The genius strategy is that he makes it as difficult as possible to get a good rating that he essentially turns it into a prestige thing among already prestigious products.
1) Acquire grading card company 2) Require timmies selling collections to have it graded by the company 3) Still pay cents on the dollar nonetheless 4) 📈
I'm from Australia and have had cards graded by PCG. The slab quality is amazing, from the labelling to the weight of the slab. Im also proud to say I'm the first person to submit a No Rarity Charizard to PCG.
I was just thinking what a treasure this guy is to the youth because if you think about it he's used magic cards to teach financing and saving and good investing which even if you don't agree with his philosophies, you can't deny that he at least got people thinking about finances considering so many young people grow up with no financial advice. these type of conversations are beneficial
congratulations Rudy... Robert is a great guy! epic acquistion. Great news for both parties. PCG is the premium for the OCE market and I'm pretty positive they will become the MAIN premium grading company in EU and USA, the slab is extremely clean and creative.
I wish you the best of luck in your new venture Rudy. I’ve never missed a single one of your TH-cam vids, I’ve thumbs-up’d every single one, because, I’ve learned a lot, and more importantly, I’m being entertained. I’ve played Magic and collected for 30 years non-stop. For the last 5 years I’ve considered my end game. Not because I’m fed up playing, or collecting. Wizards have demoralised me. The love for the game is draining away very slowly, with every insane Wizards decision. Keep doing what you do Rudy. 👍. And thank you.
@@KrepsyK Hows that smart? CGC tried it and got demolished by PSA. They are now a second rate BGS nobody should bother using. The only people who use them are influencers who get paid to shill their slabs or dirt cheap submissions. This company Rudy has joined is a step lower than CGC and repeating their mistakes which says it all. People want a 10 end of the day not a 9.69 grade.
@@iMixMaSteR1 he isn't wrong, PCG slabs make PSA slabs look like cheap plastic. You aren't going to get high premiums but I prefer PCG if I will never sell it
Great to see more entrepreneurship, business, behind the scenes stuff. Wishing you the best in all your endeavors -- sounds like you're doing this new grading thing right.
Well, here we are. I usually don't grade my cards, they just get so bulky then. Sure, when you store them in a vault it doesn't matter that much. But I prefer to look at them with a single layer of plastic called a sleeve. That makes me happier.
Congrats and I can't wait to see how big you grow. 😅I hope you don't mind me sending this video to some streamers. They might be interested in doing business with you guys.
Rudy: I just bought 69% ownership in your company PCG. PCG: We're still not grading your binders of floppy tacos. Rudy: [angrily throws packets of taco sauce at wall]
@@CrosswaIk They have less graded cards in total than in one Timmy folder. They only have some success in Pokemon grading with 23k in total and Flesh and Blood. They literally have most other brands with 0 or 20 or 100 lmao
Good now i know what grading company ill be using from here out…give him about a year to fully implement his vision. Im wishing the best for you and your loved ones Rudy.
Omg, I wish I could be in the inner circle with Rudy. I have seen so many business opportunities come into Rudy's lane, I can't wait to get even a tenth of his scale
26:22 Mic Drop. 🔥 Congratulations Rudy, PCG has become my go to grading now, because it's you and because I trust you will do what should be done. One thing I would be happy to know is what authenticity measures does PCG have, or will have, that prevents counterfeit, considering the ton of fake PSA and BGS cards out there.
Rudy taking on the big boys! I hope this gets them to lift their game. I still prefer the look of BGS slabs, but I think these PCG slabs look better than PSA. I'm curious how the market will accept or reject these in the coming years...
I didn't know about the different lighting conditions. I know you mentioned over time that you know what to look for for vintage boxes (weight, different wrapping styles, and other small details). It would be cool if there was a general, but detailed guide on how someone could "pre-screen" their card so that they know it's even worth sending in
I have a lot of experience with grading/buying/selling vintage Magic. First off, I’d recommend sending whatever you may have to a reputable grading company (ie. not one bailed out by Rudy). There’s a reason this video was likely the first time you’ve ever heard of PCG while even my mother knows what BGS/PSA is. I’m sure their work is just fine, but if I’m grading something for investment purposes I’m not the one who needs convincing about the quality of their grading, the buyer is. There’s a built-in trust that comes with a PSA/BGS slab and the premium you’ll receive over a no-name grading company is substantial. You aren’t likely to get much above what a raw version of your card is worth when using other graders. As far as pre-screening, buy a document scanner. If you don’t know what that is, look it up. It will allow you to get high quality scans of the front and back of the card and zoom in on every square millimeter of the card’s surface without degrading the image. You’ll see things you wouldn’t really pay attention to if you’re physically holding the card in front of you. You can get them fairly cheap secondhand and they make a world of difference. I could get a lot more granular with the information, but I’m trying to finish this by the time the video is over. I don’t know you or the contents of your vintage collection (if any), but if you’re submitting lower-end/modern stuff you’re probably okay to skip the document scanner and invest in a much cheaper alternative: a jeweler’s loupe. Make sure it has a light built-in to it. That’s what I started with before graduating to a document scanner and it’s still what I use for authenticating/pre-screening a vast majority of my cards. Google is your best friend if you need a guide on pre-screening your cards. There are resources out there that can explain this stuff much more thoroughly than I ever could. Again, I don’t know you but if you personally know anyone who owns vintage MTG (or even just someone who has experience grading cards in general) ask them for help and they’ll likely happily give it to you free of charge. I get a second opinion on most of the stuff I submit. We’re all human. You’re going to miss things that immediately stick out to someone else. I hope this was of some value to you. It’s not a skill you’ll develop overnight but it’s not rocket science either. I recommend just jumping into it and trying your best. Start off with a small submission and see how accurate your predictions are and go from there.
@@jamesbrincefield9879 Right now it's $500 worth of City of Shadows / Traitors which is pretty laughable, but perhaps in time I will expand it to actually desirable cards. Still useful information to keep in mind. Thanks!
@@josephwilke8449 as he hinted in this video buying 51% of hasbro is out of the question in his lifetime with current income. Thats also why he bough into this company to sell it in the future i assume, expect more "suprise" investments from him being announced in the next few years.
Consistency is key and as a layman I can imagine how hard that actually is thinking of the thousands of cards moving through and the factor of human error.
As an old patreon im happy for rudy and is not surprised. He likes his cards covered and hard. All i know is there are going to be a lot of graded cards coming back as 6.9 gigitty
great move, rudy! i’m looking forward to how this develops. i also think you can make it work. i just am curious what you say to the doubts concerning conflicts of interest? and once you buy hasbro, i will be very happy 😁👊🏻!
Rudy, could you please invest in a clip-on microphone? I love the backdrop for a big acquisition video, but with all the echo and the distance to the camera/mic it is hard to hear what you are actually saying^^
Sub grade semi circles are ugly and a deal breaker for me and many of my fellow collectors. Please push globally for the option of printing sub grades on the front label. The ability to use the QR code at the back thats points to a grading certificate which shows the sub grades is enough. I liked the old PCG label without the sub grades, it was very clean.
Suggestions. I really wish you well with your new project - Even you want to bring some benefits to patreons, you should avoid any kind of way that the company could notice when someboy is a patreon, due to conflicts of interest, also not doing it will protect you against those people that always do conspirancy theories. i guess this suggestion is good to protect your company
Just checked Form 4s with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and it looks like someone high up at Hasbro dumped Hasbro stock at the same time Rudy made this acquisition. Coincidence? I think not.
You know Rudy has too much play money when he's getting involved with a throwaway grading card company. Cancel your Patreon subscriptions folks. He's lost his mind.
@@clownworld8328 How so? If the grading process is superior to the competition why would it not add value? Are you implying that a grade really doesn't matter as much as the company grading it? So even though PCG might have the superior protocol, since BGS and PSA have been around longer they'll always be better?
Just about everything you’ve ever done, I’ve considered brilliant. This one is a head scratcher, there are so many card grading companies that the pandemic spawned and they don’t see 1% market share. You’re supposed to be the bank of bravos… I don’t know how this made practical sense.
I would recommend adding an "Authentic" grading service. Some people don't want a grade, but just want their card slabbed for protection. Also, if booster box grading is possibly on the table in the future I would hope booster pack grading would be as well.
Rudy looked at how much it would cost him to grade his collection at psa, and decided it would just be cheaper to buy a card grading company. 😂
The genius strategy is that he makes it as difficult as possible to get a good rating that he essentially turns it into a prestige thing among already prestigious products.
@@KrepsyK *creates special grade above 10 called "Rudy's collection grade" and only cards he buys can be graded that.
@@DaftFaderGrade 11 is called Rudy's Ruby, only available if you perform 'special services' for Rudy... ;)
@@theboringchannel2027 FaB tend to be PCG. But with Rudy involved now all of a sudden that probably changes lets be honest.
lol
Timmy moves one step closer on the ladder to Hasbro CEO.
if his only aspire is to become "more rich". then he has already failed as a ceo.
@@ChickenMcThiccken You realize that is CEO job, right? Make Stockholders and thereby themselves "more rich".
Lel imagine a CEO trying to make a company healthy on the long term. You have my vote Rudy.
Keep expanding!
He's still in his 30s so he can still make huge waves in the industry
BREAKING NEWS: Nerd with huge cardboard collection buys plastic cases for his investments
It's all about protection
Didn't he sell a couple of pallets full just because he could make ten grands on em?
Correction: "Investments."
yup@@firkinfright5168
It’s a bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off for him.
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!
Lol!!
It's seems to me, that Peter Lafleur is blindfolding his eyes.
Yea he will not be able to see very well Cotton.
you buy the card. he keeps it. gets 3rd party chinese print company. patron gets fake version and never know.
@@MTGMOXMANsup Moxman! fancy seein you here 😎
1) Acquire grading card company
2) Require timmies selling collections to have it graded by the company
3) Still pay cents on the dollar nonetheless
4) 📈
lol
Can buy a 69% stake but still waits for the Great Clips coupon before getting a haircut. Rudy is essentially Warren Buffett, he is frugal like that.
I feel that on a cellular level.
It is better to be a scruffy looking nerf herder than to pay full price for a haircut
I have to admire the tenacity and resilience this man has. Congratulations on your endeavours.
I'm from Australia and have had cards graded by PCG. The slab quality is amazing, from the labelling to the weight of the slab. Im also proud to say I'm the first person to submit a No Rarity Charizard to PCG.
We are witnessing history. One Rudy video at a time.
1) Acquire grading company
2) Grade your own collection all perfect 10s
3) 📈
I was just thinking what a treasure this guy is to the youth because if you think about it he's used magic cards to teach financing and saving and good investing which even if you don't agree with his philosophies, you can't deny that he at least got people thinking about finances considering so many young people grow up with no financial advice. these type of conversations are beneficial
Gratz on the acquisition Rudy. Gives me hope there is still someone of my generation doing great following the yellow brick road.
congratulations Rudy... Robert is a great guy! epic acquistion. Great news for both parties. PCG is the premium for the OCE market and I'm pretty positive they will become the MAIN premium grading company in EU and USA, the slab is extremely clean and creative.
The evil arc is just beginning. Winter is coming lads
This is awesome news congrats. Have supported PCG for years now ❤so good to see the come up
I wish you the best of luck in your new venture Rudy. I’ve never missed a single one of your TH-cam vids, I’ve thumbs-up’d every single one, because, I’ve learned a lot, and more importantly, I’m being entertained. I’ve played Magic and collected for 30 years non-stop. For the last 5 years I’ve considered my end game. Not because I’m fed up playing, or collecting. Wizards have demoralised me. The love for the game is draining away very slowly, with every insane Wizards decision. Keep doing what you do Rudy. 👍. And thank you.
First PCG, then Hasbro. Dr Cox becomes Dr Tacos
So many times you've said to stay away from any grading company that isn't BGS or PSA. Still want people to take that advice? 😂😉
If you live long enough, you see yourself become the Timmy... ( oДo)
The reason was quality. He's effectively assuring quality by making it near impossible to get a 10 grade. Smart
@@KrepsyK Hows that smart? CGC tried it and got demolished by PSA. They are now a second rate BGS nobody should bother using. The only people who use them are influencers who get paid to shill their slabs or dirt cheap submissions.
This company Rudy has joined is a step lower than CGC and repeating their mistakes which says it all. People want a 10 end of the day not a 9.69 grade.
This is why I hate BGS and any other sub grader! Its fake then they create the mystical perfect BLACK. @@KrepsyK
I'm in Australia so I'll give PCG a go as it's pretty hard to send cards of to PSA in America
PCG are great their slabs feel super premium. Makes my PSA slabs feel cheap.
@@iMixMaSteR1 he isn't wrong, PCG slabs make PSA slabs look like cheap plastic. You aren't going to get high premiums but I prefer PCG if I will never sell it
Great to see more entrepreneurship, business, behind the scenes stuff. Wishing you the best in all your endeavors -- sounds like you're doing this new grading thing right.
Well, here we are. I usually don't grade my cards, they just get so bulky then. Sure, when you store them in a vault it doesn't matter that much. But I prefer to look at them with a single layer of plastic called a sleeve. That makes me happier.
Congrats and I can't wait to see how big you grow. 😅I hope you don't mind me sending this video to some streamers. They might be interested in doing business with you guys.
Excited for you Rudy ! PCG are great
Rudy: I just bought 69% ownership in your company PCG.
PCG: We're still not grading your binders of floppy tacos.
Rudy: [angrily throws packets of taco sauce at wall]
Respect man! Please make international submissions process super clear 🎉
Best of luck, Rudy!
Very brave to start a grading company. They pop up and fade away almost daily
@@CrosswaIk They have less graded cards in total than in one Timmy folder.
They only have some success in Pokemon grading with 23k in total and Flesh and Blood.
They literally have most other brands with 0 or 20 or 100 lmao
You gotta implement the 6.9 subgrade!
you get that when you send PP pics instead of cards
The evolving wild joke was great
Good now i know what grading company ill be using from here out…give him about a year to fully implement his vision. Im wishing the best for you and your loved ones Rudy.
This brings me joy. Seeing a hard working guy like you make it big always gives hope to the rest of the people. Congratulations!
Love Rudy’s attitude and drive.
Are you thinking what i am thinking Pinky? I think so Brain, watch the Florida man take over the world?
Congrats Rudy!🎉 love what you're doing. Will we eventually be able to grade sealed cases of booster boxes and/or pallets of booster boxes? 😉🙀
Omg, I wish I could be in the inner circle with Rudy. I have seen so many business opportunities come into Rudy's lane, I can't wait to get even a tenth of his scale
26:22 Mic Drop. 🔥
Congratulations Rudy, PCG has become my go to grading now, because it's you and because I trust you will do what should be done.
One thing I would be happy to know is what authenticity measures does PCG have, or will have, that prevents counterfeit, considering the ton of fake PSA and BGS cards out there.
Congratulations Rudy, this is fabulous news!
Rudy taking on the big boys! I hope this gets them to lift their game. I still prefer the look of BGS slabs, but I think these PCG slabs look better than PSA. I'm curious how the market will accept or reject these in the coming years...
Congrats on the purchase, you have my support I'll give you guys a go.
Congratulations on the purchase! I enjoy watching your hustle.
I didn't know about the different lighting conditions. I know you mentioned over time that you know what to look for for vintage boxes (weight, different wrapping styles, and other small details).
It would be cool if there was a general, but detailed guide on how someone could "pre-screen" their card so that they know it's even worth sending in
I have a lot of experience with grading/buying/selling vintage Magic.
First off, I’d recommend sending whatever you may have to a reputable grading company (ie. not one bailed out by Rudy). There’s a reason this video was likely the first time you’ve ever heard of PCG while even my mother knows what BGS/PSA is. I’m sure their work is just fine, but if I’m grading something for investment purposes I’m not the one who needs convincing about the quality of their grading, the buyer is. There’s a built-in trust that comes with a PSA/BGS slab and the premium you’ll receive over a no-name grading company is substantial. You aren’t likely to get much above what a raw version of your card is worth when using other graders.
As far as pre-screening, buy a document scanner. If you don’t know what that is, look it up. It will allow you to get high quality scans of the front and back of the card and zoom in on every square millimeter of the card’s surface without degrading the image. You’ll see things you wouldn’t really pay attention to if you’re physically holding the card in front of you. You can get them fairly cheap secondhand and they make a world of difference. I could get a lot more granular with the information, but I’m trying to finish this by the time the video is over.
I don’t know you or the contents of your vintage collection (if any), but if you’re submitting lower-end/modern stuff you’re probably okay to skip the document scanner and invest in a much cheaper alternative: a jeweler’s loupe. Make sure it has a light built-in to it. That’s what I started with before graduating to a document scanner and it’s still what I use for authenticating/pre-screening a vast majority of my cards.
Google is your best friend if you need a guide on pre-screening your cards. There are resources out there that can explain this stuff much more thoroughly than I ever could. Again, I don’t know you but if you personally know anyone who owns vintage MTG (or even just someone who has experience grading cards in general) ask them for help and they’ll likely happily give it to you free of charge. I get a second opinion on most of the stuff I submit. We’re all human. You’re going to miss things that immediately stick out to someone else.
I hope this was of some value to you. It’s not a skill you’ll develop overnight but it’s not rocket science either. I recommend just jumping into it and trying your best. Start off with a small submission and see how accurate your predictions are and go from there.
@@jamesbrincefield9879 Right now it's $500 worth of City of Shadows / Traitors which is pretty laughable, but perhaps in time I will expand it to actually desirable cards. Still useful information to keep in mind. Thanks!
Congrats and good luck with the new company! Sounds like you're starting off on a solid foundation.
what's rudy been eating. they say cards add 10 lbs but this looks like 15-20.
Must be new here. He eats party packs of taco bell tacos daily
Wow I just got the last available tier. Looks like I’ll be sending you some cards, good sir 🧐
Congratulations Rudy, looking forward to getting even more PCG slabs. Hope quality and consistency is the #1 priority!
The Beginning of the Legend Ruu’ou’o’DI !!
I believe you could honestly own MTG one day Rudy!
I think that's his hidden plan
@@josephwilke8449 as he hinted in this video buying 51% of hasbro is out of the question in his lifetime with current income. Thats also why he bough into this company to sell it in the future i assume, expect more "suprise" investments from him being announced in the next few years.
Did rudy not say buy the card not the grade. And that grading was a scam? Coin grading game grading.. it was all a scam" buy the card not the grade"
Shhhhh! Now it's a "great opportunity"! 📈
The lady on the left should be holding the lamp in her right hand. Some n00b ass art collection green screen there buddy.
Rudy is doing it big
Consistency is key and as a layman I can imagine how hard that actually is thinking of the thousands of cards moving through and the factor of human error.
PCG in Australia is pretty reputable, I hope you continue to grow the brand name.
I just graded with them and the service is impeccable !!
Very competitive market to get into. Let’s see how it goes! Good luck Rudy I’ll check it out once things are up and going
Great Job Rudy! This might persuade me to become a Patron, 🤔 good luck in your new endeavor!🙏☝️
I love the pop reports on the site.
CONGRATS Rudy, 🌮 🌮 🌮!
4:47 its so Joever
Good luck Rudy! All the best wishes!
CGC got rid of their sub grades this summer.
This is awesome. Congrats Rudy.
You know it's a serious video when Rudy changes the green screen
Yo the hair is actually growing back in real time Rudy! Looks like that bathroom is finally paying off, congrats on the acquisition.
I see Alpha Auctions in Rudy's future. Going down the collector's universe route!
Honestly this sounds awesome. Addressing all the reasons I dont use PSA. Im in.
new era of crazy Rudy, gotta love it
Good luck and gods speed Rudy.
Yorion
4 death shadows
4 skyclave
3Rowan
4 confidant
4 rhonas
4 devestator shivan
3 bolas
4 mishera
4 dragon
3 pact
1 area a
2 trample double strike
4 bolt
3 seize
3 dismember
3 counterspell
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4 brass. 33
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2 red green
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Lose 6 Rowan
8/8 shivan devastator turn four dismember
Rudy moved out of his mom’s basement into his grandma’s dining room.
As an old patreon im happy for rudy and is not surprised. He likes his cards covered and hard. All i know is there are going to be a lot of graded cards coming back as 6.9 gigitty
Congratulations Raddy
Congratulations and Good luck sir! 🎊✨️
Congrats!
Congratulations Rudy
Rudy domination nation has begun 😳
*_*Bogdanoff using phone videoclip*_*
I came across this gentleman selling Commons and uncommons for two hundred bucks it was between 3 series.. its 10000 I end up buying it
PCG is going to give BGS and PSA a run for their $$$
Especially BGS, being known for giving certain individuals an absurdly unrealistic amount of black labels
Congratulations!
Rudy, you're a perfect 10 in our eyes
great move, rudy! i’m looking forward to how this develops. i also think you can make it work. i just am curious what you say to the doubts concerning conflicts of interest?
and once you buy hasbro, i will be very happy 😁👊🏻!
Two grading companies with the same initials above you on Google. Work to be done Rudy. Good luck.
@@CrosswaIk I suppose he could do "Alpha Investments Grading" but having "AIG" as your initials isn't a great look. 😂
We proud of you Rudy.
Rudy, could you please invest in a clip-on microphone?
I love the backdrop for a big acquisition video, but with all the echo and the distance to the camera/mic it is hard to hear what you are actually saying^^
Jokes on him my deck is still all proxies.
Sub grade semi circles are ugly and a deal breaker for me and many of my fellow collectors. Please push globally for the option of printing sub grades on the front label. The ability to use the QR code at the back thats points to a grading certificate which shows the sub grades is enough. I liked the old PCG label without the sub grades, it was very clean.
Wow Rudy, Congratz! One day you'll have the billions to take over the Monopoly Game.
Suggestions.
I really wish you well with your new project
- Even you want to bring some benefits to patreons, you should avoid any kind of way that the company could notice when someboy is a patreon, due to conflicts of interest, also not doing it will protect you against those people that always do conspirancy theories. i guess this suggestion is good to protect your company
Life is too short to not be happy. Giggity!
Just checked Form 4s with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and it looks like someone high up at Hasbro dumped Hasbro stock at the same time Rudy made this acquisition. Coincidence? I think not.
Rudy went all in. Sad day.
You know Rudy has too much play money when he's getting involved with a throwaway grading card company. Cancel your Patreon subscriptions folks. He's lost his mind.
What's your rationale for calling it a throwaway grading company?
Diss finna git da pin
people grade cards to increase value. having your cards graded by pcg adds no value@@SHADOWCLOUDGAMING
@@clownworld8328 How so? If the grading process is superior to the competition why would it not add value? Are you implying that a grade really doesn't matter as much as the company grading it? So even though PCG might have the superior protocol, since BGS and PSA have been around longer they'll always be better?
@@SHADOWCLOUDGAMING Rudy has said multiple times in the last few years don't grade with anyone who isn't PSA or BGS. 😂
Congratz Rudy🎉
Rudy puts the "ALPHA" in Alpha Investments.
This is really exciting!😊
Damn echo Rudy means business!
Rudy's the Elon Musk of collectables. Congrats on the new business.
I will definitely send my alpha WTR boxes for grading
Just about everything you’ve ever done, I’ve considered brilliant. This one is a head scratcher, there are so many card grading companies that the pandemic spawned and they don’t see 1% market share. You’re supposed to be the bank of bravos… I don’t know how this made practical sense.
Win! For all of us.
I would recommend adding an "Authentic" grading service. Some people don't want a grade, but just want their card slabbed for protection. Also, if booster box grading is possibly on the table in the future I would hope booster pack grading would be as well.
Doesn’t prefer to buy graded cards. Buys card grading company.