[blackitalian]

do you think bgs has stricter grading standards than psa?

[ricelynnevans75]

I think their published standards are stricter. I think the application of said standards is essentially the same overall between the "big three" grading companies.

[nolan5000]

I think their published standards are stricter. I think the application of said standards is essentially the same overall between the "big three" grading companies.

I couldn't disagree more.

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do you think bgs has stricter grading standards than psa?

Yes I do.

[blackitalian]

I couldn't disagree more.

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Yes I do.

why do you think that is?

[ricelynnevans75]

why do you think that is?

Here's the thing, and I've asked numerous times on a few message boards without ever receiving an answer. Nobody can show/prove how and/or why one is "more strict" on grading than the other. Sure, people throw out the random, "I sent in a PSA 10/SGC 98 to BGS and it BARELY made BGS 9!". Yet, when you ask for what card they are talking about they never answer you. I could say online that I saw a cow eating steak at the Golden Corral but it doesn't mean it's true.

I actually purchased a BGS 9.5 online today that I plan on busting out of the slab and submitting to SGC. I'll be curious to see how it does. And yes, I know how to break out cards from BGS holders without doing damage.

Bottom line is, you're rarely going to get a whole lot of difference, if any, in a grade between the "big three". Sure, there will be differences because you know why? It's human beings doing the grading and last I knew, NOBODY is perfect.

Additionally, I don't know if I would want to go with a company that prided themselves on being "more strict". I don't care about that. I want an accurate assessment on the condition of my card by a company that is consistent in their grading. If I'm only worried about going with who is "more strict", then I'd be more worried about the label than I am the card which is NOT me.

[cylegreenwell]

I've been using SGC a lot lately to re-grade crossovers from grading companies with no reputation. SGC does a nice job. They catch all trimming and alterations. I would trust any card that they put out. I trust psa and Beckett, too. I'd like to see a study done on prices realized for graded cards from the big three. I have a feeling psa would stand out above the rest. That's just my opinion, though. I think thwta why they ask a premium price for grading, too.

[cylegreenwell]

You say you're planning to bust the card out of the encapsulation before submitting it to SGC. Why is that? Why not leave it in the encapsulation for a cross-over? Do you think it makes a difference?

Here's the thing, and I've asked numerous times on a few message boards without ever receiving an answer. Nobody can show/prove how and/or why one is "more strict" on grading than the other. Sure, people throw out the random, "I sent in a PSA 10/SGC 98 to BGS and it BARELY made BGS 9!". Yet, when you ask for what card they are talking about they never answer you. I could say online that I saw a cow eating steak at the Golden Corral but it doesn't mean it's true.

I actually purchased a BGS 9.5 online today that I plan on busting out of the slab and submitting to SGC. I'll be curious to see how it does. And yes, I know how to break out cards from BGS holders without doing damage.

Bottom line is, you're rarely going to get a whole lot of difference, if any, in a grade between the "big three". Sure, there will be differences because you know why? It's human beings doing the grading and last I knew, NOBODY is perfect.

Additionally, I don't know if I would want to go with a company that prided themselves on being "more strict". I don't care about that. I want an accurate assessment on the condition of my card by a company that is consistent in their grading. If I'm only worried about going with who is "more strict", then I'd be more worried about the label than I am the card which is NOT me.