If you want immediate profit, PSA. You'll interest a wider audience and for the moment they're still highly respected. Longer term investment I'd go with BGS. PSAs standards are starting to slip and I've seen more and more people jump on the hate train recently. Plus I personally like the aesthetic of BGS more. PSA labels are so bland lolIf you want to sell, then PSA for sure. Will expand your buyer pool. People in Japan and Asia in general only really care about PSA.
Honestly I'm just so over grading/graded cards. It's costly, they always get it wrong and I have graded cards with hair and dirt inside. It's clearly not done with skilled people or in a clean environment
5:39 I cant seem to find the bottom half of the submission page when I go on their website. I have 2 sports cards autographed and i want the card itself graded with the autographs also graded but I can see where it says Base,Standard,Express,Priority but underneath on their website there is no option for "Extras with Autograph cards +$5" I dont want to submit the card unless I know the autograph will get graded as well. Can you help point me in the right direction?
Do you know how many updates they send you these days? PSA has a ton of updates showing you exactly what part of the process your cards are in. I think that's a good feature as a company. Last time I sent to Beckett I got a total of two emails. One email was "received" the next was "shipped".
I’ve a Jordan rookie card, I bought in the 80s during my college days! My question is how do I know it’s my card that’s coming back not a cheaper replaced one? Thx!
Enjoyed the video! Personally, I like PSA for the red/white pokeball aesthetic on the labels. Plus they run monthly specials that can easily make up for the annual fee and my last sub came back in less than a month!
In your opinion, what's the difference between Beckett and PSA in regards to how they typically grade? I just sent in 44 pokemon cards to PSA. Imo, I feel like I have better odds of getting more 10's on the cards than if I sent to Beckett. Simply bc I've heard Beckett are much stricter. Anyway, I have 25 or so special alt One Piece Cards. As we know, One Piece cards are all centered, cut, and are better quality than most pokemon cards. I'm thinking I can get more pristine 10's with even a good chance to get a few black labels. So, if I sent to PSA, I'm confident 90% + will be 10's. Which is why I'm thinking of gambling with Beckett to see if I can score at least one or more Black Labels. Thoughts?
Yeah Beckett generally grades harder, but each company grades certain things like Centering, Edgewear, etc differently. Because of the quality of OP cards, I think it’s worth it to go for Beckett. Even BGS10s (not Black Labels) go for more than PSA10s. But then again, sometime Beckett screws you for no reason like I got in several of these cards. If you want to be safe, go with PSA.
Who holds the company accountable and make sure they don’t grade out our cards to 9 and they don’t grade 10 for them and friends so the market will stay nice a green and we are stuck with not knowing . I would like to have them work like the lottery has to and have it run the way it’s going to not screw is like the ones who take our taxes you know .
@@LegendofLuke lately PSA has been faster then expected but my only experience with Beckett has been weird. They’ve been sitting on my graded cards for a week
I don’t get how the same card board can be better than each other. If it’s not ripped or damaged it’s the same shit lol they’re just taking advantage of trying to make an easy buck with surrounding your cardboard with plastic and putting a number on it.
The truth is, most Pokemon cards are not that rare, even vintage cards, so for some people they want their card to be in the best-of-the-best condition because it adds a layer of rarity. Grading provides a standard for that “condition rarity” and many people enjoy the chase of getting those rarer cards in a high grade. It’s not for everyone, but I’ve come to enjoy it.
idk maybe if you did 30 seconds of research youd findout why a psa 10 mickey mantle rookie sells for millions and a psa 1 sells for a few thousand. its a “hobby” and people like to collect mint cards because that makes it rare considering theyll never be made again. its like a 1970 american muscle car with 50 original miles vs same car with 200k miles. people like the rarity of being practically brand new but yet very old, vintage, collectable. its not very hard to grasp, just turn your brain on for about 15 seconds.
The upcharges from psa are the most bs thing. They’re still generally going to spend the same amount of time on each card and determining something in the lower grades would most likely actually take longer than a 10.
Yeah i'll never grade again with PSA at this point. They are basically extorting collectors. I graded with CGC and they just seem like they are falling behind, slipped turn times by 10 additional days just today which is a shame as grading was consistent and I do like their slabs. Interested in BGS with these changes, thank you very much for overviewing. May do TCG with BGS and sports with SGC.
It so annoying when you try so hard to cover the grade. I mean really. I Can’t watch when people do this. Just pull it out and show card and grade at same time. I just unsubscribed because of this. So lame
Did they add any anti-counterfeit features to the slabs lately? Like hologram, uv print, etc.?
I graded over 250 cards at PSA this year and just sent in my first order to Beckett this last month. Excited to get it back!
If you want immediate profit, PSA. You'll interest a wider audience and for the moment they're still highly respected.
Longer term investment I'd go with BGS. PSAs standards are starting to slip and I've seen more and more people jump on the hate train recently. Plus I personally like the aesthetic of BGS more. PSA labels are so bland lolIf you want to sell, then PSA for sure. Will expand your buyer pool. People in Japan and Asia in general only really care about PSA.
Honestly I'm just so over grading/graded cards. It's costly, they always get it wrong and I have graded cards with hair and dirt inside. It's clearly not done with skilled people or in a clean environment
I understand. I’m still enjoying it, but I do know those issues exist.
If you are over it, don’t get your cards graded. It’s that easy. So easy. Stop doing it. 😂
Have you graded with SGC? I just sent some cards to them. Gonna see how it goes
5:39 I cant seem to find the bottom half of the submission page when I go on their website. I have 2 sports cards autographed and i want the card itself graded with the autographs also graded but I can see where it says Base,Standard,Express,Priority but underneath on their website there is no option for "Extras with Autograph cards +$5" I dont want to submit the card unless I know the autograph will get graded as well. Can you help point me in the right direction?
loving the return videos, and im happy about the beckett changes!
💯💯
Becketts is my favorite grading company
Mine too!
Do you know how many updates they send you these days? PSA has a ton of updates showing you exactly what part of the process your cards are in. I think that's a good feature as a company. Last time I sent to Beckett I got a total of two emails. One email was "received" the next was "shipped".
Now you get:
- Received
- Invoiced
- Placed in Grading Queue
- Grading Complete
- Order Shipped
@@LegendofLuke That's good to hear. Sounds like they are stepping their game up!
Sounds annoying to me. Cards will come back why would we need updates
I’ve a Jordan rookie card, I bought in the 80s during my college days! My question is how do I know it’s my card that’s coming back not a cheaper replaced one? Thx!
is there a risk BGS will downgrade your card when you send for reholder services? im afraid they will downgrade my BL slab :(
No stays the same
For rehold/recase, did you sent the graded slab to them? Did they change the label to a new one? I’m planing to rehold but got no info on the internet
Yeah I sent the slab. They did put it in a new case, but it looks to me like they reused the same label.
Thanks for the information Luke! 💯❤️
Sure thing 👍🏽
Great updates! It was awesome.
I subscribed because what you said at the end. God bless man.
🙏🏽☝️
Enjoyed the video! Personally, I like PSA for the red/white pokeball aesthetic on the labels. Plus they run monthly specials that can easily make up for the annual fee and my last sub came back in less than a month!
Ok very nice!
In your opinion, what's the difference between Beckett and PSA in regards to how they typically grade?
I just sent in 44 pokemon cards to PSA. Imo, I feel like I have better odds of getting more 10's on the cards than if I sent to Beckett. Simply bc I've heard Beckett are much stricter.
Anyway, I have 25 or so special alt One Piece Cards. As we know, One Piece cards are all centered, cut, and are better quality than most pokemon cards.
I'm thinking I can get more pristine 10's with even a good chance to get a few black labels.
So, if I sent to PSA, I'm confident 90% + will be 10's. Which is why I'm thinking of gambling with Beckett to see if I can score at least one or more Black Labels.
Thoughts?
Yeah Beckett generally grades harder, but each company grades certain things like Centering, Edgewear, etc differently.
Because of the quality of OP cards, I think it’s worth it to go for Beckett. Even BGS10s (not Black Labels) go for more than PSA10s. But then again, sometime Beckett screws you for no reason like I got in several of these cards. If you want to be safe, go with PSA.
Who holds the company accountable and make sure they don’t grade out our cards to 9 and they don’t grade 10 for them and friends so the market will stay nice a green and we are stuck with not knowing . I would like to have them work like the lottery has to and have it run the way it’s going to not screw is like the ones who take our taxes you know .
Sketch art of squirtle squad
Am i tripping or is there a buzzing noise in the background of this video?
Yeah that was my computer fan while I was sharing my screen.
@@LegendofLuke dunno if you’re editing in Adobe Premiere but if you are, they have some great noise reduction tools in their most recent updates
3116 Mariana Lakes
3614 Rippin Loaf
Beckett takes for ever to do anything tho
They’re just as fast as PSA in my experience… at least for normal card grading.
@@LegendofLuke lately PSA has been faster then expected but my only experience with Beckett has been weird. They’ve been sitting on my graded cards for a week
they should give 10 for everything 10 but centering 9
that just means everything is good but printing, should not punish collectors for that lol
I don’t get how the same card board can be better than each other. If it’s not ripped or damaged it’s the same shit lol they’re just taking advantage of trying to make an easy buck with surrounding your cardboard with plastic and putting a number on it.
The truth is, most Pokemon cards are not that rare, even vintage cards, so for some people they want their card to be in the best-of-the-best condition because it adds a layer of rarity. Grading provides a standard for that “condition rarity” and many people enjoy the chase of getting those rarer cards in a high grade. It’s not for everyone, but I’ve come to enjoy it.
idk maybe if you did 30 seconds of research youd findout why a psa 10 mickey mantle rookie sells for millions and a psa 1 sells for a few thousand. its a “hobby” and people like to collect mint cards because that makes it rare considering theyll never be made again. its like a 1970 american muscle car with 50 original miles vs same car with 200k miles. people like the rarity of being practically brand new but yet very old, vintage, collectable. its not very hard to grasp, just turn your brain on for about 15 seconds.
The upcharges from psa are the most bs thing. They’re still generally going to spend the same amount of time on each card and determining something in the lower grades would most likely actually take longer than a 10.
I agree.
Then don't use em cheif
Report these scammers to the FTC.
Im the wrong business.
Yeah i'll never grade again with PSA at this point. They are basically extorting collectors. I graded with CGC and they just seem like they are falling behind, slipped turn times by 10 additional days just today which is a shame as grading was consistent and I do like their slabs. Interested in BGS with these changes, thank you very much for overviewing. May do TCG with BGS and sports with SGC.
I’m headed in the same direction.
do not change how slab looks lol
thats the suicide for the business
collector's collection gonna have diff looking slabs is bad XD
@bhansen9468 its a suicide for business. that would just make BL lose the value
I know this was two months ago, but they still havent changed much. Their customer service is still 🗑️
Man 😔
🤘🤘🐠🐠
U 🪨
Still overpriced and turn around time is crazy
And the pristine 10 is a ponzi either the card is a 10 or not
It so annoying when you try so hard to cover the grade. I mean really. I
Can’t watch when people do this. Just pull it out and show card and grade at same time. I just unsubscribed because of this. So lame
First!!!
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God is great! Nice vid, how long did it take this sub back?
A little over 7 weeks.
Man they have to get better with those turnaround times
@@hobbylottery5014 it’s not bad imo. Of course they want you to pay more for quicker turnaround.