CGC vs CBCS vs PGX vs PSA

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#1767

Another 500 likes and someone gets a free comic!

#1768

I find it interesting that PSA’s grades were lower
even after a press
but maybe that’s because CGC damages books when encapsulating
:man_shrugging:

I’ll probably pick a few books to slab for fun just to have a few at some point. Maybe I’ll hold off till NYCC to see if they have a promotion.

#1769

So this could be a real good thing. Multiple PSA books have sold for double what the CGC equivalent 9.8s have sold. It could be just that he’s first in the market and could be a novelty thing but interesting to note when CBCS, PGX first came out they did not come out with prices higher than CGC. Something to monitor in the coming months. CGC should be real scared, they really pissed away a big portion of their base by having all these scandals but worse of all the banana bends that have damaged customer’s books without taking responsibility.

For the record I do not want CGC to die even though I despise them. Having multiple competing companies in the market is a good thing for all of us.

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#1770

Novelty is my theory.

First to market.

Let’s revisit in a couple months
when there’s more supply/data.

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#1771
#1772

No one should want CGC to die, the competition is needed, just need PSA to be better, drive CGC into 2nd place where they belong (or lower), force Blackstone to realize that their “tactical solution” doesn’t work for something intangible like collectibles, then have CGC sold to a company that actually understands it client base. Seems simple.

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#1773

Not my book, but take a guess what grade CGC gave this book


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#1774

9.8

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#1775

No not nearly that bad, but a 9.0? Feels very generous


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#1776

oh that’s generous alright. Sheesh.

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#1777

I’m not a professional, but I would love to hear why CGC thought this was 9.0. :unamused:

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#1778

Yikes! What is wrong with CGC?!? After a quick look I was thinking 7.5. The corners especially on the bottom are rounded, and a bunch of stress marks on the spine that break color. Oh, CGC
what a joke you have become. I haven’t even seen the back. Sheesh!

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#1779

I was thinking the same around 7.5


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#1780

I have a 9.4 that looks much much worse.

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#1781

Whipped this up in AI real quick. I think it’s pretty accurate, actually.

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#1782

CGC is finished!

#1783

I wouldn’t say that. But PGX and CBCS have a certain “Stigma” at this point
no way that book sells for $1500 in a cbcs slab (even if it was graded 9.8). Which is sad. CGC would have just put a big crease in the spine.

so PSA is starting fresh. It’s a bit of a first to market and novelty thing at the moment. CGC lifers are tough nuts to crack, though
we’ll have to revisit this is 6 months.

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#1784

I would like to know how easily the comics move in the case compared to other companies.

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#1785

I also think it’s too early to tell if CGC should be scared. This is a perpetual blue chip book. Swagglehaus has 25,000 subscribers and advertised that he was going to sell it. Let’s see how the next 3-6 months pan out.

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#1786

Someone did a video and they didn’t move at all, I believe.

PSA may be charging slightly more, but I think the quality of case may be more than making up for it.

Don’t buy into the UV crap though.

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