No I haven't bought cards from Canada. The best deals I've gotten on hockey cards have been auctions on comc. The BIN prices for FWA are ridiculously high but here and there some cards go via auction and they go for half the BIN price.
I've never had a hockey card in an SGC slab in my hand. I only subbed once to SGC and they were 10 Ohtani cards when PSA were charging $300 per card. They are very consistent but they just don't get much love on the secondary market. With PSA at $25 there is no way I would send anything to SGC other than vintage. They are more consistent than PSA but I'm guessing if you got a 9.5 on your base YG you've done your money. An SGC 10 would still sell for 30% less than a PSA10 - I haven't checked lately but that's what it used to be. If you are PCing cards and don't care for resale value then SGC is definitely an option. I find their slabs a bit on the big side and darker cards do not pop much owing to the black slab.
Got my PSA order back today. I'm not into conspiracies generally but I looked at this card and there is no way I would've sent that in with a corner like that. The photo doesn't do it justice. It stands out like dog's balls in hand. I have to think it was damaged at PSA.
Interesting to know the turnaround time from posting here to return from the US.
Also you’re being a bit harsh on that corner. When I read a dogs breakfast i was expect something like my old footy cards from the 80s
This is not a knock on group submitters because I'm sure most do a great job but I have never used them and never will. I like to be the author of my own doom so to speak. And if I did use them there's no way I would send a non serial numbered, high value card. The odds of being dudded in OZ are probably close to zero but why risk it at all? Shenanigans aside they may drop the card, etc. I'd rather be the one dropping it.
I watched backyardbreaks knock over a drink on a table with @sam_nubz MJ exquisite patch auto on it (plus many other expensive cards). I’m down to 5 secs, if they don’t show the card, I’ve scrolled to the next clip.
Got my PSA order back today. I'm not into conspiracies generally but I looked at this card and there is no way I would've sent that in with a corner like that. The photo doesn't do it justice. It stands out like dog's balls in hand. I have to think it was damaged at PSA.
If i was a grader, I would treat the cards like a bloody newborn.
I reckon it shows how many cards pass through there everyday, that they have to rush through them and not handle with extreme care.
They're probably be under a fair amount of pressure to be honest. I'm sure they have quotas/turnaround times to hit which no doubt leads to errors, sloppiness and damage.
Yeah, low end stuff gets thrown around and the big boys going to the better graders
Your very patient waiting 3 weeks.I give it a week, then send another reminder. After that I cancel it.It also could be a family member bidding on there account and not telling mum or dad.
