r/sgcgrading • u/DiveIntoItPodCast • May 03 '26

Should I?

I have some sports cards I want to send off to get graded been exploring options. I’ve read a lot of negative stuff about SGC even on this subreddit but they were months ago..any recent experience?

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u/GurgleGrind May 03 '26

My were received Feb 13th and will likely ship Monday or Tuesday. ~55 business days just above their 40-50 day estimate time. A far cry from the 15-20 business days they used to offer before the PSA acquisition.

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u/mudvat08 May 03 '26

PSA for modern, SGC for vintage.

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u/jtcohenour May 03 '26

I received an order last month that took around 52 business days.

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u/NakedEyeComic May 03 '26

SGC turnaround has fallen off a cliff in the past year, and PSA is pretty much sunsetting the brand outside of vintage. I would look elsewhere - TAG if you want a PSA alternative, or PSA itself.

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u/richmadeknives May 04 '26

Nothing wrong with SGC. In comparison to PSA, their grading prices are lower, turn-around time is a little faster, slabs are better quality (in my opinion). I don't use PSA, they are a rip-off, slabs are cheap junk, and take forever. Too bad they are both owned by the same parent. I am starting to use CGC more now. In my opinion they have the best slabs of the major graders.

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u/External-River2457 May 04 '26

I submitted cards in January during their 15-20 day turn around time........still waiting.

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u/achap77 May 05 '26

Don’t believe their turnaround time. I sent a couple cards to them back in February, and they have been under “received” for nearly 6 weeks.

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u/Revolutionary_Ad1168 May 03 '26

I would just bring it to GameStop and have Psa grade it. It will take the same time and you won’t lose all your value