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I believe many people noticed that the same cards are named differently on the CSG slab. I think the subset and attribution on the online submission form contributes to this problem.

For example, on the drop down list of the subset, sometime the red/gold/black is attached after the subset name. But some other people may prefer to list it as an attribute. I already found several different names on eBay because of this.

This will cause it list on either the second row or the last row. I think CSG should give a more clear instruction and make sure the name is consistent. I noticed that they are not have the pop lookup feature now. But the inconsistent naming will cause a big problem on a accurate pop report in the future. PSA has the customer service of correct the incorrect or inconsistent slab. Since CSG is a brand new company, it can avoid the problem if it can take it serious at the beginning.

13 hours ago, QueenCityCards said:

This is crazy, and I know I am not alone here, but hear me out. 

I was a faithful SGC submitter, and when I started they were $8 per card in a submission group bulk rate.

PSA was having turnaround time problems for over a year and SGC decided to up its game, hire more graders and improve turnaround times. They did, until the grading part of the hobby exploded to all-time high levels, exceeding the JUnk Era levels. SGC had egg on their face after bragging in their marketing about their turnaround times, while at same time poking fun at PSA. 

And they upped their bulk rates to $15 a card. That was fine. It was doable. But then it went to $20 per card for no reason. Then PSA shut down and it went to $75 per card or $35 for bulk rates. 

So, I decided to give CSG a shot. I was about to join at the second-tier level when I noticed the April 21 message that because they are seeing an influx of new submissions they, too, are increasing their prices. Mind you, this company is barely out of the box and its reputation is still to be determined. And the bright green labels ...

But for $8 per card bulk, I was ready to give it a solid shot and give them a full year. But the price is now $12 a card. And CSG isn't exactly bringing top 3 resale prices. I am not even sure they are above GMA. 

This is no knock on CSG; I have no experience with this company. But why is the response to increase fees? Because you hired more graders? Did you really?

If you are getting so many more cards, then that additional revenue and profit should be enough to hire more graders, right? Why are these grading companies alienating the small guys? 

If you're worried about adding to your turnaround times (they aren't great for bulk rates) well, this huge influx you mention means how many times are you increasing your profit margins? You had money to hire more graders. Increasing prices might make sense if you reduced the 4 month plus turnaround times for bulk. But you didn't. It's the same service, not guaranteed to get worse, with a 66% price increase. 66%! 

Does it make sense to send 100 mid-level cards at $12 a pop, or even worse, $20 a pop, when they are unlikely to bring in $30?

This is frustrating to watch. And I doubt I am going to sign up to your $149 plan. Good luck ya'll. 

CSG’s parent company is reputable in the grading industry. Although CSG is a new brand but the company has better resource compares to SGC. The resale price is clearly above SGC right now. According to my experience, I never see above $10k or even $5k card in a SGC case. But there are already several in CSG including LBJ’s rookie. Not even talk about GMA, most people treat GMA 10 cards as raw cards. I don’t like their decision of raising price, but it is a simple supply demand problem.