My main concern with PSA is the issue of them messing up their grades (higher than deserved) and damaging cards submitted for grading. They don't even answer submitters' concerns or refund for damaging people's cards when it's clear they damaged thrm. PSA is getting away by being too big and people not accepting anything else.
I recently got refunded by psa die to damaging the card. It than got an "Authentic" slab (either that or getting the card back raw) and after I inspecties the card it appeared to have zero damage! 😅
PSA bent me over on submission I got a couple months ago and gave me extremely low grades on Mint condition cards. But I agree they do give higher grades than deserved on a lot of cards as well
I don't really care about grading for flipping because I don't do that sort of thing, and I prefer CGC slabs over PSA, they feel a lot better in hand. Also, the reason there's no perfect 10 SIR Charizards is because they don't do that score anymore, they don't do "Perfect" 10's anymore, the highest is Pristine 10.
Faster turnover, better reputation, cheaper grading and now the best slab in the business. I have a hard time seeing how CGC wouldn't take considerable market share from PSA in the coming years.
@@Rub3nAlexanderI prefer CGC. Much better slab as you mentioned. I do miss the old blue labels but the black ones are growing on me. Reason I went for CGC in the first place is because to me I see PSA as being more for sports cards. I do own some PSA sports cards and once I got my first CGC card I could really feel the difference. Plus the label looks much more cool. Anesthetics matter. I collect slabbed Zubats by the way 😅
Haven't been feeling PSA lately. Been getting 10's that I can tell shouldn't be with obvious print lines. Then I'll get back a 6 that looks like it should be a 10. I just really have no idea what they are doing anymore.
@@Rub3nAlexander nah CGC’s a scam. After seeing them give Illustrator cards 10’s that are obviously 8’s just because someone is internet famous and can help them by leeching off their fame is bullshit. Ain’t no way me or you are getting a 10 on a card with two busted up corners.
I think you'll find CGC Pristine 10 sell for more then a PSA 10 on average. PSA is the legacy company therefore the defactco industry standard and for many the standard for their collection uniformity. However I believe this is slowly changing for Pokemon cards, as CGC is more affordable and has the possibility of a Pristine 10, which typically have a higher monetary return than Gem Mint 10. Also PSA has more lawsuits against them from clients/ customers than CGC, which to my knowledge currently doesnt have any. Which may also just be a byproduct of having a larger customer base. Most newer collectors are building their collection uniformity around CGC and in perhaps 10-15 years from now if this trend continues, it could be the defacto standard for Pokemon collectors collection uniformity, and continue perpetually until it eclipses PSA. CGC will need to start grading packs, sealed items, and coins if they really want to draw in the uniformity crowd. Right now they grade a few things that PSA doesnt like certain types of error cards. Which for anyone looking to have their vintage error cards labeled, CGC becomes the defacto grading company for any collector looking for uniformity.
@@naturesepyon they might, I will call them to ask about that tomorrow because the coins might fall under the medallion category for coin grading. I will edit this comment with the answer. Just to make sure we are talking about the same coins, you are talking about the filping coins that are in most of the etb or trainer sets?
i've only JUST started collecting a couple graded cards, and i started getting cgc cards. they're cheaper, sure, but the bigger reason was that the label just looks way nicer. plus, you can buy the regular 10, or you can get the 'fancy' 10. both feel nice to own, the pristine is just a little 'extra'. regular 10 is comfortably cheaper without feeling like you cheaped out or something. while with psa, it's 9 or 10. 9 is usually much cheaper but it's like it's constantly saying 'haha you couldn't afford a 10 lol', and 10 is just 'yep best grade you can get in this.' cgc it is for me. but i'm not opposed to picking up psa if it's cheaper or if it's just an investment buy. but for my personal collection, the looks matter a lot
Would have liked to see comparison of only CGC Pristine 10 to PSA 10. Black labels seem to be the only thing making Beckett prices different, since they go for a lot higher prices.
Thanks for the vid, very informative! I've never gotten cards graded before but seems that PSA is the way to go for resale and CGC for personal collection. I'm not into slabs myself but I guess getting duplicate cards graded and then sold is the best option to flip them. I have heard a lot about PSA damaging cards so that worries me but I guess it's all a risk?
Always buy the card not the slab, take a look at the high res scans or ask for additional pics. There plenty of misgraded stinkers out there and its still the same card no matter what slab its in.
I sent 26 CGC GM 10 slabs to PSA for a crossover and only 2 got rejected for the crossover. I sent 12 PSA 10 slabs to CGC (my personal collection it CGC and BGS only) and only TWO SLABS made the cut. Speaks volumes about how accurate the grades actually are.
Great video Danny but I would be weary of posting buy it now listings around Christmas and using that as a price guideline. People wayyy overpay on buy it now for Christmas shopping. Plus people get confused with CGC cards about Pristine/Gem Mint so I am sure some people are accidentally paying Pristine price for Gem Mint. (lots of people that don't usually buy cards, especially graded cards, buy around Christmas for gifts so people end up paying more than stuff is worth).
I wish PSA would be more transparent with their grades. I know they don’t offer subgrabes but knowing what reasons a card came back with a lower grade would be nice. You often see a batch submission to PSA come back with mostly 8-10 grades and a random 5 or 6 that appears to have no real significant flaws.
Very interesting and insightful! I recently graded several SwSh era alt art cards and some vintage with CGC, so I wonder how those stack up against the same cards with PSA.
I mean what do you expect? PSA is the market leader currently, but the tide is changing direction. I personally think PSA is meh, their slabs are stupid cheap feeling, and worse yet they have zero UV protection. Isn't preservation the point of encapsulation? PSA also has way longer lead times, and it costs more. I personally have PSA and CGC slabs, but for my own grading I use CGC exclusively for now. Also CGC 10 Pristine trumps PSA all day long. Perfect 10s in CGC no longer exist. Pristine 10 is the highest it goes since the new grading scale.
@@tony21084 UV protection will prevent fading among other benefits and is now a common feature in competing slabs. PSA needs to step up their offering.
I like these grading company comparison videos a lot they are very educational. Could you do one with Beckett also? I’m just very interested in the differences between all 3 together. Great video Danny!
How do we feel about SGC? I’ve gotten my cards graded with them, and I like them. No hassle, up charge or worry they will damage my cards. I was looking to sell a couple of them not too long ago but no one will take them. They’d rather have PSA. I don’t really get a straight answer on why SGC is so hated and considered “worthless”. It’s the exact same card just in a different case. I understand SGC isn’t reputable with Pokemon, but I feel like a grade is a grade, right?
When my first son started playing he dreamed of getting any slab but they weren’t very easy to get. Fast forward to this year when my youngest start this game, everything has changed. He has a CGC japanese 10 Bromblin and we got it for $20 because it was an unpopular character. There are only 158 in the CGC system. Can’t wait until he finds out they don’t do tens anymore. As an 80’s kid PSA was the only thing around.
I’ll buy PSA or CGC. Doesn’t make a difference to me, whatever’s cheaper. When grading my personal cards, I use AGS. Their service is next level and I trust the grades
I pulled an alt art Latios & Latias back when they were coming out and realizing what I have am now scared to get it graded with the fear of them damaging the card or having it happen in transit.
Its funny cuz ive graded with both and i only have complaints about psa the card's are not secure in there slabs they move around inside and ive had some minty card's get bum grades and some bum card's get minty grades not to mention the high price an turn around being way longer but hey they have a cool app 👍
I recently submitted my 151 cards for grading, got all the starter alternates and their evolutions including the Charizard (why is Charizard in such high demand?), never sent cards in to be graded before and haven't been collecting since basically 1999. I went with PSA simply because it's "standard" or at least it's really all I saw. At first I was thinking I'd only get one or two 10s out of this, but now after a bit more research with PSA's current grading practices I'm thinking most of them will come back 10s. I'll know sometime next year whenever they finish up I guess!
I've watched a lot of videos about people grading their cards with PSA and from what I can tell they are all over the place with grading. They are the standard so I think they were getting away with it but with more videos about the inconsistency it leaves room for someone else like cgc to take over as the standard.
Great content, always good to know the difference in both values. Also, they do not make perfect 10's any more after the new CGC update. Only Pristine + Gem Mint.
Getting ready to submit my first ever PSA submission. My expectations are low after seeing some recent 151 returns by various streamers, but have some Japanese 151 that should be easy 10s I hope.
I've been considering sending some of my older cards to get graded but worry they may get lost or damaged in shipping. Especially when some cards could potentially be worth up to $70,000.
The only issue that has stopped me from grading with the big three grading companies come’s down to shipping the card itself. I’ve never done it before tbh and it seems very intimidating. Also the wait time LAST i checked was egregious.
PSA being hit and miss as been bittersweet for me…have had perfect cards come back as 9’s, and a few off centred cards (but big chases) come back 10s. Still conflicted haha
So what’s your thoughts on the 2 new Japanese sets coming in January? Wild Force and Cyber Judge. I ask cause I found an insane deal on preorder. Got a case of booster boxes of each for $40 a box ($400 per case). You think this was a bad investment?
Merry Christmas!! 🎉 and happy holidays I think grading helps to evaluate certain cards, to have these card evolve, something’s I think that I might need do my 151 set but idk yet
First allow me to say that you are a king among men Danny! Bless you for always caring and doing what you can to help the community! You are amazing! CGC has the lower value because they are no longer reputable and it's only going to get worse as more shady business practice information comes out ( like tipping off people pre 9.5 becoming 10's). PSA sadly is just so well known and recognized that they command a higher dollar value. I say sadly as the group I'm in has had many horrific experiences with them from them damaging multiple cards to incompetent graders. Something they graded for a group member was graded as a 7 and it was cracked and subbed to BGS and received a 10. PSA is trash. BGS is just too expensive and only desired for their black labels. AGS would actually be my favourite but grading with them even if you get 10's adds next to nothing in value over raw and certainly not enough to cover the grading fees. Sad as they are probably the best grading company by far but will likely go out of business. Thanks for the great info as always!
I haven't got any cards graded yet. If i ever do, it'll probably be the og cards, once i ever find them in the list void of my attic😅. Great video, keep it up.
Hey bro loved just loved chilling watching this content. I still haven't graded anything yet I'm getting a small bundle together over time so I can do them all at once to save some coin! Can't wait to see what happens when I send them off . I might take you suggestion and try the three big companies first.
Hey Danny just FYI the lack of perfect 10s from CGC goes without saying here, because they were retired before the English release of the set. Only Japanese 151 had a perfect 10 window. Love you bud.
Brother that’s an intense giveaway…. my lord. You are next level for this and whoever when’s congrats please consider keeping some sealed!! God bless all of you and have a happy new year 💜
Funny thing is that CGC is stricter on grading cards. Do not send cards to CGC unless they are clean, but PSA cards sell for more. Honestly you could buy a $200 CGC card, crack it and send to PSA for $25 or so, then sell for $400. You just made $170.
Another amazing video. I always worry grading with cgc due to the lower value. I don’t agree that there should be a difference in pay but I guess that’s how things are. It seems like cgc has better cases, more durable and they have iv protection. PSA does not have the UV protection. I wonder if anyone thought of purchasing gem mint 10s and regrading them with PSA to get a higher valued gem mint 10 with PSA. I graded my first big pull out of Pokémon cards and my Charizard SIR came back as a gem mint 10🎉🎉🎉.
I have many good cards which I could grade but never have as it makes not much difference if its not in the mind to sell later I think & good for you Danny nice gestures.
Not a viable strategy. You have to pay PSA for grading, and wait months to get your card back. Between the cost of grading, the shipping costs, and the cards fluctuating in value over the months it takes to get it back, you have no idea if you'll profit or not. On top of that, a CGC 10 might not be a PSA 10. Alot of people experience PSA giving weird grading. They'll grade some cards a 10 that aren't 10s, and some cards 8-9 that are clearly 10s.
Personally i dont do stuff with graded cards, just expensive and people always want PSA for the brand name and its kinda hard to grade from where im from. I'll just keep buying sealed and cards I like 😊
Ever since I found out PSA deliberately downgrade some cards to protect their populations I've had issues with them. I get they're the more "sought after" but in terms of business practices I'm not about it. Doesn't help I've seen a couple of badly damaged cards come back from them which were mint when they were shipped to them...
My main concern with PSA is the issue of them messing up their grades (higher than deserved) and damaging cards submitted for grading. They don't even answer submitters' concerns or refund for damaging people's cards when it's clear they damaged thrm. PSA is getting away by being too big and people not accepting anything else.
Same. This is exactly why I went with CGC
I recently got refunded by psa die to damaging the card. It than got an "Authentic" slab (either that or getting the card back raw) and after I inspecties the card it appeared to have zero damage! 😅
PSA bent me over on submission I got a couple months ago and gave me extremely low grades on Mint condition cards. But I agree they do give higher grades than deserved on a lot of cards as well
Beckett or Bust
There will never be CGC Perfect 10's again. They stopped doing perfect 10's before 151 came out.
I got 2 lol
What do you mean? You can still get a prestine 10
Never? Wht if they start doing it again in the future?
@@xColter Perfect 10 is different than Pristine 10, it was an even higher grade.
False I have a charizar ex 228 10 cgc
I don't really care about grading for flipping because I don't do that sort of thing, and I prefer CGC slabs over PSA, they feel a lot better in hand.
Also, the reason there's no perfect 10 SIR Charizards is because they don't do that score anymore, they don't do "Perfect" 10's anymore, the highest is Pristine 10.
Faster turnover, better reputation, cheaper grading and now the best slab in the business. I have a hard time seeing how CGC wouldn't take considerable market share from PSA in the coming years.
@@Rub3nAlexanderI prefer CGC. Much better slab as you mentioned. I do miss the old blue labels but the black ones are growing on me. Reason I went for CGC in the first place is because to me I see PSA as being more for sports cards. I do own some PSA sports cards and once I got my first CGC card I could really feel the difference. Plus the label looks much more cool. Anesthetics matter. I collect slabbed Zubats by the way 😅
Haven't been feeling PSA lately. Been getting 10's that I can tell shouldn't be with obvious print lines. Then I'll get back a 6 that looks like it should be a 10. I just really have no idea what they are doing anymore.
Agreed. I just bought a 9 Baxcalibur Alt, and the centering is horrific. I think the grader must have been drunk or blindfolded
I think CGC is the future.
@@Rub3nAlexander nah CGC’s a scam. After seeing them give Illustrator cards 10’s that are obviously 8’s just because someone is internet famous and can help them by leeching off their fame is bullshit. Ain’t no way me or you are getting a 10 on a card with two busted up corners.
@@Phlegm187 So what, who's to say PSA wouldn't do the same. CGC seems to me to be the way better choice right now.
@@Phlegm187 literally describing the experience of zooming in on PSA 10 scans. Flip a coin, could be perfect could be absolute garbage.
I think you'll find CGC Pristine 10 sell for more then a PSA 10 on average.
PSA is the legacy company therefore the defactco industry standard and for many the standard for their collection uniformity.
However I believe this is slowly changing for Pokemon cards, as CGC is more affordable and has the possibility of a Pristine 10, which typically have a higher monetary return than Gem Mint 10. Also PSA has more lawsuits against them from clients/ customers than CGC, which to my knowledge currently doesnt have any. Which may also just be a byproduct of having a larger customer base.
Most newer collectors are building their collection uniformity around CGC and in perhaps 10-15 years from now if this trend continues, it could be the defacto standard for Pokemon collectors collection uniformity, and continue perpetually until it eclipses PSA.
CGC will need to start grading packs, sealed items, and coins if they really want to draw in the uniformity crowd. Right now they grade a few things that PSA doesnt like certain types of error cards. Which for anyone looking to have their vintage error cards labeled, CGC becomes the defacto grading company for any collector looking for uniformity.
Really good points there and I pretty much agree with all of that! Thank you for your comment and definitely worth taking into consideration. Cheers!
Cgc is an under an umbrella company it already does coin grading under the name ngc
@@DavidStream_ I don't think they grade the plastic pokemon coins
@@naturesepyon they might, I will
call them to ask about that tomorrow because the coins might fall under the medallion category for coin grading. I will edit this comment with the answer. Just to make sure we are talking about the same coins, you are talking about the filping coins that are in most of the etb or trainer sets?
i've only JUST started collecting a couple graded cards, and i started getting cgc cards. they're cheaper, sure, but the bigger reason was that the label just looks way nicer. plus, you can buy the regular 10, or you can get the 'fancy' 10. both feel nice to own, the pristine is just a little 'extra'. regular 10 is comfortably cheaper without feeling like you cheaped out or something. while with psa, it's 9 or 10. 9 is usually much cheaper but it's like it's constantly saying 'haha you couldn't afford a 10 lol', and 10 is just 'yep best grade you can get in this.'
cgc it is for me. but i'm not opposed to picking up psa if it's cheaper or if it's just an investment buy. but for my personal collection, the looks matter a lot
Would have liked to see comparison of only CGC Pristine 10 to PSA 10. Black labels seem to be the only thing making Beckett prices different, since they go for a lot higher prices.
it comes down to grading standards, of course there are some diamonds in the rough with PSA 10. But, CGC Pristine is rock solid in comparison
I won't pay a premium for PSA cards. They are the dominant grader because people know that there is a good chance their 7 will grade as a 10.
Would really like to see a video going over what the process is like as well as a cost breakdown for each of the big 3 grading companies.
If you think its a 10 buy the slab not the company certain cards just look better in certain slabs ie* pop out/meld/blends with👏
Exactly!
Agreed
Tell em boss
Could you buy CGC 10s and crack them resubmit to PSA and get a 10? Then resell them as PSA 10s
yes. with an extremely high success rate.
@@hulkingmassdoubt it. Cgc even softer now
You would be loosing money, don't be this guy and lose 20-60% value
@@1stzardexplain what you mean by this
Thanks for the vid, very informative! I've never gotten cards graded before but seems that PSA is the way to go for resale and CGC for personal collection. I'm not into slabs myself but I guess getting duplicate cards graded and then sold is the best option to flip them. I have heard a lot about PSA damaging cards so that worries me but I guess it's all a risk?
Always buy the card not the slab, take a look at the high res scans or ask for additional pics. There plenty of misgraded stinkers out there and its still the same card no matter what slab its in.
I sent 26 CGC GM 10 slabs to PSA for a crossover and only 2 got rejected for the crossover. I sent 12 PSA 10 slabs to CGC (my personal collection it CGC and BGS only) and only TWO SLABS made the cut. Speaks volumes about how accurate the grades actually are.
Great video Danny but I would be weary of posting buy it now listings around Christmas and using that as a price guideline. People wayyy overpay on buy it now for Christmas shopping. Plus people get confused with CGC cards about Pristine/Gem Mint so I am sure some people are accidentally paying Pristine price for Gem Mint. (lots of people that don't usually buy cards, especially graded cards, buy around Christmas for gifts so people end up paying more than stuff is worth).
I wish PSA would be more transparent with their grades. I know they don’t offer subgrabes but knowing what reasons a card came back with a lower grade would be nice. You often see a batch submission to PSA come back with mostly 8-10 grades and a random 5 or 6 that appears to have no real significant flaws.
Very interesting and insightful! I recently graded several SwSh era alt art cards and some vintage with CGC, so I wonder how those stack up against the same cards with PSA.
I mean what do you expect? PSA is the market leader currently, but the tide is changing direction. I personally think PSA is meh, their slabs are stupid cheap feeling, and worse yet they have zero UV protection. Isn't preservation the point of encapsulation? PSA also has way longer lead times, and it costs more. I personally have PSA and CGC slabs, but for my own grading I use CGC exclusively for now. Also CGC 10 Pristine trumps PSA all day long.
Perfect 10s in CGC no longer exist. Pristine 10 is the highest it goes since the new grading scale.
UV protection?🤦🏻♂️😂😂
@@tony21084 UV protection will prevent fading among other benefits and is now a common feature in competing slabs. PSA needs to step up their offering.
Such a good guy Danny. A man of the people. Looking out others would not. Big respect!
Thanks danny!!! I sent you a DM in discord but summery is Thanks for everything I'm leaving the hobby but have truly appreciated all you do
I thought cgc don't do perfect grade anymore after their re-labeling?
Your such a good person danny always giving back to the community and helping a sick child get better through donations god bless you truly
I like these grading company comparison videos a lot they are very educational. Could you do one with Beckett also? I’m just very interested in the differences between all 3 together. Great video Danny!
If you have internet, you also can do it for yourself
How do we feel about SGC? I’ve gotten my cards graded with them, and I like them. No hassle, up charge or worry they will damage my cards. I was looking to sell a couple of them not too long ago but no one will take them. They’d rather have PSA. I don’t really get a straight answer on why SGC is so hated and considered “worthless”. It’s the exact same card just in a different case. I understand SGC isn’t reputable with Pokemon, but I feel like a grade is a grade, right?
When my first son started playing he dreamed of getting any slab but they weren’t very easy to get. Fast forward to this year when my youngest start this game, everything has changed. He has a CGC japanese 10 Bromblin and we got it for $20 because it was an unpopular character. There are only 158 in the CGC system. Can’t wait until he finds out they don’t do tens anymore. As an 80’s kid PSA was the only thing around.
Thank you for always being yourself! Have a wonderful New Year everyone :)
I’ll buy PSA or CGC. Doesn’t make a difference to me, whatever’s cheaper. When grading my personal cards, I use AGS. Their service is next level and I trust the grades
Hey Danny good vid. Like the guy below mentioned, the pristine 10 is the new perfect 10 for cgc so those will often be worth more than psa 10s
The new cgc slabs no longer do perfect 10s, that was only for the old lables, they only keep that on the pop reports for the prior perfect 10s.
I pulled an alt art Latios & Latias back when they were coming out and realizing what I have am now scared to get it graded with the fear of them damaging the card or having it happen in transit.
Its funny cuz ive graded with both and i only have complaints about psa the card's are not secure in there slabs they move around inside and ive had some minty card's get bum grades and some bum card's get minty grades not to mention the high price an turn around being way longer but hey they have a cool app 👍
I recently submitted my 151 cards for grading, got all the starter alternates and their evolutions including the Charizard (why is Charizard in such high demand?), never sent cards in to be graded before and haven't been collecting since basically 1999. I went with PSA simply because it's "standard" or at least it's really all I saw. At first I was thinking I'd only get one or two 10s out of this, but now after a bit more research with PSA's current grading practices I'm thinking most of them will come back 10s. I'll know sometime next year whenever they finish up I guess!
I've watched a lot of videos about people grading their cards with PSA and from what I can tell they are all over the place with grading. They are the standard so I think they were getting away with it but with more videos about the inconsistency it leaves room for someone else like cgc to take over as the standard.
Great content, always good to know the difference in both values. Also, they do not make perfect 10's any more after the new CGC update. Only Pristine + Gem Mint.
You beat me too it haha
Getting ready to submit my first ever PSA submission. My expectations are low after seeing some recent 151 returns by various streamers, but have some Japanese 151 that should be easy 10s I hope.
Really happy to hear that you’re helping the kid in need. I don’t know them but I really appreciate you for this.
So it looks like the move would be to buy up the cgc 10s and have them regraded with PSA
I've been considering sending some of my older cards to get graded but worry they may get lost or damaged in shipping. Especially when some cards could potentially be worth up to $70,000.
that's when you make a trip to them and get it done in person. For $70K, that should be your only option.
I really like the way becket slabs over psa and cgc but all three have ups and downs to them
The only issue that has stopped me from grading with the big three grading companies come’s down to shipping the card itself. I’ve never done it before tbh and it seems very intimidating. Also the wait time LAST i checked was egregious.
I had the same barrier and once I did it a few times felt super comfortable. Just have to get over that initial hurdle!
I’ve been thinking about using CGC haven’t been able to pull the trigger yet.
I have yet to submit cards for grading cause I’m skeptical about it lol
PSA being hit and miss as been bittersweet for me…have had perfect cards come back as 9’s, and a few off centred cards (but big chases) come back 10s. Still conflicted haha
Thanks for giving back and helping the Phan Clan community!
Also CGC no longer does the Perfect10. Since they switched labels
I’ve been trying to get every sword and shield chase in a PSA 10, a bit over half way done!
stings a bit seeing the value of my collection go down but its also nice as i can buy singles im missing, not sure how to feel lmao
So what’s your thoughts on the 2 new Japanese sets coming in January? Wild Force and Cyber Judge. I ask cause I found an insane deal on preorder. Got a case of booster boxes of each for $40 a box ($400 per case). You think this was a bad investment?
Merry Christmas!! 🎉 and happy holidays I think grading helps to evaluate certain cards, to have these card evolve, something’s I think that I might need do my 151 set but idk yet
Another s-tier market video, it helped me to understand cgc collectors better and their grading system… only Fanny could teach me this. The Best!
First allow me to say that you are a king among men Danny! Bless you for always caring and doing what you can to help the community! You are amazing!
CGC has the lower value because they are no longer reputable and it's only going to get worse as more shady business practice information comes out ( like tipping off people pre 9.5 becoming 10's).
PSA sadly is just so well known and recognized that they command a higher dollar value. I say sadly as the group I'm in has had many horrific experiences with them from them damaging multiple cards to incompetent graders. Something they graded for a group member was graded as a 7 and it was cracked and subbed to BGS and received a 10. PSA is trash.
BGS is just too expensive and only desired for their black labels.
AGS would actually be my favourite but grading with them even if you get 10's adds next to nothing in value over raw and certainly not enough to cover the grading fees. Sad as they are probably the best grading company by far but will likely go out of business.
Thanks for the great info as always!
You should compare quality of the slabs between them and SGC and ucz slabs
You can't get a perf CGC 10 anymore as of July
I haven't got any cards graded yet. If i ever do, it'll probably be the og cards, once i ever find them in the list void of my attic😅. Great video, keep it up.
PSA has given me 9s vs 10s for no reason on a bunch of stuff, and even graded some a 10 that definitely weren’t. It’s pretty disappointing
FYI, CGC eliminated the “Perfect 10” from their old holder and replaced with the “Pristine 10” in the new slab
Loving that intro clip & improving the production value!
I like BGS slabs the most but for certain cards I do PSA just to get that 10 instead of 9.5
Your amazing guy man love your insite on everything and keeping the community aware of everything it's amazing to see thank you so much 😊
It would be interesting to know the percentage of 10s of all cards graded
Hey bro loved just loved chilling watching this content. I still haven't graded anything yet I'm getting a small bundle together over time so I can do them all at once to save some coin! Can't wait to see what happens when I send them off . I might take you suggestion and try the three big companies first.
Should I invest in a CGC gem mint 10 and crack it to try get a PSA 10? Is it a guaranteed PSA 10?
Hey Danny just FYI the lack of perfect 10s from CGC goes without saying here, because they were retired before the English release of the set. Only Japanese 151 had a perfect 10 window. Love you bud.
Brother that’s an intense giveaway…. my lord. You are next level for this and whoever when’s congrats please consider keeping some sealed!! God bless all of you and have a happy new year 💜
Also I believe CGC got rid of their Perfect 10's when they made the change to having the Pristine 10 label.
Appreciate you giving back to the community!
Whats the grading cost for these two companies?
I am still a CGC fan, but I lost a bit of enjoyment from grading when they took away the subgrades....I wish they would bring em back!
I thought this was obvious which company gave the most value but this is why I love Danny, he appeals to newer people in the hobby as well!
you think the jpn or eng ones are going to worth more in the future?
Funny thing is that CGC is stricter on grading cards. Do not send cards to CGC unless they are clean, but PSA cards sell for more. Honestly you could buy a $200 CGC card, crack it and send to PSA for $25 or so, then sell for $400. You just made $170.
Let’s gooo!!! Missed my chance to get your latest packs sold out SO FAST!!!
I like the blue on the CGC but prefer the PSA. Just classic and original look. Looks better for me.
I just got a cgc 10 on my golden charizard from obsidian flames just a few days ago
Another amazing video. I always worry grading with cgc due to the lower value. I don’t agree that there should be a difference in pay but I guess that’s how things are. It seems like cgc has better cases, more durable and they have iv protection. PSA does not have the UV protection. I wonder if anyone thought of purchasing gem mint 10s and regrading them with PSA to get a higher valued gem mint 10 with PSA. I graded my first big pull out of Pokémon cards and my Charizard SIR came back as a gem mint 10🎉🎉🎉.
I personally don’t grade often but I do like the look of the black and gold pristine Cgc
I have many good cards which I could grade but never have as it makes not much difference if its not in the mind to sell later I think & good for you Danny nice gestures.
Never had a card graded but im considering getting a girantina v graded from crown zenith, these kinds of videos are great for my needs
I think both are good companies
Extremely admirable for your help for unfortunate people. Bless you
You ever going to play in a tournament again?
Started collecting psa slabs this year, good to be back in the hobby since 151 came out
I think I will only ever go for PSA unless I think I have a perfect 10 for the Black Label.
Good luck to everyone watching Danny’s vids‼️ And congrats to the winner on December 31‼️
If it is like this, is it possible to buy CGC 10 and crack it open, submit it to PSA to get 10, and then resell it? Repeat, and profit?
Not a viable strategy. You have to pay PSA for grading, and wait months to get your card back. Between the cost of grading, the shipping costs, and the cards fluctuating in value over the months it takes to get it back, you have no idea if you'll profit or not. On top of that, a CGC 10 might not be a PSA 10. Alot of people experience PSA giving weird grading. They'll grade some cards a 10 that aren't 10s, and some cards 8-9 that are clearly 10s.
Personally i dont do stuff with graded cards, just expensive and people always want PSA for the brand name and its kinda hard to grade from where im from. I'll just keep buying sealed and cards I like 😊
Love your vids, Danny. They’re great to watch while I’m getting ready for work haha.
I use sgc i like the cases and they will have continued growth. I like having my cards back in 3 days instead of 30
I got a bunch that need to get graded. I might go with psa or beckett.
wow! we can all sleep better after this super informative and important update from you!
great timing for the video. Looking to get some of my cards graded and wondering which company to go with.
Ever since I found out PSA deliberately downgrade some cards to protect their populations I've had issues with them. I get they're the more "sought after" but in terms of business practices I'm not about it. Doesn't help I've seen a couple of badly damaged cards come back from them which were mint when they were shipped to them...
Cgc is inferior the only cgc I would think about buying is the perfects and pristine with the better looking labels
I'm glad you made this video bcs i was debating who to grade with
@9:42 Danny tries his Boston accent. :p
My son and I have never graded a card before but would like to in the future. This is really helpful information. Thank you!
I graded cards through CGA finding it little hard to move seems like people are very reluctant to buy
Even being WOTC at what I think cheap
Love the videos . Like how knowledgeable you are . I'm fairly new just started in June again since I was a kid .
Not into grading. Here in the UK ACE grading are building a positive rep
Wow! I had no idea! Thanks for the content!
7:02 til people stop using psa and using CGC. People have the power they simply need to act as a whole.
That venusaur ex $190.50 was my listing 😊. Nice