PSA parent company acquiring Beckett22120

Originally Posted by Nuffsaid111

On the scale of severity of slabbing complaints, damaging books is infinity worse than "accuracy", "ugly labels", "dont like cases", "dont like PSA/CBCS", ETC

Originally Posted by GAC
This is in direct contradiction to the fundamental tenet of what a third party grader is suppose to do. They grade then protect....they're not suppose to damage....its crazy that CGC isn't crucified by the majority of collectors for this.

Originally Posted by Nuffsaid111
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Originally Posted by GAC
This is in direct contradiction to the fundamental tenet of what a third party grader is suppose to do. They grade then protect....they're not suppose to damage....its crazy that CGC isn't crucified by the majority of collectors for this.

Its kinda funny/sad. I had read about the complaints years ago. And like any other online complaining im like "meh ... its just complainers and/or isolated. Sh&t happens i thought to myself".

Then I got modern books back from them - bent
Then another batch months later - bent
Then cos i like beatings, I sent more modern books in a third time - bent.
Interestingly, it did NOT happen on vintage submissions though during that timeframe

I lost my modern mind at that point and realized it was likely/always happening; not just here and there. That was that

Originally Posted by DrWatson
You know, I don't particularly want to see the cgc fail. I am not one of their, let's say, fans. That said, I would be just as satisfied if they could simply manage to straighten up and fly right, as they say.

Also, I don't think they will ever go away, per se. Someone would buy the brand.

Originally Posted by esaravo
CGC started grading comic submissions in 2000. CBCS started in 2014, and I started using them in 2015. CBCS helped me rekindle my interest in the hobby. For the most part, I had stopped buying comics for 20+ years. Then my son talked me into going to a comic convention where I saw booths for both CGC and CBCS. The people at the CGC booth showed little interest in answering my questions and honestly came across as snobs. The people at the CBCS booth eagerly answered my questions, treated me with respect, and their love and interest in comics was apparent. It was not a difficult choice to make about which company to use.

Here’s an old short article about the “new” guy:

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Unfortunately, not much has changed since that article was published (except for the grading prices!). CBCS has never been able to make a significant dent in CGC’s dominance. CGC remains the choice of big dealers, collectors, and flippers, who are blind to CGC’s repeated scandals and issues, and point out every instance that a CGC book sells for more than the same book in a CBCS case (but not vice-versa). CBCS seems to be more of a niche market at this time. Previously they were frequently used for signature verification, now they seem to be primarily used by savvy collectors who appreciate a quality product and are not as interested in the immediate re-sale of their books. Hopefully they will continue to exist for collectors who appreciate the product over the glitz and empty rhetoric of the other companies.

Originally Posted by DrWatson
Plus, even people who are complaining keep sending in new SS submissions and buying books in newly graded slabs.

If they don't stop buying, why would anyone else?