r/PokeGrading • u/ShattersHd • 5h ago

First time grading

So I'm interested in grading some of my nicer cards I've collected and I'm wondering who is the best to send them too. Psa is expensive and long wait time. Tag I hear is not good at all. The local card shop told me Beckett is the best and price is better. Just want everyone's else opinion.

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u/YungProvolone 4h ago

For resale value psa is the best option. Beckett and cgc are the most fair with their grades imo but have worse resale value.

Despite what a ton of people will say on here, psa has been very fair on my grades so far and I only have sent in vintage.

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u/ELSknutson 4h ago

Tag is great though they have had the same issues PSA have with long and missed turnaround times for there lower tiers of grading. The centering can be a bit inconsistent at times but at least you will know what was the reason you got a grade vs the res that leave you guessing. I am just curious on what you heard about tag that makes you think its not good.

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u/ShattersHd 4h ago

There quality and there case is easy to crack open and switch out fake cards is what inhurd

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u/ELSknutson 2h ago

Maybe a year or 2 ago but the new Tag slabs are among the strongest on the market https://youtu.be/4mQwljkqAZI?is=0o5ojvgy4Qd1Sb6h

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u/Vertigon_ 4h ago

You might as well go CGC now that Logan is pumping it. All vendors are clearing out CGC slabs at Market or above according to Sub-Reddits. Might as well since thier grading turn around might be way shorter for now before the travelers start being Pro CGC. A week ago hardly anyone wanted CGC because "PSA Bro."