analyzed, imprinted, stored and maintained in the SGC achieve system. SGC is the first company to utilize this type of technology in the card-grading industry.”

Imprinted???

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by chalupacollects

As for the pop database I tried typing in the name of the set per the flip and it came right up...

I am sure the pop report is sufficient for modern sets, where there are card numbers, etc. Indeed, their video tutorial uses the 2000 Topps baseball set as the example. But it’s downright unusable for some of the old stuff. Try telling me how many T206 Mathewson portraits SGC has graded; you will need to search as many times as there are backs and add up each pop of each back just to get the total. This is literally a 20-step process. And that’s just T206.

Something must be done to the pop report to make it more searchable for the pre-numbered, T, E, D etc sets of the early 1900s (and probably pre-1900s). With these cards, it’s often not even about how many have a particular grade, but rather how many have even been graded. I am not the only one who feels this way - see many posts on this thread and I have received many emails and PMs agreeing with me (not sure why these folks don’t just post their agreement on this thread and take stance).

SGC- please please please consider doing something different for the T, E, and D cards. Allow searching by name and by year. Please list the players alphabetically by last name, not first. And please group all examples of same player together, rather than several times throughout list (see e107 Lajoie).

I have said my peace here.

[Andrew1975]

I have been a supporter of SGC for years. I was excited to see what their new site would look like when they finally got it up and running. I really had high hopes that they were going to step up their game...

I am extremely disappointed. Won’t rehash everything that has been said above, but the pop report is simply terrible.

And-rew Fin-kel-man

[Republicaninmass]

Some
Garbage
Came

[swarmee]

Beckett's is nearly as lousy.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I am sure the pop report is sufficient for modern sets, where there are card numbers, etc. Indeed, their video tutorial uses the 2000 Topps baseball set as the example. But it’s downright unusable for some of the old stuff. Try telling me how many T206 Mathewson portraits SGC has graded; you will need to search as many times as there are backs and add up each pop of each back just to get the total. This is literally a 20-step process. And that’s just T206.

Something must be done to the pop report to make it more searchable for the pre-numbered, T, E, D etc sets of the early 1900s (and probably pre-1900s). With these cards, it’s often not even about how many have a particular grade, but rather how many have even been graded. I am not the only one who feels this way - see many posts on this thread and I have received many emails and PMs agreeing with me (not sure why these folks don’t just post their agreement on this thread and take stance).

SGC- please please please consider doing something different for the T, E, and D cards. Allow searching by name and by year. Please list the players alphabetically by last name, not first. And please group all examples of same player together, rather than several times throughout list (see e107 Lajoie).

I have said my peace here.

Were you able to do multiple searches without being sent out to the main page or even farther?
I tried a few times an couldn't.

[cammb]

If you send out cards at the minimum rate and waiting time., you are going to wait longer. The more you spend short term, the quicker you get your cards. I have three 20 day orders out and they are all over 40 days.

[the-illini]

Anyone been able to make contact with SGC? Their phone number has a message that says they aren't taking calls and to email them. Emails are not responded to. Been like that for weeks.

Payments for grading seem to be processing ok, however.