The Sports Card Industry Is Having A Tech Revolution - PSA Forbes Article

BobC · #1 04-13-2022, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Lorewalker

Bob,

That was sort of my thought when eBay started with the Authenticity Guarantee. For consumer protection as well as a revenue generator, the day could come where cards over a certain price will have to be graded in order to be listed. eBay could make a sweet deal to sellers to get their cards slabbed for less money and less time than their competitors are able to do.

I did not know, or maybe I forget, that Fanatatics and Blackstone were involved with CSG as well as eBay. That is serious money. I am all in favor of competition. PSA has never really had any and you can see what that has lead to.

Chase

I'm with you Chase, this will be interesting.

insidethewrapper · #2 04-13-2022, 06:37 PM

How about graded cards in packs and unopened boxes ?

BobC · #3 04-13-2022, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

How about graded cards in packs and unopened boxes ?

With Fanatics taking over Topps, I'd mentioned before about the possibility of them selling slabbed cards direct from the factory, and calling them "Uncirculated". Forget about gambling on getting Gem Mint 10 grades from other TPGs. It would also possibly add more exposure and could help build more approval and acceptance (and perceived value) in the hobby community for CSG, assuming CSG would be used for such purposes due to the investment/ownership connection between Fanatics, Topps, and CSG that now exists.

And anything building up CSG's rep and perceived value, works to diminish those in other TPGs. Just what they want.

Tabe · #4 04-13-2022, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

How about graded cards in packs and unopened boxes ?

Upper Deck did that years ago.

Rich Klein · #5 04-14-2022, 02:12 AM

Not just Upper Deck, in the 2000-01 period Topps and Donruss/Leaf/Playoff both did that and I'm not sure about Fleer. It was actually not a bad idea and value added to the unopened boxes

Rich

Republicaninmass · #6 04-14-2022, 04:59 AM

This article has not only the hallmark of irrational exuberance but also the "Forbes jinx". Tell tale signs the end could be nigh

parkplace33 · #7 04-14-2022, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

This article has not only the hallmark of irrational exuberance but also the "Forbes jinx". Tell tale signs the end could be nigh

Not sure about that. Check out this other article:

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...-single-month/

PSA kept the postal service busy in March.

For the first time in history, the company says it graded and shipped over one million trading cards in a single month as it continues to work through a submission backlog that measured around 13 million cards around this time last year.

The total was up 25% from February when PSA reported grading and shipping 802,694 trading cards in a month containing three fewer days.

In the first three months of this year, PSA says it has graded and shipped 2,783,269 cards, a 7.8% increase year-over-year from the same three months in 2021

joshleon · #8 04-14-2022, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

Not sure about that. Check out this other article:

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...-single-month/

PSA kept the postal service busy in March.

For the first time in history, the company says it graded and shipped over one million trading cards in a single month as it continues to work through a submission backlog that measured around 13 million cards around this time last year.

The total was up 25% from February when PSA reported grading and shipping 802,694 trading cards in a month containing three fewer days.

In the first three months of this year, PSA says it has graded and shipped 2,783,269 cards, a 7.8% increase year-over-year from the same three months in 2021

If anything this may also be a sign of a bubble. With so much more slabbed content on the market prices will probably continue to give. Honestly depends on what market segment we are talking about.

steve B · #9 04-14-2022, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Not just Upper Deck, in the 2000-01 period Topps and Donruss/Leaf/Playoff both did that and I'm not sure about Fleer. It was actually not a bad idea and value added to the unopened boxes

Rich

And Collectors Edge.

Signature rookies came close, having a set where the autograph cards came in a sealed hard case. But no grading

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