Beware of Beckett!

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by Bobbycee

Ask for your money back ASAP. Send your cards to SGC.

He paid $7300. at $8 each for his +850 cards
W/ SGC's $30 cost, it would cost him in excess of $25,500
Either way, its a tough pill to swallow

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

He paid $7300. at $8 each for his +850 cards
W/ SGC's $30 cost, it would cost him in excess of $25,500
Either way, its a tough pill to swallow

+ 1 agreed.

Huge price difference but super long wait

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

He paid $7300. at $8 each for his +850 cards
W/ SGC's $30 cost, it would cost him in excess of $25,500
Either way, its a tough pill to swallow

I know it's difficult, but I'm of the opinion that the OP should just continue to wait even if it's another year before he sees his cards back (after they are graded). The $8/card grading fee is most likely a thing of the past, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's at least $15/card in the future. I completely understand that it's very difficult to continue waiting but hopefully the value of the cards at Beckett has appreciated in the meantime.

[doug.goodman]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

I love the opinion sellers, they are always worth a laugh

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

I love the opinion sellers, they are always worth a laugh

Yep, pretty funny. Perhaps almost as funny as the raw-only sellers...

"My Hank Aaron RC is NM-MT! I'll take $85k for it please."

"But it's not graded. Is there something wrong with it? Why isn't it graded?"

"Grading is a SCAM! That'll be $85k please."

"I love the card, but I just can't offer you graded prices for a raw card, I'm sorry. Best I can do is $4,225."

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Yep, pretty funny. Perhaps almost as funny as the raw-only sellers...

"My Hank Aaron RC is NM-MT! I'll take $85k for it please."

"But it's not graded. Is there something wrong with it? Why isn't it graded?"

"Grading is a SCAM! That'll be $85k please."

"I love the card, but I just can't offer you graded prices for a raw card, I'm sorry. Best I can do is $4,225."

I think the point is that the card hasn't changed whether it is entombed or not. With the exception of $0.17 of plastic, the cards value is the same. Like it or not, the premium assigned is due to laziness, lack of knowledge, and /or the need for affirmation.

Comparable to an appraisal for my grandfather's ring. I will never sell it, but an heir might. The insurance company required pictures, measurements, and a description. The accompanying piece of paper changes nothing in regards to it's value. But the size of the stone, weight of the gold, age, etc. has now been defined for my ignorant ass and for my lazy kids.

Or maybe a bucket of dirt with a pound of gold in it. Separate and melt into a bar and, voila! You have a more marketable item that will sell for more than it's intrinsic value.

Disclosure: I once refused a free PSA service at a card show. I have never submitted to a grader (as yet). I have had less than a dozen in my possession for a very short period of time. I have probably held less than two dozen.