I will likely send HGA a few of my cards this year to learn more about the new technology. . So GMA has its advantages and disadvantages. I like GMA and have had great results but I will point out problems with Beckett and PSA. Im going to consider 4 main things when it comes to grading: Cost and turnaround times to grade takes out PSA and BGS for most cards. Are they less accurate with their grading etc? Does anyone have advice for me on how to start the process of grading them, which cards to submit, to where and most cost effective way to do so? We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Sweet! When the market spiked in early 2021, people were sending in everything to get graded! I have seen a number of graded cards and many of the varied options for labeling. As the title says, ive been offered a shadowless charizard by someone in the community, the card has been graded by GMA. Send complaints to those companies, boycott those companies. The truth is that there is a ton of other grading card companies out there but they just dont get the level of respect that the big two get. Here is where GMA dominates the marketplace. Following the unprecedented 2020 year in sports cards, demand for grading in 2021 is extremely high resulting in multi-month delays for most card grading services. Happy collecting! 9. Beckett offers a high-quality sports card grading service for both modern (1981 present) and vintage (1980 and prior) cards. PenguinsandPirates. Nonetheless, you can easily make a mistake. The card is protected and that grade is guaranteed to stay the same unless something catastrophic happens. Once you have filled in the squares the final step is to calculate the shipping fees. The short form or first link on the page is for smaller orders. I see HGA and their business model easy to like for the smaller dealers and collectors. But thats just me. Having been a trusted company since 1998 (typically being a leader in pre-war cards), they were quickly able to devote more resources and open back up at $30 per card. And that just literally appears to be PSAs grading scale rewritten in different words with typos. There are too many variables and things that can go wrong in the process for my liking. The downsides are still too big for me to go with them, but Ill keep an eye out. I cant wait to see our order. The grade received matched what I would expect it to receive. Im rarely going to be an early adopter of ANY new grading company. GMA Grading has been in business for over 10 years. Also Its cheaper. Try, as just a regular collector and not a regular customer, to get PSA to investigate a certification that includes signatures not found on the item. Guaranteed turnaround times are offered on every submission or the order is free. Not bad grades for 20-year-old cards, but also not going to raise value much. Due to some of the things Ill mention in the below bad section, some collectors would argue whether or not going with GMA grading actually adds value to the card. Player Name Fast turnaround, reliable grading, nice labels and slabs, good price levels. To understand how much the grading company and grade change the market value for a card, I conducted an analysis on the 2018 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic Base RC #280. The thickest cards we can grade are 138 points. i havent played 9 holes in years but i can drive 260y in my sleep, after a small bucket tho. Accugrade was the first sports card grading company, founded by Alan Hager back in 1984. Title: SGC Bulk Submission Form Author: SGC Subject: www.gosgc.com Created Date: 7/10/2020 10:49:52 PM Packing your cards properly is very important. I would say their grading scale is off a point maybe a point . The closest thing you get is their grading scale explaining what the different grades means. I bought a GMA Gem-MT 10 Josh Rosen Rated Rookie Card on eBay to compare it to a PSA/BGS version I have. A friend got some cards back last week and we were impressed with the accuracy of grading. If you include your email address on the form you will receive an email with the tracking number the day the cards are shipped. We currently do not grade any cards wider than 2 3/4 inches by 3 3/4 inches. If you would like to resale the cards on the market, Id suggest using PSA when they start taking the value based submissions again sometime in July I do believe. Then everyone sent to SGCand they didnt shut down. Id just gotten back into card collecting and spent about a month going through my old collection. We pride ourselves on being #1 in the hobby in customer service and satisfaction. 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GMA's pricing structure is very unique due to the fact that they offer bulk submission pricing directly to the public while only charging $2.00 per card submitted. Lack of transparency or insights on the grading process A quick google search reveals the process of how PSA grades cards and the process of how BGS grades cards. The scanner sees better than a magnifying glass and can pick up blemishes the size of a speck of dust. They are the only baseball card grading company that is currently offering guaranteed turnaround times. So I dont mind holding them, but boy do I wish I had them in SGC slabs right now. Also, as mentioned earlier CSG is definitely an up-and-comer and in my estimation is the best candidate to actually compete with The Big 3. HGA is clearly #4 in popularity out of these 4 companies, but they seemed to have carved a niche and have settled in as the best of the little guys. I like HGA. You want an accurate grade. CGC Trading Cards offers different grading tiers based on a card's fair market value (FMV) and the approximate turnaround time desired. GMA is, well, still here. The trading card grading discounter. If youve been around for even a minute, youve certainly noticed that PSA is the king of the hill when it comes to card grading! My problem with them is the same as these other new grading companies: Theres not enough volume to accurately measure resale across other card companies, and the ones you can find usually dont sell for a premium. My brother submitted a derek jeter this thing was scratched bad and every corner was dinged some how he got an 8, but his steph curry looked like a mint card and it only got an 8.5. But then again, I dont sell a ton of cards. Affordable Grading Speedy Turnaround, Thanks GMA. But these have to be really nice cards for me to do this. Beckett 9.5 SaaS, Android, Cloud Computing, Medical Device), Where the organization is headquartered (e.g. Of course, some people hate SGCs slab design, others hate BGSs, and some hate PSAs. I also include step by step directions on how you can too. Resale value disqualifies most of the others. That seems crazy to me. GMA Grading is a sports card authentication and grading company servicing card collectors and dealers. Go to the . Plus it prices out the small, younger, new collector from getting cards graded. The website is littered in typos Look, Im sure there are typos on my website and I realize that Im being nitpicky by pointing this out. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Seymour, TN, Hybrid Grading Approach (HGA) is a brand-new grading service. Have you? Tell me why GMA grades reprints that are clearly fraudulent, unlicensed, counterfeit cards. Or decide that you just dont care about card collecting anymore? To not to create a new document from the beginning all the time, turn the original document into a template. Also, I can say anecdotally that I have had a harder time selling cards not graded by BGS or PSA, so keep that in mind as well. E-Pack. Everyone knows that having your cards slabbed and graded increases the value of your cards. I like how HGA is approaching pricing. Get exclusive tips and news in the Sports Card Research Newsletter, Jalen Green Rookie Card: 7 Best Cards You Need To Know About (2022), The Ultimate List of 27 Giannis Antetokounmpo Rookie Cards (2022), The Ultimate List of 27 Stephen Curry Rookie Cards (2022), The Ultimate List of 24 Jayson Tatum Rookie Cards (2022), The Ultimate List of 40 Luka Doncic Rookie Cards (2022), Prices: $20 $250 / card, depending on service level (see below), Grading Scale: 1-Poor to 10-Pristine, including .5 scores (e.g., 8.5), Turnaround time: Varies and delayed as of Feb. 2021, see, Services: modern and vintage card grading, authentication, comic book grading, BGS-10-Pristine cards capture highest value in market, Vintage card catalog not as comprehensive as others, Delayed turnaround times (as of February 2021), Prices: $6 $20 / card, depending on service level and order size (see below), Grading Scale: 1-Fair to 10-Gem-Mint, including .5 scores (e.g., 8.5), Turnaround times for basic service faster than most (as of February 2021), Brand recognition lower than some competitors, GMA-10-Gem-Mint cards valued less than PSA, BGS, and SGA, Prices: $20 $55 / card, depending on service level and order size (see below), Grading Scale: 1 to 10 (limited information available thus far), Year Founded: 2021 (as far as I can tell), Technology enabled grading to remove subjectivity and improve consistency, Pricing based on turnaround time, not card value, Slab labels color coordinated with team colors, HGA 10-Gem-Mint value is unknown in market to-date, Lowest grading price is higher than competitors (e.g., $20 instead of $8-10), Prices: $20 $5,000 / card, depending on service level (see below), Grading Scale: 1-Poor to 10-Gem-Mint, including .5 scores (e.g., 8.5) and qualifiers (e.g., Off Center, Staining, Print Defect), Turnaround time: Varies and mostly suspended of May 2021, see, Services: modern and vintage card grading, unopened pack grading, autograph authentication, original photograph authentication, ticket grading, sports memorabilia authentication, PSA 10-Gem-Mint valued above all other Gem-Mint grades in market, No half-point grade between 9 and 10 (e.g., 9.5), Prices: $10 $25 / card, depending on service level and size of order (see below), Grading Scale: 1-Poor to 10-Gem-Mint, including .5 scores (e.g., 8.5), Turnaround time: 2-10 days, unknown if there are delays, see, Turnaround times appear to be less impacted in 2021, ISA 10-Gem-Mint grades likely capture lower values than competitors, but limited data available for my analysis to confirm, Prices: $30 $3,750 / card, depending on service level (see below), Services: modern and vintage card grading, uniform authentication, SGC 10-Gem-Mint cards are valued similar to Beckett Gem-Mint and higher than GMA, Large card catalog especially with vintage cards, SGC 10-Gem-Mint captures less value than PSA 10 Gem-Mint. GMAs mission is to help our customers achieve their goals and make their grading experience as safe and timely as possible. SGC/Beckett 9(SGC holds more weight in vintage, BGS out performs them in modern). The GMA prices are $3.50 per card to get graded, or $3 per card if you submit over 100 cards in bulk. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH A ERROR CARD THAT THEY DIDNT DESCRIBE IT AS AN ERROR CARD I CALLED ALLEN THE OWNER ALL I WANTED WAS THE CARD TO BE DESCRIBED AS AN ERROR BUT HE TOLD ME TO MAIL IT BACK AND ALSO SEND 2 TWO EXTRA CARDS FOR FREE I WILL NEVER USE ANY OTHER GRADING CO. RookieCollector.com is a blog created to help collectors learn about #thehobby through guides, reviews and articles. If you have any other code, GMG did not grade the item. vG 4 vg-ex 5 gD-VG 3. Ive had a few cards graded by HGA, and Im impressed and was a bit disappointed on a few cards that didnt grade as high as I thought they would be. Both BGS and PSA have databases where you can find and verify the card by its serial number. We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. Your analysis is interesting but flawed. It could be a strong up and comer, but time will tell. You could sell a GMA 10 for PSA 9-8 prices. 2 were here. I dont like their CEO. I agree with you, they appear to have hired good talent to grade cards. I plan on giving away a Holo Promo Pikachu card from Unb. Two notches on each side for four-way forklift entry. * If you do not own a printer or have access to one, please fill the information out on a sheet of paper. I got a tom brady graded it got a 10, 9.5,9, 7.5 overall it got an 8. like bgs they only go up a half point to a point from the lowest sub grade . Today, most collectors recognize a big 3: PSA, BGS, and SGC. HGA Grading Phone Number: 1-865-224-3783. Its always come off as a sort of scam to me. ADB-12-06. People itching to buy those first highly graded cards will spend a premium on those SGC cards that get returned within a week. 100/0 or better on back. (Of course there are exceptions for rare or more valuable cards). its not like topps is reprinting, its probably illegal . For example, look at these recent Baker Mayfield Rated Rookie auctions where a GMA 10 Graded card sold for more than a PSA 10: Inaccurate Grading If youre sending a card to a grading company. so, i traded him something for it and broke the slab. I feel that a card is either a 10 (flawless) or its not and its close to it (9 MINT). At GMA Grading we recommend that you send your cards in top loaders or card savers. This can make a huge difference for those who buy and sell online for a profit. Grocery Manufacturers Association. With prices as low as $6 per regular card and $5 for certified or pack autograph cards, no one is beating them on pricing. GMA's mission is to help our customers achieve their goals and make their grading experience as safe and timely as possible. Card grading is the practice of submitting a trading card to a third-party service. GMA grades all sports and well as non-sports and offer different turn around times that surely will suit anyones needs. its not even a licensed reprint its a photo copy.. i dont think people understand what reprint means. Ive used psa, sgc, and GMA. Thanks for the advice. Sent to GMA, 1 returned a 9.5, 2 returned as 9s. San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley), Operating Status of Organization e.g. GMA Grading. . Don't use masking tape, cellophane tape, cord, string, or twine. In comparison I looked at an 8 PSA of same card and the centering. Yeah, I saw that as well. There are several programs, such as the one offered by GMA Sports Authentication, that are great opportunities to . 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