Poll: Are you concerned about buying SGC graded vintage cards?

[ClementeFanOh]

1) My poll answer is "no"

2) to cmcclelland- that's a spectacular answer. There seems to be a "sky is
falling" element to these sorts of inquiries. If a collector purchases a nice
looking slabbed card and is confident about it's grade and authenticity,
the fact it's in an SGC holder shouldn't matter at all. After all, people go all
in on raw cards, still, even with slabbed options.

3) Will people ask this same question if Collectors debuts a new slab that
lights up, does your taxes, and parks your car for you? Will PSA join some
imaginary ash heap at that point? Nah.

Trent King

[MVSNYC]

No

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

Will people ask this same question if Collectors debuts a new slab that
lights up, does your taxes, and parks your car for you?

Will PSA join some imaginary ash heap at that point? Nah.

Trent King

I want a "light up" slab??????

[JJ McGraw]

I buy the card…..raw, slabbed , doesn’t matter and I’m one who prefers the SGC slab over others, but ultimately it comes down to the card and then the price I can buy it for. Try being “picky” buying Cracker Jack cards these days. I doubt anyone who finds a good deal on a 1914 Cracker Jack will say, “ Oh I want that card and the price is right, but I’ll pass as it’s in an SGC slab.”
It is hard and challenging enough being a Cracker Jack card collector these days with their ridiculous prices, with then worrying about who graded the card. Bottom line…..I collect the cards.

[StraightRaceCards]

I am admittedly a fan of SGC and most of my collection is SGC but I do own slabs from everyone.

If anything, I see an opportunity for collectors to take advantage of SGC's perception falling in the hobby and pick up some cards at better prices.

Will SGC stick around? I'm not sure, but loved the idea someone had about a combined "collectors" slab with a black PSA holder similar to SGC Design

[boneheadandrube]

I voted NO. I would be more concerned about buying CGC vintage cards right now, they are rapidly becoming a TCG and ultra modern "brand", and never had a reputation for vintage to begin with. You might as well be putting cards in one-touches and making your own labels, why bother paying a fee for no added value?

[Balticfox]

I'm concerned about buying anybody's slab. I mean what is it they're trying to hide within all that plastic?



And of course that plastic isn't Mylar or any other kind of archival plastic. It does degrade over time. I'm afraid that will tone or otherwise damage the card over time.

[Fandom0610]

I wonder between the two companies who's more inconsistent. Nobody's perfect and both are going to have their faults, but honestly ive seen more people complain about PSA's inconsistency than any other grading company. SGC's holders imo look so much better, but unfortunately the hobby has turned into a sh*t show so people want PSA because they command more money for some reason. To me it seems like people don't trust SGC's grading as much. Ive always heard they are very stringent, but who knows.