BEST GRADING COMPANY?! BGS vs PSA vs CGC
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2024
- Between PSA, BGS, and CGC, which grading company is the best for your collectible cards?!
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As someone who occasionally buys cards and doesn’t know a single thing about grading, I will watch this video with wide eyes and a clueless expression
That’s because itsuki is best girl
That has nothing to do with knowing how to grade cards 😭
It has everything to do with cards cuz you chose the wrong card
I chose the right card, you’re just incorrect 😭
Once sent a card to PSA, came back as an 8. Cracked it, sent it back, came back as a 10. Just sayin. Their grading seems... inconsistent
I prefer BGS because their grading seems more consistent and their slabs feel premium.
I tend to agree. I've had a lot of psa 10's over the years that don't meet a 9.5 minimum grade when I try to crossover.
CGC is by far my favourite gradeing company. The extra chase for the new embossed gold pristine 10, the crystal clear slabs and the affordable gradeing cost with excellent customer service....its a clear winner for me.
CGC are bunk , ive seen clearly flawed cards being rated as a 10 .
@@parabot2 and PSA 10s are always flawless 😄. I have around 50 psa 10s in my collection, and over half have spots of whitening and/or scatches..one even has a massive dent in the centre of the card.
In my experience of gradeing with CGC and PSA for years, both companies are far from perfect. However CGC is far more consistent and fair with thier grades.
Plus, for collectors who want a guaranteed flawless card, the CGC 'Pristine 10' offers that extra security.....when the PSA 'gem mint 10' is more like 50/50...50% chance your card will have some minor imperfection.
@@matteroffact23967 I 100% agree , both have some work to do on their end . I won't defend either CGC of PSA , but overall they are quite good , maybe we are asking too much . ( No one if perfect and no card ? )
I’m a CGC collector for many reasons. I love the look of the slab the best. Crystal clear case and the label gives you all of the information about your card with no weird acronyms. They tend to be less expensive to collect because most people are looking for PSA which also means I have less competition when looking for the cards I want to add to my collection. Grading with them is simple, fast and they have good customer service.
PSA for selling because people overpay for 10's
CGC for collecting pristines as they are better quality than PSA 10's
Shiz knows and man has been hurt by all companies 😂
Also collecting the CGC Pristine 10s! Love the new embossed gold label, and it adds an obtainable level of chase to collecting CGC....unlike the unicorn black labels of BGS.
paid by cgc confirmed xD
Beckett for ultimate quality
I want to thank you for helping me decide which grading company to choose.
I was seriously considering going with a different company after all these years. I also looked into having all my cards crossed over.
I ended up staying with beckett
I love CGC, not only are the slabs reasonably priced, I like that my comics and cards go through the same agency. The subgrades are awesome too. I will say that I don't like that they went to black labels.
I’ve only ever heard of PSA before I started watching this channel
The right video at the right time!! I'm looking to grade some One Piece cards. I saw that you sent your Manga Luffy at BGS. I was also thinking BGS for mine too. The slabs of BGS are looking more elegant to my eyes! More premium!!
I own a few grades cards from PSA and two from CGC and I still think PSA is the best. I want to try BGS in the future but to me, the simple look of a PSA slab is what does it for me; so iconic and to the point. My CGC cards I bought bc they were dirt cheap and I couldn’t find the specific cards graded in PSA (from Fire Emblem Cipher) I never graded my own cards from anything but PSA and I agree on the turnaround time. Sent in cards in early April, told me they’d be ready in June, and I got them back last week! Incredibly fast turnaround time, even for choosing the value option.
I just recently was lookin ginto buying grqded cards. I did notice in some the items posted they dont look like the grade number. I thought maybe i was crazy because i didnt know anything. So it terms of buying graded cards and not getting them graded myself, pokemon cards in particular, psa does seem likethe one i would prefer. I like to know the most information possible for my anxiety. This video was super helpful thanks rhyme!
Glad you touched on the PSA loose cards issue... Makes me wanna crack my tens even though overall it's safer in the case
BGS is my personal favorite too. Recently graded my very first black label!
I like beckett too. They seem to be really strict with grading though
Nice
@@boelens2183 I would rather have tough grading on my cards so I know for a fact exactly what they are worth and that it was graded fairly and perfectly, everytime. Sub grades matter more than anything, no matter what anyone else tries to say. Beckett has always been more expensive if you get a pristine 10 over a PSA 10 and if you get a black label, it's nearly always 5x a PSA 10. It's always worth the shot with Beckett.
I jist semt in my first cards for grading to bgs in hope of a getting a blacl label doubt i will as it my first time grading so i may not be looking/know of some imperfections but the black label looks sooo nice congrats on yours.
@@alexanderson9540 good luck!
This is all pretty bang on. But there has to be a way for BGS to sleeve/protect the cards without so much glare, sometimes that sleeve looks like it’s got air pockets, extremely hard to photograph BGS slabs
Oh also on the topic of BGS centering and Weiss Schwarz cards, I heard there are 2 elements for centering. One is the centering of the actual card art and the second is the centering of the foil/etch layer on top of the card. You can see it on SPs at the top left around the ‘level’ thing and the top right around the hexagon thing. Sometimes that layer isn’t centered and affects the grade. Not sure how true this is though as I’ve only heard reports from other people. It would be great to get confirmation from Beckett one day 😅
Do you send quite a few slabs back to seller if not happy about the card even though a third party said it a 10? Could cause arguments and could be swapped too. And only buy if graded cards have pictures of back too which a lot of people don’t seem to bother with.
CGC for personal collection and cards I want to view regularly. BGS for selling anything I think can get a black label. PSA for selling anything else.
personal opionions:
PSA is best overall if you want best value/ease of selling on market. also cards look clear in slab. Slab isn't the coolest but at least holding it feels almost like the card is in your hand.
CGC has best looking slabs and if you get the pristine label its the best. The slabs feel very sturdy but at the same time more closer to psa size slab. the regular gem mt 10 lable is booty.
BGS not really a fan of the slab, very blocky but definitely sturdy. Also the clarity of the card and holo pattern is not good compared to the other two, but if you like having your card in a large otterbox type of case than its the best lol. BGS black lable also looks good, not fan of the gold pristine lable.
Overall I have a mix of all of them in my collection but PSA is definitely king for the masses
I started grading with CGC during the pandemic when I got into the pokemon tcg because they were very affordable. I liked their slabs and blue label and as Rhyme said in the video, they were strict af. Whatever grade I got felt legit. Ive stuck with CGC for my pokemon cards ever since.
Totally agree with your assessment. Your 100% right
I like BGS because they give you grades for each aspect of their grade but like you pointed out with your PSA review, our own eyes are better at judging the cards than they are..
I agree. Having the subgrades is really cool
I have been looking outside of the big 3 for grading and discovered TAG. Sent in a sample batch and I am pretty happy with their service. Very good good customer service, accurate grades (imo) with a breakdown and scan of the card, quality slabs, and fast turnaround times. Will probably still use CGC and BGS from time to time depending on what it is. But I think personal collection will be going to TAG a majority of the time. Great video!
Very nice looking slabs
Im having trouble deciding which company to use, what makes you decide to use psa and bgs? Is it just a matter of how you feeling? Or do you inspect the cards yourself and if you feel it wont get a black label 10 you choose psa?
Id love to know ypur thoughts on this
I’m in the same boat, did you decided yet? I have expensive cards to send and I wanna make the right choice
When I first started grading, I used PSA and had good results. Once Covid happened, a lot of my PSA submissions with Ludkins were delayed by up to a year or 2, and after that I stopped using PSA for grading. I started submitting with CGC and have had way better results, not only grading wise, but turn around time too. Beckett is great, but submitting to them seems like a mess that I don't feel like dealing with, especially when CGC is still holding it down.
Thoughts on Mana card grading company?
For years, I kept going back and forth between beckett and psa. They both have their pros and cons. Honestly, you can't go wrong either way. All things considered, I like beckett slightly more.
I don't own any cgc cards so I can't really speak about them. Although, I dont like their grading scale and not a big fan of the label design. The slabs do appear to be very clear, though.
For me it’s psa. I started by using Beckett but after a while I started to really enjoy the aesthetics of psa slabs.
Once you go below a BGS 9.5 there grading scale goes out the window.
How so? In my opinion beckett has the best and most realistic grading scale
You can try the ARS slabs are nice too if you looking for an art display that is sturdy like Bgs and clear like the new cgc
Waiting for the ARS video.... I've seen so much slabs lately and wondering if the 10's are legit or just the 10's of PSA old times
Always a fun topic to discuss
PSA - bc its like the "industry standard" and most people prefer it, great customer service, great app, secure cases, pics of your cards before/after
CGC - speedy/cheaper/grade more variety of cards that PSA wont/cases look better without frosted edges and very clear, cases can be cracked out too easily
BGS - subgrades/BLs, but historically slow service with bad customer service, bad pop report, only send well centered cards to bgs, the sleeve is nice but dont like the glare
All 3 have seemingly gotten a bit stricter over time
They all kinda make their own rules at times, but I've always had the best service/experience with PSA
I started grading with CGC because of their slabs. I hate the frosted look of PSA slabs it just looks cheap to me personally. I’ve also never been a fan of the PSA label. I would’ve done Beckett but at the time they didn’t have a good online system to submit cards.
CGC also still does 9.5s. Old 9.5s were still considered Gem-Mint. They just decided to change to PSAs scale where a Gem-Mint card equals a 10. You can still get a 9.5 Mint+ card with CGC now.
Is a pop report accurate enough? if you submit a card and it gets graded a 9 then crack it out and resubmit it an it gets a 10 then the pop report would be inaccurate. Also what if you submit to one company then submit it to another because you like the label or slab better? For higher cards like 10's and black labels they would be more consistent but for lower numbers 8,9,9.5 I'd might be less likely to trust that.
I do agree that they should have them update it in there system alot quicker like before its sent out to the customer, but I see a flaw in the method.
Collectors need a voice. This was clear and easy to understand ❤
Being in the UK, PSA have craxy lead times until you get cards back. Theres a company called ACE here that match labels to the card art which look pretty cool
I only have used psa so far. I think i will try becket at some point. From what i have heard both are good grading services.
PSA all day for sure I would collect all cards in BGS but it’s so hard to find 10’s for all the cards I want as well as black labels 🙁
True. Beckett seems very strict
Personally I like grading with BGS cause; 1) They're within driving distance for me, and I feel like if I have cards that I feel are good contenders, I'll send them there. I will mostly sub everything else that I want to grade with PSA.
BGS has been nothing but quick and responsive for me. 4 of 5 times my turn around for a 1-month service was a week or less. PSA was the worst and CGC has just been as advertised.
i like the new one that puts the label at the bottom
What a showcase in the background 🤩 I disagree on the CGC 10. It looks bad but in the past, one 9.5 subgrade made it a 9.5. Now it gets a 10 and they have their new "pristine" 10 grade. Their slabs are beautiful
That’s not true. Their “10s” used to be 10/10/10/9.5
I agree, the new pristine label is beautiful! 🤩 and adds whole new chase to collecting.
Rhyme how do you look at a card and decide it's good enough to be graded?
If there’s no damage or print defects
I started collecting slabs last year, and I like to submit my own cards rather than getting them already graded, so I chose CGC because they're faster and cheaper, their cases are gorgeous and you have the chance of getting a Pristine 10, wich is a premium grade PSA does not offer.
I've had PSA cards in hand and I really don't like how their cases look and feel.
To put things in perspective, I have sent about 130 PSA 10's to Beckett with a 9.5 minimum grade over the last 12 years. About 70% made the 9.5 minimum grade, and only 3 of them graded a BGS 10. None of which were black labels.
I think most collectors just want consistency, and that is where PSA seems to be lacking compared to CGC and Beckett. I’m still debating which company I want to send cards to and initially was thinking PSA but am leaning more towards CGC now. Either way I feel like the whole grading industry should have greater transparency and regulation.
My personal favorite is BGS. The black label looks so good and the slab feels so well protected. I also like the BGS and CGC show the subgrade. I like to see why exactly it got the grade it did. But PSA with the pop report and the communication during service is far better
yeah, "don't judge a *card* by it's cover" ... except (most of the time) for Becket, the rest of the grading companies (PSA, CGC) have shown lots of inconsistencies in the range 8->10 , probably because when you have volume, quality gets impaired : Quality versus quantity.
As someone hailing from the U.K., I must confess, ACE has won me over. largely due to their labels, if I'm honest. Their slabs also exude a certain solidity that I appreciate. However, it's worth noting that the majority of my graded guards are from PSA mainly because i think they're the gold standard outside of BGS black labels.
agreed, mirrored my thoughts
Im about to start grading and im so on the fence. I want to say PSA but the look of cgc is so nice and id rather have a cgc GM 10 than a psa 9 lol. also like the accuracy of BGS dont have to worry about getting screwed on grade. its so tough
Yeah but is it really a 10 if the card has defects? It’s literally a lie
@@Rhymechan sorry meant to say I'd rather have a cgc gem mint 10 than a psa 9. has cgc been more accurate than psa lately?
I like CGC the best because honestly, I just think they have the best-looking slabs. (The newer slabs I prefer over the older ones, but I would have liked the sub grades) I also think they have been more fair with my grading VS PSA (I have never used Beckett)
My friend gave me a bccg grade 10 blue eyes white dragon with the tablet he pulled out of those mystery boxes and surprisingly its a 2010 legendary collections version really dont know the price since it varies
I just graded with PSA, 25 cards. And man, the inconsistency is wild. But the app, their turn around times, their service. Really is the best!!! But crazy inconsistent lol.
That’s the issue…people just want consistency!
I don't collect yet but if I did and wanted to grade I'd go fir bgs because there's something about potentially getting a black label
My preference is kind of based on the type of card.
Anime/waifu cards look the best on BGS cases and labels for display purposes even though the clarity isn’t the best.
Pokemon and Yugioh for value purposes I would still go with PSA.
CGC I don’t really use, but hands down the CGC slab is the best, feels the best in hand and is the clearest 👌
Theres a lot of Psa 10s that are not 10s, a lot of them, i have quite a few myself. The Cgc 10 cards i have are much better centered. Not sure if you tried it only with a handful of times with Cgc but yeah. I just thought it was interesting what you said about Cgc when Psa does the same thing. Personally i like all three of the top grading companies. Beckett is probably my favorite, Cgc would be 2nd and Psa 3rd, but Psa is mostly the currency so theres that. I appreciate the video though! Keep it up 🙏
i wish they graded boxes like retro pack
I do prefer BGS cause of there accuracy, but it’s like 50/50 with there service. Trying to reach out to them is a nightmare I will dock them for that.
18:21 this is bang on, grading is just RNG 😂
I'd like to grade SOMETHING whether it be games or cards..... btw if you want to grade games avoid wata..... they're kinda known for artificially inflating prices, they're actually the reason some retro stuff shot up in price.
That aside I've got 2 with ace grading and one with PSA but I did buy them from a local store (and one from ebay)
what I want to know is what the process is like for sending cards off, fees etc there's a couple of cards I want to get graded but I legit am worried about things like hidden fees, safely sending them off and how to go about the process.
BGS slabs I think look great for non pokemon cards. It feels like they're gatekeeping black labels lately though. you're right though that their pop report is literally useless or actively hindering.
PSA I do think look the best for pokemon though for some reason. the noise of the card hitting the plastic and moving around is horrible though. not having sub grades to see what they think is wrong is confusing sometimes when I don't see any damage.
CGC I don't touch at all.
What about isa?
9’s are still A’s IMO. I’m starting to like the new CGC slabs cuz I think the cards pop more and the slab itself is more clearer than others. But I’ve been buying more psa slabs. Just a habit and more inventory
I use BGS and CGC. BGS has the best value and the slabs look great. Getting a black label is like hitting lotto lol. Only negative I have with BGS is the clarity is not great. Cgc I love the new slabs and the clarity. The Pristine label looks incredible, they just don’t have that perfect label that BGS has, which is why I still use BGS on my higher end cards or cards that are black label worthy. PSA I never use, don’t like the slab or the red label at all.
I agree, the only negative with beckett is the clarity due to the inner sleeve. Although, it provides more protection
@@boelens2183agreed, that is the only negative with beckett is clarity. Which is why I love cgc
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Weiss Schwarz
I mean, we buy these cards for A LOT of money. We do hope they appreciate over time, not tank. Most people don't spend 300+ on a card and much less a binder full of them if they just want to collect it because it's pretty. I'm 30 now, not 13. I Love Pokemon for the same reasons, plus the money lol. We expect appreciation from PSA 10s. But PSA is garbage. Buy Becketts
I want to send my dragon ball super cards for grading but not knowing if they’re good makes me not send them
I only use cgc. PSA cases are thin and flimsy to me. BGS is thick not clear and it feels like they pop control black labels. That's why i chase and like cgc pristine labels
BGS definitely pop controls on the black labels, have to get lucky or know someone to get a BL sometimes
I prefered CGC before, because overall I like their slabs a lot more - PSA got stop sign vibes IMO😅But because of the liquidity and recognition of PSA slabs, I have cracked several of my high end CGC graded cards to get them regraded at PSA. In the danish Pokémon market, the CGC slabs moves too slowly sadly, and they are also very hard to do trades with. I am also not very fond of the .5 grades that CGC likes to give out.
PSA for Pokemon and BGS for MTG
Gold standards for both IMO
CGC because that’s where i grade my comics/video games
Bruh tell me how to unlock the unlimited money glitch
Cgc are not use to giving 10. Its like asking a chicken to fly more than a minute. Just look at their comic grading, extremely hard to get a 10😆
Can you see a sparkly card better in a psa slab or a bgs slab the does sleeve in the bgs slab lightly lessen sparky glitter cards from shining as the PSA slab is see through and let’s you stare right at the card
I do not like graded cards i think it has hurt the availability of just hobby collectors... with that said! I like bgs slabs imo they have a cleaner look even though i own more psa slabs.
Edit. And yeah you brought up a good point about the psa gradeing standard. I have some 10's i honestly do not belive should be 10's. Like the centering is sorta off on the back. Theres a little big of whiteing and a slight nick on the bottom left corner. Imo that should be an 8 at best but psa gave it a 10.
I submitted a few cards to cgc during the whole pokemon craze a couple years ago when psa was slow and i regret it ngl. Cgc to me feels the last option between psa and beckett. I do not like the labels of the cgc slabs. Gotten back into wanting to grade cards and im willing to try psa for the first time
You regret it just because you don’t like the look of the labels?
Just got a 9.5 card back from CGC. so they are still gradeing half grades.
The only thing that scares me is how long it takes sometimes for psa to confirm they received your cards. The package says it was delivered at psa on the 2nd of this month & now it’s the 20th & I still haven’t gotten the update confirming they have it 😬 it’s just scary when you’ve sent off all your grails & you don’t know where they are. I wish the had a team of a bunch of ppl right at receiving & their only job is to scan in all the packages that arrive each day. Idc how long it takes to grade, just confirm that you have them😂
What service did you choose? I don’t think I ever heard them take that long to confirm. The app should show it’s there at least
@@Rhymechan I did the cheapest one. I’m in Canada so the price is $24.99. So for you I think it’s the $19.99 service level. & righttt!! It’s been so long
@@Rhymechan it still says that I have nothing in progress. I’m going to try to call on Monday to see if there’s anything they can do but you know how hard it is to speak to anyone useful with psa.
Yeah you def should call. For me, when I sub on even the lowest level, it’s in their system within a day or two upon delivery
@@Rhymechan turned out that DHL put one of those stupid plastic bags overtop of my box so the barcode that was on the box originally was no longer on the outside… so my package went into a bin with all the other people who didn’t read the instructions and didn’t attach the barcode to the outside 🤣 but once I called they ripped that bag and noticed what happened so they put my order into researching right away
i love BGS slabs. theyre sooo nice.
I just started getting into graded cards. But I decided to go with PSA, mainly because the resell value is better
Definitely seems to be better resale value but the consistency makes me wary…Did you get your submissions back yet?
@@FatherandSonHaveFun i sent 30 cards under the 13.99 special and got them back in 3 weeks, the estimate was 50 days. There were a couple cards that I think should have gotten a better grade. I have a yu nagaba pikachu that randomly got an 8, I think it should get at least a 9, but was obviously hoping for a 10. Considering cracking it and submitting again to see what it gets. But overall I’m happy with what I got and the turnaround was great. The process was pretty easy, it takes longer to figure out which cards you want to send. I really liked how you can track every step along the way so you know your cards are not lost in transit. It was a ton of fun though. The app even has a cool reveal feature. I’m excited to do another submission
@@codya5696 thanks so much for this response! I still can’t decide between PSA or CGC haha
I Wish i had enough money to never care about price T-T
I think PSA slabs look the best with the red and white.
You left the best one out, ARS
Nah I mentioned them at the end
Can you make a video on grading for beginners?
I have one from a few years ago that still works
Sgc too for grading vintage sports cards
Wait so you said BGS is your favorite, but then you ranked them dead last out of the big 3?
BGS slabs are easily the best for me. I love their labels, they even feel good when holding their slabs, and they are very strict with their grading scale which make me appreciate bgs 10s much more. Just saiyan.🤷♂️👍
TAG by far
Cgc does still have 9.5s. I’ve gotten a lot of them recently
These days I find myself preferring CGC. Their slabs display the cards the best. Also they are really affordable. If I find a card that I think is in really really good condition, I’ll send it to Beckett.
Is it just me or do BGS get the labels wrong a lot
So it's a bit ironic cause your arguments for CGC and PSA are the opposite of what mine used to be. I was frequent on WhatNot and also grading years ago. I remember when CGC was mega strict and tbh...I liked that. It made you feel like a 10 was earned on your card. The jokes always were "A Cgc 8 is probably a PSA 10" and tbh i still hear those jokes today.
Even to this day, I dont super trust PSA grading. I know CGC has a lot of controversy around the change to 9.5s existing. However, CGC has their new Prestine labels, which look really nice, and it sort of brings me back to them caring about their grades. So yah, they may hand out regular 10s like w/e, but the Prestines is where its at.
Bgs is amazing for card games that the other 2 dont really touch often like One Piece and such. I am talks with them right now seeing if i can get some Japanese Bomberman cards graded 😂
I mostly use PSA. They’re best for selling and general collecting but they take forever BUT for high end cards use BGS. They are the top of the line in terms of actual grading and 90% of the time end up with a higher value. CGC sucks, I prefer SGC I know it’s a new one, but their slabs are just as good if not better than Beckett. I use them for just general run of the line cards though.
Psa damaged my moonbreon. It got the 10 but they damage the card slabbing it. It was my first ever card graded but put me off for life.
Coming from Pokémon I definitely have favoritism for PSA. For Pokémon I always go for PSA. But I really like BGS for Yugioh and dragonball
I just wish PSA updates their label to look more modern and have more room for texts. CGC imo has the best modern looking case and label.
I'm going with PSA. BGS lost my Japanese Jungle Flareon and Dark Raichu. I emailed back and forth with them for 4-5 months so they would honor their insurance policy. I have screen grabs of them trying to gaslight me into believe I paid less for insurance then my order's documents proved I did, and when they finally agreed to pay, they made me feel like I overstepped my boundary. I paid $199 in insurance each, and they only wanted to offer my $40 total. If you're reading this, BGS is a terrible company, Don't Use Them. CGC's slabs are just not impressive enough IMO.
I believe it BGS customer service is trash. But to disagree with cgc slabs. They are amazing!
@@joeybrown567 That's fine, I have a few cards in the old and new CGC slabs, and I'm just not thrilled with them. But hey, its not all about my opinion. I'm glad that they can offer you a service and product you can enjoy. The fact of the matter is, BGS is terrible, but there are other options :)
@@TimISawakehave you seen the ARS Slabs. They are a Japanese grading company, but might be the best slabs out of all the grading companies. I dont own one myself but they look stellar
@@joeybrown567 I just lookwed into them, and THAT is the kind of authentication, I could get behind! I agree, I would love to give them a shot!
Doesn't matter which company is "the best" when the whole concept of card grading is flawed. Their policies are flawed, grading criteria are flawed, graders are flawed, submitters are flawed, the market is flawed. It all comes down to subjective arbitrariness. (I still like CGC cases the best)