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[mark evans]

A month or so ago I sent an e-mail to SGC suggesting that it establish an on-site grading service whereby a team of employees would travel to major cities and grade cards on the spot (or maybe with a one-day layover, whatever). My thinking was that there are likely many collectors like myself who wish to have cards graded but would prefer not to have to send them off and then wait a substantial period for their return. I received no response.

I now wonder whether this suspension by PSA doesn't offer an opportunity for SGC (or Beckett or someone else) to institute, or test out, such a service and thereby increase revenues or maybe even grab a portion of PSA's market share.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by mark evans

A month or so ago I sent an e-mail to SGC suggesting that it establish an on-site grading service whereby a team of employees would travel to major cities and grade cards on the spot (or maybe with a one-day layover, whatever). My thinking was that there are likely many collectors like myself who wish to have cards graded but would prefer not to have to send them off and then wait a substantial period for their return. I received no response.

I now wonder whether this suspension by PSA doesn't offer an opportunity for SGC (or Beckett or someone else) to institute, or test out, such a service and thereby increase revenues or maybe even grab a portion of PSA's market share.

I believe that was the original point of Beckett Raw Card Review. Your card would get graded but not encapsulated and then for a couple of extra dollars it could go to the home office for the encapsulation. That way, you knew the grade of the card and if anything occurred everyone was on the same page.

Rich

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

I believe that was the original point of Beckett Raw Card Review. Your card would get graded but not encapsulated and then for a couple of extra dollars it could go to the home office for the encapsulation. That way, you knew the grade of the card and if anything occurred everyone was on the same page.

Rich

The Beckett raw card review was a complete joke. It was just an on site opinion that meant nothing other that a discount when they actually graded it. To be clear the grade on the Raw Card Review did not mean it was the grade they would give it when actually grading it.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by bnorth

The Beckett raw card review was a complete joke. It was just an on site opinion that meant nothing other that a discount when they actually graded it. To be clear the grade on the Raw Card Review did not mean it was the grade they would give it when actually grading it.

Actually it was supposed to be the same grade.

Rich

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Actually it was supposed to be the same grade.

Rich

Maybe that was the original plan but I can guarantee that is not what happened in all cases. I am not saying that they didn't change it to correct a mistake, just that it did happen. A long time hobby friend and fellow member was way more than a little mad when they done it to him.