I sent a card in to PSA and they gave it a 9 but I was certain it was a 10 so I sent it back and they gave it a 10. I am convinced that they are purposely giving 9’s so people send them back
I sent a blue eyes white dragon lob-001 and got a PSA 9, I cannot see anything wrong with it, but I am not sure if I have the nerve to get it regrade...
BGS bull shit the market, tell me have you ever seen a black label Blue Eyes or Charzard? I’ll wait, black Label supposed to be the most perfect card but what are the using as a reference?, untill the people who print these cards show us a prefect blue eyes or Charzard BGS are basing it off what they think is perfect l, they want people to chase a pristine black label 10/10/10/10, but only will give out 9.5, so people will spend more money trying to chase that quote on quote perfect grade, BGS will never want to flood the market with black label grades, even though manny cards out there are perfect relative to what idk that the problem, what are they bases these cards on?, so they give 9.5 so more collectors can try to chase and be one of the only people with a “perfect card” And I bet if they do finally give out a black label Charzard or blue Eyes White Dragon, you can put it up to a PSA 10 version of itself and probably find no difference except the buyer. So until BSG can show us a card reference to what a perfect card should be, I call bullshit and BGS does not want to flood the market with Black Label cards, so they can just profit on the people turning over to them chasing the Black Label Pristine grade. They need to get the guys from Pokémon and Yu GI Oh, who does OC Quilty Control in on their grading, to actually say hey were from so and so, in a perfect world this is how a perfect card should be coming out of cutting machine and our factory.
I like the bigger font because it’s easy to read. The red boarder and holo psa logo is aesthetically pleasing. The frosting on the case is nice because it focuses on the card. And they don’t do .5 usually which is nice
I would like to have the subgrades on the backside of the PSA label. Then they would not take away space in front and you have kinda compromise between the guys which like subgrades and which don’t.
They are very inconsistent with their grading. You can send a card in and get a 9 then send it back and get a 10 or even an 8. I know of many people that this has happened to and it really puts me off from getting my cards graded.
@ComeGetIt Monty bgs 10 is waaayyyyyyyy harder to get than a PSA 10 so it's worth more. But if you're just looking to make money PSA is better because it's easier to get a 10. Oh and my negative experiences are usually them just straight up scuffing up the mint cards I send in :(.
ComeGetIt Monty PSA graded cards are definitely more sought after, you just have to look on ebay to see that. The person above me also made a great point about cards coming back in worse condition. I’ve heard quite a few people say this so that is something you have be aware of.
Thank you for still bringing out content, I used to watch your videos a few years back. It's really interesting to see the huge difference in the prefered grading companys, which varies from TCG to TCG. I've been collecting Yugioh since I was a kid and been more or less involved in the community. Since a year I am in connection with MTG players / collectors cause I am loving a new TCG, called Flesh and Blood. Most people I meet there don't like PSA for several reasons, sometimes the exact reasons why you say you like PSA. Also the objective comparison between the grades given from 9-10 is hugely different is a huge difference. What I hear from Flesh and Blood / MTG is mostly that they say, PSA gives away 10s too easy and the slabs damage the cards cause they have no sleeve protection and the cards don't sit perfectly. I also heared a lot from YGO collectors that they think PSA is to incosistent with giving out grades, but you are right where humans work there are mistakes. Personally I don't like that PSA lags subgrades, that they are not using 0.5 increments regularly and that they use an outdated design. In Flesh and Blood there is even a new grading company called Premier Card Grading which is officially grading the prize cards for the company bringing out the game. Just super interesting to see the differences and similarities in the different hobbys, might even do a video on that myself.
Collecting graded cards is basically not a thing here in Europe and I'm kinda glad because I would not have the room to store like hundreds of slabs 😂😂
I agree with this video and have two issues with BGS that you highlighted. First, their cases are extremely aesthetically unappealing. They use at least 50% too much plastic, you could trim a full inch off of each side and 2mm from front to back and get a much better looking case than what they look like now. The strength of the material should be enough to protect the card, not the volume of it. Second, partial grades are nowhere near as satisfying. I would much rather have a collection of PSA 10s than a mismatch of BGS 9.5/10/Black Label that would grade similar. I would be fine with PSA moving to subgrades but don't like your database exclusive idea, they can just throw them on the back label of each card or create a new label. Way too much work to manually thumb through hundreds of serial numbers to find their details online.
The fact that a 4 subgrade 0.5 scale is pretty much impossible to accurately assign from different graders is already enough reason for me to go to PSA. Try regrading a BGS card, I guarantee you it will not get the same subgrades again, did it myself.
so by PSA not showing the subgrades that somehow makes them more accurate to you? lol thats like your girlfriend cheating on you but you don't know about it so its ok
@@MRkriegs it´s not about them not showing subgrades, it´s about anybodys inability to accurately assign .5 grades, variance is already wild with full grades, but with half grades (and then 4 of them...) it´s a mere joke.
It's a completely subjective topic. One isnt better than the other it just comes down to what someone likes more. Bgs wins for me hands down because of its subgrading, as it specifically tells you a cards flaw, whereas psa just leaves you to guess ultimately.
Lot of controversy to say the least. Expect a 9.5 BGS if you have a completely mint card. If you want a better chance at a 10 go PSA. They’ll always find something weather it’s the corners not cut right or w.e it may be. I do agree with the casing not being great for BGS. I like the metal name plates but not the overall slab I love the sub grades but I do agree with the 9.5/10 theory.
Not true, BGS just upped the standard a bit. Their 9.5s are basically a PSA 10 equivalent. But on a sales post and the minds of most collectors, what looks more appealing, a 9.5, or a 10? Some can live with the 9.5, but most would rather see that 10 grade in their stacks.
@@DarkLordofTheRizz I think you missed his point....he is saying peoples prefer PSA as it is easier to get a 10 (this of course is a fact looking at pop reports). How many BGS pristine 10 LOB Blue Eyes 1st Ed’s have you seen? 👀👀👀
throw PSA slabs in a metal box and run it through a tornado , do the same with BGS and see which slab out performs the other . to hell with the looks . I want a slab that's going to protect my investment the most . doesn't matter if its a little bulkier as long as it does the job to protect my investment . especially when it come to a $10,000 - $15,000 card
I agree with most parts of the comparison. From my experience, PSA slabs are not as safe as they look. While most of them are fine, I occasionally find cards where the rails on the 4 sides dig into the card edges, and leave white chips on the backside. These probably happen during shipping when sudden force is applied to a direction and the card gets stuck on the rail. BGS is less prone to this problem because they have sleeves inside. This uncertainty really put me off from buying PSA cards on ebay. They need to improve the slab.
@@TheOldSchoolExpert it's common sense that a non sleeved card shouldn't be tight against rigid plastic borders. Pretty sure the BGS method is actually safer for the card on the long term, although I agree that the sleeve on the BGS makes it a bit uglier
@@DarkLordofTheRizz I like the high risk high reward of Beckett. If I get a pristine 10 or black label I know I have what’s likely one of a kind. PSA hands out 10s like there’s no tomorrow.
I have owned and seen too many "weak" PSA 10s. I think a 10 card shouldn't have any damage (at least to the naked eye). Nothing more frustrating than paying big bucks for a 10, only to realize that it was a 8 or 9 disguised as a 10.
@@DarkLordofTheRizz I mean what does a BGS 10 First Ed Base Charizard go for compared to a PSA? Lol. I mean I agree PSA is the standard but in higher end cards BGS actually is sometimes better. I personally like BGS only because the inner sleeve since I’ve had a lot of negative experiences with PSA scuffing the backs of cards. When I’m grading a card its more for protection so I think BGS is the clear winner.
I'm just gonna assume you don't have another copy of either cards graded 9. Otherwise you could've compare the same cards with both graded companies. Would've looked much more neat to look at.
Both companies have clear pros and cons, just wish they would learn from each other a bit. PSA is the overall winner for me because of the correctly sized slabs and lack of a 9.5. However their labels are terrible and IMO give off big flea market vibes (the bar code on the front especially doesn't help). BGS has a much better label that makes the card look like something to be proudly displayed, not something to be sold. Unfortunately the BGS slab would drive me nuts with the incorrect sizing and unnecessary card sleeve. Best of both worlds would be a PSA slab with a BGS label, no subgrades.
I wouldn't mind if PSA in the future would start giving 9.5's considering the sheer amount of traffic they've been getting recently. It seems like a lot of 9's showing up recently on vintage cards are sometimes in better shape than some 10's and even when sent it to be regraded, they're still coming back as 9's. I think giving that incremental grade would help the vintage grader's have some solace knowing that if the card is a 9, it's a definite 9. And if it's a 9.5 maybe it could have been a 10 a few years ago, but you're still receiving a higher grade compared to a 9.
Wasn’t there a lot of controversy with PSA’s authenticity about grading fake cards? I believe you also made a video about it. I’m sure you’re probably aware of the Mattel Cyber Dragon whether it’s authentic or not
BGS has also graded fake cards in recent memory the DM1 seiyaryu promo that never existed and is clearly fake based on the type of stock it’s printed on, the fact it’s inkjet and not an offset press, and the back of the card being way off in color. I myself own a PSA 9 counterfeit DM1 Blue Eyes. PSA are still grading them too. As far as the Cyber Dragon it looks legit to me but who knows until you actually hold it and compare it to others.
They did it early on. They have sharpened up on their authenticity a lot, and they know what to look for more now. I’m sure they have fake examples in the studio to compare
@@shrimp19921 PSA is a household name, BGS is a trend, get it right lol. At the start, they were notoriously bad for grading trading card games. They just never picked up the same steam PSA did.
@@DarkLordofTheRizz I got nothing wrong. Once again, if you collect cards of any type, both are as common knowledge as can be, and BGS is well known as the more prestigious and strict graders. Not up for debate.
@@shrimp19921 Maybe now, but their errors from the past, held them back then, and still hold the back now from having equal notoriety. This is not up for debate either. Having the more prestigious notoriety, might mean something if what you're buying or selling as a collector is a black label ten, but realistically it's moot, if we are talking about the two grades before. Most don't exactly see a difference between those and a regular psa 10, it's marginal at worse for PSA. That's why values online are so similar between the three grades.
I hate that PSA is still having problems with seemingly flawless cards getting poor grades (6 and 7) for no apparent reason other than someone is trying to give less high grades....
People throw so many good ideas at these companies and they just get ignored. Would be a shame if someone took all of the community feedback and started a new grading company to compete with these...
In terms of raw value, which grading holds more weight to collectors? Is a PSA Gem Mint 10 of a card worth the same or more than BGS Gem Mint 10 of the same card? I remember some Target/Walmart exclusive card bundles included a graded mystery card in the box and wondered how the store didn't lose money on them.
Any BGS 10 is going to be worth a lot more than a PSA 10 just because of how much stricter BGS is. Now a BGS 9.5 is roughly equal to a psa 10 (although PSA cards sell for more on average, apart from BGS 10s, mostly due to the fact people like to have their collections all in one company’s slabs) a BGS 9 is roughly equal to a psa 9.
@@kensummoner9771 way harder to get a bgs 9.5 than a psa 10. U cam tell this by looking at pop reports. More psa 10s than psa 9s on many yugioh cards and almost no bgs 10s and 9.5s on those same cards.
That card was graded when bgs was giving pristines to psa 9 cards. These days a pristine card is a basic gem via bgs lol. Also like old style psa cases you can tap the card back into centre. The sleeve is a great idea and psa is working on doing so. So a clear image of your cards will be hard to get “hopefully” as sowmthing about not sleeving 80 grand cards just doesn’t sit well lol
They sleeve on the back is so it has something soft to lay on, that’s all it should need when it has borders all the way around holding the card just enough to not move at all but not damage it either. Looks nice on the front
@@timscoviac the boarders of psa cases eventually dent into the sides of the card at the top 10%. Left seems to be more affected. Case design is extremely poor. You should always start with the inside and work out, simple engineering lol
max parsons that happened to cards that didn’t fit the bumpers all the way around snug and had room to slide back and forth against them. Very unnoticeable. PSA is supposed to use a sleeve if it don’t fit tight
From a marketability standpoint, always go PSA, UNLESS you have a black label, then the argument could go both ways. But that's just in general, if you're looking for specific things to ride home about both grading services, I guess there are these things to consider. 1. PSA is more well known, as I said, brand and marketability are important. Thus, people feel more comfortable buying and selling PSA slabs. 2. BGS is considered more prestigious since they have much higher grading standards, and a superior authentication process. But this is to psa's detriment, since there are examples of them grading cards tens that should have been 8 or 9s, they do make the error of "weak 10s," every now and again. But this doesn't change how niche BGS is to some collectors. 3. PSA has had issues authenticating cards before, even for Yu-Gi-Oh, huge example on this channel. 4. Since BGS isn't as well known, having low populations of high graded, rare cards, can go in your favor. 5. Well PSA slabs are less durable, they fit most cards better as mentioned here, whereas BGS is more for standard size cards. Sometimes this decision comes down to the cardgame of card you're grading.....but even then, if say most people pick pokemon for PSA.
I sent a card in to PSA and they gave it a 9 but I was certain it was a 10 so I sent it back and they gave it a 10. I am convinced that they are purposely giving 9’s so people send them back
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I sent a blue eyes white dragon lob-001 and got a PSA 9, I cannot see anything wrong with it, but I am not sure if I have the nerve to get it regrade...
@@mysticvetenks if you are that confident in its condition send it to BGS and possibly get a bgs 10 pirstine
BGS bull shit the market, tell me have you ever seen a black label Blue Eyes or Charzard? I’ll wait, black Label supposed to be the most perfect card but what are the using as a reference?, untill the people who print these cards show us a prefect blue eyes or Charzard BGS are basing it off what they think is perfect l, they want people to chase a pristine black label 10/10/10/10, but only will give out 9.5, so people will spend more money trying to chase that quote on quote perfect grade, BGS will never want to flood the market with black label grades, even though manny cards out there are perfect relative to what idk that the problem, what are they bases these cards on?, so they give 9.5 so more collectors can try to chase and be one of the only people with a “perfect card”
And I bet if they do finally give out a black label Charzard or blue Eyes White Dragon, you can put it up to a PSA 10 version of itself and probably find no difference except the buyer.
So until BSG can show us a card reference to what a perfect card should be, I call bullshit and BGS does not want to flood the market with Black Label cards, so they can just profit on the people turning over to them chasing the Black Label Pristine grade.
They need to get the guys from Pokémon and Yu GI Oh, who does OC Quilty Control in on their grading, to actually say hey were from so and so, in a perfect world this is how a perfect card should be coming out of cutting machine and our factory.
Great vid!
I like the bigger font because it’s easy to read. The red boarder and holo psa logo is aesthetically pleasing. The frosting on the case is nice because it focuses on the card. And they don’t do .5 usually which is nice
And I like that they don’t do sub grades and don’t put it in a sleeve completely
I would like to have the subgrades on the backside of the PSA label. Then they would not take away space in front and you have kinda compromise between the guys which like subgrades and which don’t.
Due to personal negative experiences that i've had with psa, i only use bgs now, but i can see why people still prefer psa over bgs.
They are very inconsistent with their grading. You can send a card in and get a 9 then send it back and get a 10 or even an 8. I know of many people that this has happened to and it really puts me off from getting my cards graded.
@ComeGetIt Monty bgs 10 is waaayyyyyyyy harder to get than a PSA 10 so it's worth more. But if you're just looking to make money PSA is better because it's easier to get a 10. Oh and my negative experiences are usually them just straight up scuffing up the mint cards I send in :(.
ComeGetIt Monty PSA graded cards are definitely more sought after, you just have to look on ebay to see that. The person above me also made a great point about cards coming back in worse condition. I’ve heard quite a few people say this so that is something you have be aware of.
I've had several cards come damaged from PSA... super frustrating.
Hey man, awesome to see you're still making videos and I hope you do this forever!
Thank you for still bringing out content, I used to watch your videos a few years back. It's really interesting to see the huge difference in the prefered grading companys, which varies from TCG to TCG. I've been collecting Yugioh since I was a kid and been more or less involved in the community. Since a year I am in connection with MTG players / collectors cause I am loving a new TCG, called Flesh and Blood. Most people I meet there don't like PSA for several reasons, sometimes the exact reasons why you say you like PSA. Also the objective comparison between the grades given from 9-10 is hugely different is a huge difference. What I hear from Flesh and Blood / MTG is mostly that they say, PSA gives away 10s too easy and the slabs damage the cards cause they have no sleeve protection and the cards don't sit perfectly. I also heared a lot from YGO collectors that they think PSA is to incosistent with giving out grades, but you are right where humans work there are mistakes. Personally I don't like that PSA lags subgrades, that they are not using 0.5 increments regularly and that they use an outdated design. In Flesh and Blood there is even a new grading company called Premier Card Grading which is officially grading the prize cards for the company bringing out the game. Just super interesting to see the differences and similarities in the different hobbys, might even do a video on that myself.
The only yugituber where i gotta turn the volume up 100000% LOL But always good to watch 😏
Collecting graded cards is basically not a thing here in Europe and I'm kinda glad because I would not have the room to store like hundreds of slabs 😂😂
I agree with this video and have two issues with BGS that you highlighted.
First, their cases are extremely aesthetically unappealing. They use at least 50% too much plastic, you could trim a full inch off of each side and 2mm from front to back and get a much better looking case than what they look like now. The strength of the material should be enough to protect the card, not the volume of it.
Second, partial grades are nowhere near as satisfying. I would much rather have a collection of PSA 10s than a mismatch of BGS 9.5/10/Black Label that would grade similar.
I would be fine with PSA moving to subgrades but don't like your database exclusive idea, they can just throw them on the back label of each card or create a new label. Way too much work to manually thumb through hundreds of serial numbers to find their details online.
The fact that a 4 subgrade 0.5 scale is pretty much impossible to accurately assign from different graders is already enough reason for me to go to PSA. Try regrading a BGS card, I guarantee you it will not get the same subgrades again, did it myself.
so by PSA not showing the subgrades that somehow makes them more accurate to you? lol thats like your girlfriend cheating on you but you don't know about it so its ok
@@MRkriegs it´s not about them not showing subgrades, it´s about anybodys inability to accurately assign .5 grades, variance is already wild with full grades, but with half grades (and then 4 of them...) it´s a mere joke.
I like this comparison vid, I still haven't graded my cards yet so thanks >:) and that winged kuriboh is beautiful
It's a completely subjective topic. One isnt better than the other it just comes down to what someone likes more. Bgs wins for me hands down because of its subgrading, as it specifically tells you a cards flaw, whereas psa just leaves you to guess ultimately.
Awesome video I just subscribed to your channel and keep up the good work also do you do a giveaway I hope you have awesome day
Lot of controversy to say the least. Expect a 9.5 BGS if you have a completely mint card. If you want a better chance at a 10 go PSA. They’ll always find something weather it’s the corners not cut right or w.e it may be. I do agree with the casing not being great for BGS. I like the metal name plates but not the overall slab
I love the sub grades but I do agree with the 9.5/10 theory.
The real reason why people like PSA better is because it's easier to get a 10.
Not true, BGS just upped the standard a bit. Their 9.5s are basically a PSA 10 equivalent. But on a sales post and the minds of most collectors, what looks more appealing, a 9.5, or a 10? Some can live with the 9.5, but most would rather see that 10 grade in their stacks.
@@DarkLordofTheRizz I think you missed his point....he is saying peoples prefer PSA as it is easier to get a 10 (this of course is a fact looking at pop reports). How many BGS pristine 10 LOB Blue Eyes 1st Ed’s have you seen? 👀👀👀
Beautiful Kuriboh
throw PSA slabs in a metal box and run it through a tornado , do the same with BGS and see which slab out performs the other . to hell with the looks . I want a slab that's going to protect my investment the most . doesn't matter if its a little bulkier as long as it does the job to protect my investment . especially when it come to a $10,000 - $15,000 card
I agree with most parts of the comparison. From my experience, PSA slabs are not as safe as they look. While most of them are fine, I occasionally find cards where the rails on the 4 sides dig into the card edges, and leave white chips on the backside. These probably happen during shipping when sudden force is applied to a direction and the card gets stuck on the rail. BGS is less prone to this problem because they have sleeves inside. This uncertainty really put me off from buying PSA cards on ebay. They need to improve the slab.
I mentioned in my video that they fixed this issue as the slabs now fit yugioh-sized cards snugly whereas BGS do not
@@TheOldSchoolExpert it's common sense that a non sleeved card shouldn't be tight against rigid plastic borders. Pretty sure the BGS method is actually safer for the card on the long term, although I agree that the sleeve on the BGS makes it a bit uglier
This is a really good video. PSA and BGS have some unique pros and cons.
Meh, PSA is for those that want to collect 10’s because Beckett is well known to be a tougher grader.
PSA is more well known, period. Go to the one that has better marketability.
@@DarkLordofTheRizz I like the high risk high reward of Beckett. If I get a pristine 10 or black label I know I have what’s likely one of a kind. PSA hands out 10s like there’s no tomorrow.
@@DarkLordofTheRizz both are very well known. That’s like saying Coke is more well known than Pepsi.
I have owned and seen too many "weak" PSA 10s. I think a 10 card shouldn't have any damage (at least to the naked eye). Nothing more frustrating than paying big bucks for a 10, only to realize that it was a 8 or 9 disguised as a 10.
@@DarkLordofTheRizz I mean what does a BGS 10 First Ed Base Charizard go for compared to a PSA? Lol. I mean I agree PSA is the standard but in higher end cards BGS actually is sometimes better. I personally like BGS only because the inner sleeve since I’ve had a lot of negative experiences with PSA scuffing the backs of cards. When I’m grading a card its more for protection so I think BGS is the clear winner.
Psa rate is based off of max dec value while bgs is a flat rate
I'm just gonna assume you don't have another copy of either cards graded 9. Otherwise you could've compare the same cards with both graded companies. Would've looked much more neat to look at.
Both companies have clear pros and cons, just wish they would learn from each other a bit. PSA is the overall winner for me because of the correctly sized slabs and lack of a 9.5. However their labels are terrible and IMO give off big flea market vibes (the bar code on the front especially doesn't help). BGS has a much better label that makes the card look like something to be proudly displayed, not something to be sold. Unfortunately the BGS slab would drive me nuts with the incorrect sizing and unnecessary card sleeve.
Best of both worlds would be a PSA slab with a BGS label, no subgrades.
Amazing video as always on which is better, PSA or BGS!! Doing great job👍on the channel. "DEBATE" out there!!
BGS has the best looking label but the rest of the flaws makes it not worth it to send your yugioh cards to them.
I wouldn't mind if PSA in the future would start giving 9.5's considering the sheer amount of traffic they've been getting recently. It seems like a lot of 9's showing up recently on vintage cards are sometimes in better shape than some 10's and even when sent it to be regraded, they're still coming back as 9's. I think giving that incremental grade would help the vintage grader's have some solace knowing that if the card is a 9, it's a definite 9. And if it's a 9.5 maybe it could have been a 10 a few years ago, but you're still receiving a higher grade compared to a 9.
Solid logic. Not a bad idea at all
After watching your PSA returns video I will stick with BGS, it seems like PSA costs more for submissions based on the assessed value too
I agree psa should have the online look up.... love the video
i'd also be interested to know about cgc and local spots...do you plan to try others bc of the back log at bgs and psa?
that ultimate kuriboh looks beautiful
I love your vids
Very helpful information there man.
BGS is better
If PSA were to make nicer labels, would you consider recasting every card in your collection?
Same thing for beckett: if they made better fitting labels, would you consider crossing some of your cars that have chances at a 10 or black label?
Wasn’t there a lot of controversy with PSA’s authenticity about grading fake cards? I believe you also made a video about it. I’m sure you’re probably aware of the Mattel Cyber Dragon whether it’s authentic or not
Yea that card is fake from what I can tell. And yes, you are right about PSA grading fake cards
BGS has also graded fake cards in recent memory the DM1 seiyaryu promo that never existed and is clearly fake based on the type of stock it’s printed on, the fact it’s inkjet and not an offset press, and the back of the card being way off in color. I myself own a PSA 9 counterfeit DM1 Blue Eyes. PSA are still grading them too. As far as the Cyber Dragon it looks legit to me but who knows until you actually hold it and compare it to others.
They did it early on. They have sharpened up on their authenticity a lot, and they know what to look for more now. I’m sure they have fake examples in the studio to compare
i also like psa over bgs
PSA is truly lazier on grades, prefer them all you want. BGS is better.
I can't wait to see his new 2021 top 25 most rarest and expensive PSA YU-GI-OH cards
YESSS i wanted to say that, i cant wait for that, he u usually posts it first few days of the year but he didn't do for 2021 yet
gaming cards should go to PSA. modern sports cards are more known to be sent to BGS, this is just the way it is for whatever reason.
BGS is more prestigious, PSA is more well known so you make a quicker sale.
Thankyou, finally someone who gets it. It's all about marketability.
That’s simply false. If you collect cards, BGS and PSA are as well known as Coke and Pepsi.
@@shrimp19921 PSA is a household name, BGS is a trend, get it right lol. At the start, they were notoriously bad for grading trading card games. They just never picked up the same steam PSA did.
@@DarkLordofTheRizz I got nothing wrong. Once again, if you collect cards of any type, both are as common knowledge as can be, and BGS is well known as the more prestigious and strict graders. Not up for debate.
@@shrimp19921 Maybe now, but their errors from the past, held them back then, and still hold the back now from having equal notoriety. This is not up for debate either.
Having the more prestigious notoriety, might mean something if what you're buying or selling as a collector is a black label ten, but realistically it's moot, if we are talking about the two grades before. Most don't exactly see a difference between those and a regular psa 10, it's marginal at worse for PSA. That's why values online are so similar between the three grades.
I really like the BGS case overall, I just wish they customize the slabs for slightly smaller cards like YGO so it's not floating in there.
I wish the day would come where I dont need to max out the volume to watch these videos
Hwat? The audio is fine.
I can hear it fine
I hate that PSA is still having problems with seemingly flawless cards getting poor grades (6 and 7) for no apparent reason other than someone is trying to give less high grades....
People throw so many good ideas at these companies and they just get ignored. Would be a shame if someone took all of the community feedback and started a new grading company to compete with these...
What would the PSA rating be of their abhorrent labels? 6 at most to me. xD
In terms of raw value, which grading holds more weight to collectors? Is a PSA Gem Mint 10 of a card worth the same or more than BGS Gem Mint 10 of the same card?
I remember some Target/Walmart exclusive card bundles included a graded mystery card in the box and wondered how the store didn't lose money on them.
Bgs black label > Bgs 10 > psa 10 > BGS 9.5 > psa 9 > bgs 9
Any BGS 10 is going to be worth a lot more than a PSA 10 just because of how much stricter BGS is. Now a BGS 9.5 is roughly equal to a psa 10 (although PSA cards sell for more on average, apart from BGS 10s, mostly due to the fact people like to have their collections all in one company’s slabs) a BGS 9 is roughly equal to a psa 9.
No. A BGS perfect 10 is worth more than a PSA 10.
@@kensummoner9771 way harder to get a bgs 9.5 than a psa 10. U cam tell this by looking at pop reports. More psa 10s than psa 9s on many yugioh cards and almost no bgs 10s and 9.5s on those same cards.
That card was graded when bgs was giving pristines to psa 9 cards. These days a pristine card is a basic gem via bgs lol. Also like old style psa cases you can tap the card back into centre. The sleeve is a great idea and psa is working on doing so. So a clear image of your cards will be hard to get “hopefully” as sowmthing about not sleeving 80 grand cards just doesn’t sit well lol
They sleeve on the back is so it has something soft to lay on, that’s all it should need when it has borders all the way around holding the card just enough to not move at all but not damage it either. Looks nice on the front
psa use to sleeve them when they didn’t have the custom cases though
@@timscoviac the boarders of psa cases eventually dent into the sides of the card at the top 10%. Left seems to be more affected. Case design is extremely poor. You should always start with the inside and work out, simple engineering lol
max parsons that happened to cards that didn’t fit the bumpers all the way around snug and had room to slide back and forth against them. Very unnoticeable. PSA is supposed to use a sleeve if it don’t fit tight
max parsons yugioh cards now don’t have room to slide around they fit snug with the new cases so the possibility of that happening is slim to none.
From a marketability standpoint, always go PSA, UNLESS you have a black label, then the argument could go both ways. But that's just in general, if you're looking for specific things to ride home about both grading services, I guess there are these things to consider.
1. PSA is more well known, as I said, brand and marketability are important. Thus, people feel more comfortable buying and selling PSA slabs.
2. BGS is considered more prestigious since they have much higher grading standards, and a superior authentication process. But this is to psa's detriment, since there are examples of them grading cards tens that should have been 8 or 9s, they do make the error of "weak 10s," every now and again. But this doesn't change how niche BGS is to some collectors.
3. PSA has had issues authenticating cards before, even for Yu-Gi-Oh, huge example on this channel.
4. Since BGS isn't as well known, having low populations of high graded, rare cards, can go in your favor.
5. Well PSA slabs are less durable, they fit most cards better as mentioned here, whereas BGS is more for standard size cards. Sometimes this decision comes down to the cardgame of card you're grading.....but even then, if say most people pick pokemon for PSA.
Cool video
PSA is more inconsistent and many people have reported getting their cards back in worse condition. So I don't know how people still use PSA.
love yea vid
PSA vs BGS = Rolex vs Omega
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I hate the red boarder around the PSA label, looks extremely ugly and unprofessional imo, that's the reason that I don't grade cards