What would you think...

[Fred Bear]

...if one of the 'new' grading companies came out with a video detailing their process and publicly crossed over a PSA/BGS card valued at $100k+?

I get that this would be a pretty significant undertaking, but it's unclear to me how they expect to gain trust, adoption, and respect in the market place if they aren't willing to bet on themselves in some significant way. [In all seriousness, Collector's Universe had revenue of $78M last year, so buying even a $400k Jordan RC only represents less than 1% of revenue. Sure, that didn't all come for sportscard grading, but my point is that if $400k is going to break your company, you're not a serious alternative anyways.]

To ask the question in maybe a slightly different way -

Would you trust a 'lower-tier' grading company more or less knowing that they crossed over a PSA 10 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan RC to their version of 'Gem Mint' explaining publicly what they looked for and how it got that grade or even down-graded it by maybe a half a grade and publicly explained why it was downgraded?

Personally, I feel like that would push that company into the conversation more than just a little bit...

Thoughts?

 

[Pacman69]

...if one of the 'new' grading companies came out with a video detailing their process and publicly crossed over a PSA/BGS card valued at $100k+?

I get that this would be a pretty significant undertaking, but it's unclear to me how they expect to gain trust, adoption, and respect in the market place if they aren't willing to bet on themselves in some significant way. [In all seriousness, Collector's Universe had revenue of $78M last year, so buying even a $400k Jordan RC only represents less than 1% of revenue. Sure, that didn't all come for sportscard grading, but my point is that if $400k is going to break your company, you're not a serious alternative anyways.]

To ask the question in maybe a slightly different way -

Would you trust a 'lower-tier' grading company more or less knowing that they crossed over a PSA 10 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan RC to their version of 'Gem Mint' explaining publicly what they looked for and how it got that grade or even down-graded it by maybe a half a grade and publicly explained why it was downgraded?

Personally, I feel like that would push that company into the conversation more than just a little bit...

Thoughts?

an interesting premise, but honestly, the problem has never been a psa or bgs 10 crossing to flavor of the day 10. Its the psa 7 becoming a 9 or 10 in a different companies holder

Pacman

 

[quincy]

If it's reputability/credibility that's the goal then crossing a Random Grading Company 9 to a
PSA or BGS 9 would be the way to do so.

 

[Triple B]

If it's reputability/credibility that's the goal then crossing a Random Grading Company 9 to a
PSA or BGS 9 would be the way to do so.

This. Pick any fly by night company and having them cross a PSA 10 Michael Jordan Rookie to their version of a 10 takes zero effort. Going the other way is the challenge. If they came out with a video showing them grade a Jordan Rookie as a 10 and then submitting it to PSA and PSA giving it a 10, you might catch my interest.

 

[ChuckNorrisFearsSid]

an interesting premise, but honestly, the problem has never been a psa or bgs 10 crossing to flavor of the day 10. Its the psa 7 becoming a 9 or 10 in a different companies holder

Pacman

Totally agree here. I've seen a couple Giacomin RCS graded 9.5s by other companies that MIGHT get a 7 with PSA, and that's being kind. The idea that they can break into the market and gain favor by throwing out much more frequent high grades is what subsequently crushes their reputation before it ever has a chance.