CSG/CGC is awesome

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Just auctioned a CSG 9 SP Billy Wagner RC. Ended at $18. Last PSA 9 sold for 145. Obviously a highly valued slab and flip.

Ouch! On the bright side your sellers fees are way less.

[swarmee]

I would think this is fairly obvious. The only reason the card has any value is the PSA Set Registry for HOF RCs. There is no demand for ungraded or non PSA-graded cards of him.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by swarmee

I would think this is fairly obvious. The only reason the card has any value is the PSA Set Registry for HOF RCs. There is no demand for ungraded or non PSA-graded cards of him.

There is a thread on Blowout about absolutely abominable prices on CSG/CGC. This is not a one off thing.

[raulus]

Sounds like a real kick in the shins.

Not real surprising considering they’re still relatively new, and the market doesn’t seem like it’s ready to accept their stuff just yet. That could always change in the future, but they don’t seem to be there yet.

In some ways, it’s a chicken/egg thing, because people won’t want to get their stuff graded there until the slabs are valued by the market, yet the market won’t buy in unless they’re more popular, and there’s a positive trend to get the party started.

I suspect the discount would have been smaller on mid grade stuff, particularly outside of a rookie card.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

There is a thread on Blowout about absolutely abominable prices on CSG/CGC. This is not a one off thing.

Same with SGC and now BGS. It's PSA or nothing, pretty much.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Same with SGC and now BGS. It's PSA or nothing, pretty much.

SGC has lagged for a while, but not this badly. Beckett seems to be collapsing. I just hope Star Basketball, which does not cross well to PSA due to centering for some of the major cards, retains value.

[philliesfan]

Does PSA grade Star Basketball?

[Harliduck]

As a buyer, I completely disregard anything in their holders. SGC on vintage, PSA on new stuff. I'm only commenting because I am not special, I can only imagine there are many, many like me. I have no issue with them in all reality, and am not some loyal grading company nut (in fact, necessary evil as far as I'm concerned), just literally zero interest in anything in their holders. If I was in the market for that card, I would have scrolled past it without a second look...regardless of price.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Ouch! On the bright side your sellers fees are way less.

Grading fees as well! Do they offer an expedited service?

[ALR-bishop]

Peter---you should not have given up on Billy so soon