Collectors (PSA) Acquired SGC

ValKehl · #1 02-28-2024, 10:48 PM

Is this merger something that the anti-monopoly lawyers are likely to pursue?

Lobo Aullando · #2 02-28-2024, 11:08 PM

Probably too few zeros in the industry's annual revenue. I could be wrong, of course.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Is this merger something that the anti-monopoly lawyers are likely to pursue?

calvindog · #3 02-28-2024, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobo aullando

probably too few zeros in the industry's annual revenue. I could be wrong, of course.

🚨🚨🚨🚨

JollyElm · #4 02-28-2024, 11:26 PM

Any idea what the short-term will hold? Was going to put together another submission, but I want to do it at the current pricing and turnaround time, and not after it gets, well, PSA'd.

Peter_Spaeth · #5 02-28-2024, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Any idea what the short-term will hold? Was going to put together another submission, but I want to do it at the current pricing and turnaround time, and not after it gets, well, PSA'd.

Highly unlikely there will be any short term changes. The last thing PSA would want to do in the short term is stoke any fears this will enable them to raise prices.

Directly · #6 02-28-2024, 11:45 PM

PSA wont grade any 1909 JACK JOHNSON/JAMES JEFFERIES/MCVEY~Boxing Playing Card--SGC would--so there might be some internal changes--tier prices, etc.--

Peter_Spaeth · #7 02-29-2024, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Directly

PSA wont grade any 1909 JACK JOHNSON/JAMES JEFFERIES/MCVEY~Boxing Playing Card--SGC would--so there might be some internal changes--tier prices, etc.--

I had not considered that angle....

Jeremy102175 · #8 02-29-2024, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Is this merger something that the anti-monopoly lawyers are likely to pursue?

I think for the merger to violate anti-trust laws a party would need to prove that the merger would make it impossible to compete in the market. Companies like Beckett and CGC will have a tough time making that case since they probably won't go bankrupt as a result of the merger. Consumers already have limited choices for quality grading companies though so this really sucks for collectors and nobody can do much about it.

Peter_Spaeth · #9 02-29-2024, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy102175

I think for the merger to violate anti-trust laws a party would need to prove that the merger would make it impossible to compete in the market. Companies like Beckett and CGC will have a tough time making that case since they probably won't go bankrupt as a result of the merger. Consumers already have limited choices for quality grading companies though so this really sucks for collectors and nobody can do much about it.

Actually, the standard is that the merger has to threaten to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. It doesn't have to make it impossible to compete. Section 7 of the Clayton Act.

raulus · #10 02-29-2024, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Actually, the standard is that the merger has to threaten to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. It doesn't have to make it impossible to compete. Section 7 of the Clayton Act.

Combined company will have what? 70% of grading by volume? And if we're just looking at baseball, probably closer to 100% of prewar and 90% of postwar vintage?

Peter_Spaeth · #11 02-29-2024, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raulus

Combined company will have what? 70% of grading by volume? And if we're just looking at baseball, probably closer to 100% of prewar and 90% of postwar vintage?

PSA may already have been a monopoly. And given PSA's already huge market share and SGC's small share, change in market concentration may not be that great as a result of the deal. For a quick test add up the sum of the squares of their market shares before and after. This is called the HHI Index and is one tool used by the government. It's been a while since I've done this so would need to remind myself how to interpret the results. You also have to consider entry barriers not just existing market structure.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Acquired	CollectingAmericasPastime	1960-1979 Baseball Cards B/S/T	9	11-16-2021 06:32 AM
Kuhn - Acquired. Thanks!	CollectingAmericasPastime	1960-1979 Baseball Cards B/S/T	3	09-04-2019 01:34 PM
Cobb Acquired!	CollectingAmericasPastime	T206 cards B/S/T	1	02-09-2018 08:50 AM
Can u remember ur 1st T206 u acquired?	danmckee	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	82	02-10-2012 12:18 PM
WTB: Ray Schalk ACQUIRED	jb217676	1920 to 1949 Baseball cards- B/S/T	0	01-10-2011 09:55 AM