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Welcome to my very first black label from BGS! In this video, we're going to be discussing whether or not you should grade your cards with SGC for $12.
This is a very important question, as the final decision about whether or not to grade your cards with SGC will come down to a gut feeling. So in this video, Im going to reveal the results of our grades and give you my thoughts on whether or not you should grade your pokemon cards with SGC.
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[@tomlie6203]

Love the new set up buddy, just onwards and upwards for the channel 🔥🔥 Not a fan of the label on the SGC personally but cheaper alternatives are a good thing for the market PSA as the classic will be hard to shift away from for most but there's definitely an opportunity for other companies to establish a fan base and trust from collectors

[@DKCards]

Thanks so much Tom for the support and the kind words. and yeah i think the sgc slabs the tuxedo part looks good, the label itself looks a bit outdated ish but the same can kinda be said for PSA. I think its just recognition now but who knows, maybe sgc will be bigger,maybe not haha. At the end of the day though, SGC is pretty well known for sports cards, i think the pokemon scene for them is a bit newer so we will see for sure.

[@justinrozanski5146]

The set up is nice! And I had to join the membership! You're channel really is awesome man.

[@DKCards]

Your an absolute legend Justin! Always appreciate you brother!

[@J0hnnyTheKid]

I agree. Thanks for the information DK loving the new camera work.

[@DKCards]

Thanks Johnny! Always appreciate you my friend :D

[@BrittanyH1990]

Good to know all this if I ever send out some cards. Thank you! Also, great grades! No 8s or lower! :D Love these videos, fun to see what grades you get. Also also, Ill have to see if I can become a member. Would love to support! Would be the 1st channel I ver became a member too.

[@DKCards]

No problem and always glad to kinda helpish haha still learning on my end everyday XD Luckily no 8s this time which will hopefully continue in further submissions! LOL thanks Brittany and all good! always appreciate the support and engagement you give on my channel :D

[@jerBear3865]

Thanks for the video. I'm going to definitely submit some cards to SGC. Thinking specifically of my black/gold eternatus... Also COYG! We still got the league....

[@PokeRob2788]

Love the video content! Great comparison 👏

[@DKCards]

Thanks man 😅 in all honesty, I do like the sgc slab, pretty nice and sturdy haha

[@prodigioustcc]

Great video man, the difference in prices and speed really play a factor in which slab to go for. Especially if you are looking at reselling. I'll have to do some digging to figure out where I can send things to in Canada. If I were to send off my cards I would send the ones I want protected and shown off to SGC since I would be keeping them and just want them to stand out (like my Base Set 2 Alakazam my sister-in-law gave me for Christmas). The cards I may want to resell in the future I would send to PSA because you will get your best price that way. This was a lot of fun to watch man, keep up the work.

[@DKCards]

You absolute legend of a human being, you have a base set 2 alakazam?! Haha I really want to collect older cards again but I honestly don't know where or how to start or even if my wallet will survive 😂😂 honestly though bro, after this video I have been getting message after message about different grading companies 😂, there's so many out there lol I do like sgc though. Do you know if Canada has a popular grading service as well?

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

With how cheap SGC is personally, I would rather submit cheaper cards ($10-20) with them. PSA and CGC would be more valuable cards since I know I'd probably get a bigger return if it were a 10.

[@heyyomikey718]

New camera looks great! Definitely a nice upgrade🤘

[@DKCards]

Thanks Mikey! Yeah, definitely nice to have a more stable setup now haha

[@RushyandTater]

You’re doing AMAssssing! Keep it up!

[@DKCards]

Appreciate you my friend :D

[@goodfoodgoodloot]

I'm seeing 2 logos, one is at the bottom right for subscribing haha. Actually I'm thinking it might be cool if you print your logo on the playmat HAHAHA oh and i prefer BGS just because it looks elegant! SGC reminds me of retro floppy disk LOL and you grading garbodor was hilarioussssss

[@DKCards]

LOL that can be confusing XD and oh....thats genius XD..now time to figure out how to do that haha. and yeah BGS slabs really look fancy and elegant for sure. SGC does look like that now that I am looking at it again haha but I do think its nice with the black on black. It might be the lettering or labels that make it look a bit old style XD Garbador is now the most expensive slab in my collection XD

[@MikeBarista234]

Thanks for the intel! I prefer PSA slabs, personally.. buuut those SGC definitely look slick! I may have to submit some of my personal/low-end cards to try them out.. It seems like you had a good experience/return with them, so congrats on that! Like you said, I think it's legit how the card is firm and doesn't flop around inside, and for $12 a card.. super legit! Thanks again for the content! 👊

[@DKCards]

Yeah for value, PSA Slabs all day everyday haha and yeah as I kinda said, only probably low-end ish cards should be submitted to SGC haha unless they are sports cards of course. Always my friend :D

[@MrSquirtleiscool]

I never graded cards before but that's because I started collecting this year. Maybe eventually I'll come back to this video to decide who to send it to! xD At least, in terms of price and quality of the slab.. seems like SGC is the way to go. Great video!

[@DKCards]

Lol hopefully this helps but yeah if you are looking for return on investment, I think PSA is always the way to go haha. If you want to have fun, cheap, nice ish looking slabs just for yourself, SGC. If your a super degen and want to chase a black label, go for BGS hahaha...i tend to be all three so my life is hard XD

[@ivy2194]

Your collection is getting better and better every day!

[@DKCards]

Thanks Ivy! and yeah its growing quite significantly since I started XD

[@phantom_68]

very nice setup! Nice returns too.🔥

[@DKCards]

Thanks Phantom! :D

[@PokeRob2788]

Dude quality is legit 👌

[@DKCards]

Appreciate you brother!

[@dinerenblancc]

You need to hunt down some ARS slabs. They're Japan's premium grading company that opened last year and everyone in JP had already transitioned to using that grader. Beautiful slabs that come with certificates. Highest grade comes with real gold leaf stamps

[@DKCards]

Dude, I saw them and they look next level haha but I don't think its going to be too easy to grade them XD I do have a friend in japan...maybe they can grade my cards for me from ARS XD might be a good idea haha

[@asher6916]

do you know where i can find some pictures of them?

[@PokemonSicness]

great video it was really helpful...i sent my blaziken vmax from chilling reign hopefully i can get a black label but to wait a few months is the hard part that and praying they dont jack my card up lol

[@DKCards]

Lol lets hope for that BLACK LABEL!! LETS GOO! lol but yeah...the turnaround times are absolutely atrocious.

[@gdsam14]

Absolutely amazingly way to explain the difference.

[@DKCards]

Haha appreciate you brother!

[@Livthegamer328]

I have never graded my cards but hope to soon awesome video ❤

[@DKCards]

Lol good luck my friend, luckily for me my shops just take my cards haha

[@forresthyler6351]

love the new set up. It is such high definition that I can tell that you got your eyebrows threaded recently.

[@DKCards]

Thanks dude, lol haven't gotten my eyebrows threaded in ages XD

[@adrian8959]

Thanks for the info, DK!

[@DKCards]

Always Adrian :D

[@wonderzach9292]

in my opinion, I like BGS look wise, the label and the slab it self feel premium to me and I love simple looking slabs, but if I will sell some slabs I prolly go to PSA. but getting black label thats so cool, I like black and gold thats a beauty slabs. if its gimik hey its effective😅. haha. congratulations 🎉 those grades are awesome! I wish the SGC put a little more effort with the font or labeling as well not just the case.😔 but with the pricing I cant complaint. 😅so yeah. nice collection my friend. great vid. thank you for this info. 👌🏼🔥🙌🏼

[@DKCards]

Always appreciate you Tatz, and yeah BGS Slabs look really cool not even going to lie. Black labels are a bit gimmicky but it clearly is working haha bc I still sent in cards to get graded by bgs XD yeah sgc's labels look a bit old fashioned and a bit outdated, I do agree with that a bit. But 12 bucks haha very hard price to beat!

[@cubber2139]

Great grades on ur cards DK I like to grade some cards put I Don't no know how to no if my cards look good lol still love the video an soon I be a member 😊

[@DKCards]

Thanks so much cubbers! and yeah its purely just an eye test for me XD but that will fail me eventually haha. and no worries cubbers! Always appreciate you regardless :D

[@marxuscards]

Congrats on the BL 🍾🍾 but bro that was my same issue with bgs all of mine got knocked on centering on all my one piece except the Nami

[@DKCards]

Thanks bro! And yeah thats why I was like it feels gimmicky haha more like they don't want to give black labels to make it seem more fancy even though cards are damn near perfect 😂

[@nevercold808]

New set up is looking fancy! Congrats on the new camera! I've said it here before but I don't like grading. Besides the rigidity of the slab, they don't protect your cards any more than a toploader or onetouch does. They're not waterproof, they're not UV protected, etc. That's my take coming from the standpoint of being just a collector. I don't need my cards in an overpriced piece of plastic to tell me it's in good condition. If I was a seller or flipper-dipper tho, I can see their merit because there's now a third party stating its condition and there would be less "I think it's mint, you think it's near mint" arguments in a transaction. If there was no such thing as online selling, I think grading would have even less appeal. While I've used none of these companies, I often hear good things about SGC. Their turnaround times, customer service and integrity all seem pretty solid at this point in time. Maybe it's because they're smaller and have the luxury to be more focused on such things.

[@DKCards]

Completely understandable nevercold. Yeah I think that overall if there was no such thing as online selling or a marketplace, then if would be much less viable to grade cards. I think the biggest appeal for sellers though and buyers when grading cards and buying cards, is also that you can verify authenticity. Always easy to buy fake cards by accident lol but completely understand. I do actually like SGC and it's slab overall though, cheap, quick turnaround, and slab doesn't look to bad haha

[@nevercold808]

@@DKCards Right on, man. Ya, I'm not trying to dog on slab collectors or anything. I get why they have an appeal but they're just not for me. Everyone collects differently.

[@gdsam14]

And we need a sticker with you riding Ray Ray... 100%

[@DKCards]

Lol will do 😂😂😂

[@jozsefG]

Man its been si long! Missed you brother! Don't leave us like that again 🤣

[@DKCards]

Hahaha I won't 😂😂😂 just was creating new setup 😅

[@chachoT0514]

I just sent in my card through a friend to psa and pray my rayquazas come back 10s. I sent Luke 7 or 8. After this sub, ima open a psa account and start doing my own. Appreciate the video and the great info!

[@DKCards]

Heres to hoping your ray rays get a 10 Chacho! LETS GOOOOO. And anytime my friend :D

[@jonathanberrios585]

Nice collection loving it! Did you have to pay for a membership with SGC?

[@DKCards]

No I am kinda lucky because my lgs grades SGC BGS and PSA. So i just drop them off. Thought to myself...why not try it haha

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

The BGS slab actually looks the nicest in my opinion. The logo alone gives me "card must be worth a million dollars" vibes. but as far as value goes I'd definitely try my luck with PSA. I've actually purchased my first ever slabbed card from one of my LGSs'. Nothing crazy, but decided to get myself a CGC 9 shiny Leafeon GX from Hidden fates since it was the cheapest of the bunch they had on display lol.

[@DKCards]

Yeah BGS's logo screams fancy hahaha and congrats on the slab my friend, welcome to the start of your slab collection >:D its an evil evil addiction hahaha

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

@@DKCards Thanks, my guy! I wish my collection was half as good as yours! Lol, and as if collecting cards wasn't addicting enough, I'm diving into the world of grading them.😆

[@Livthegamer328]

The setup is really good

[@DKCards]

Thanks my friend :D lots of stress, trial and error, and I think I might have just gotten it right.

[@manuelcisneros690]

BGS 9.5 used to carry more weight in some cases than PSA10 but it went down hill when they were talking about changing their grading scale to be like CGC.

[@josesoberanes8661]

I grade all my Star Wars and Pokemon with SGC. There service and price is unmatched. IMO SGC will be at the same resale value as PSA in due time.... It's just a matter of time.

[@DKCards]

Yeah I definitely enjoy SGC so I think I'll keep using them little by little lol. Good price, quick turnaround etc but we will see in the future how far they go for tcgs!

[@dianaang1237]

Fantastic vid but if it is fine with you can you try doing a csg grading card vid too???

[@DKCards]

CSG Grading? Hmmm I will definitely have to look that up. And appreciate you Diana!

[@sonnyplays649]

I really like the idea of black label cards. But I am a bit obsessed with value😁 I really get your point but yehh

[@DKCards]

Yeah, cant ever beat value when it comes to PSA for sure lol

[@ChocoboKid216]

I am not really the kind of person to grade cards. But the little inside information doesn't hurt one bit.

[@DKCards]

Lol don't get started, it becomes an even bigger addiction haha

[@Spazza42]

People find BGS’ Black Label gimmicky yet they’re happy with PSA’s gimmick of charging their service based off the value of a card when it’s worth something. They’re not entitled to any of the profit you make off your card, the card isn’t graded any differently yet they can hit you with a $500 bill. PSA is a hard pass for me.

[@DKCards]

Yeah the upcharging on cards is actually very dumb imo and a huge money grab. Hate it but I think it comes with the territory when it comes to the name value of PSA. I do like bgs but HATE their turnaround times. Nearly half a year to grade a card when CGC or SGC can do it cheaper within 2-3 weeks. Even PSA sub times are 2-3 months.

[@EL-em3mn]

Oh almost forgot, camera clarity looks top of the line. I approve of your momentary financial setback to buy this camera many times over.

[@DKCards]

LOL thank you my friend 😂 glad that it seems to be worth it 😅

[@EL-em3mn]

@@DKCards it's always worth it when it's somebody else's money.

[@iFOMO23]

Bro $750 for 9.5 manga Shanks?! You gotta one hell of a deal. Yeah its cheaper but a 9.5 shouldn't be cheaper than the card RAW. Thanks for spending some time to get new gear!

[@DKCards]

Yeah I think it was an open bid at the time on ebay lol so I did get a it lucky XD and yeah 9.5s are generally all lower value than gem mint 10s. Understandably so lol And appreciate you always iFOMO, hopefully the setup lasts for a while haha

[@TFISHTCG]

Nice new setup with Arsenal flag in the back haha

[@DKCards]

Lets...end the season strong lhaha

[@JesseCTA]

You should do a submission video for sgc. Looks like I want to go with them for some cards

[@DKCards]

Lol yeah I can but unfortunately its the same as my psa and bgs cards. I just drop them off at my card shop :( lol so not much to show in terms of submitting cards unfortunately :/

[@JesseCTA]

@DK Cards ahh ic. I thought you personally submit them your self. Thanks

[@DKCards]

Yeah my LCS actually does submissions for BGS, PSA, and SGC so I thought I'd just try it out 😅

[@qualattfew7411]

I like the BGS ones for my personal collection but would definitely go psa for any I want to flip to grow said pc 😂

[@DKCards]

Yeah PSA for value for sure 😂

[@PackageTotal]

They should have gone with Gem Mint 10 and Pristine Mint 10, like if it's higher than PSA's 10, then label it a 10. Just have different types of 10 then. Make 5 kinds if you need to lol. Perfect 10, Pristine 10, Diamond 10, Platinum 10, I could go on lol

[@DKCards]

Honestly I completely agree, a 9.5 is just not the same as a 10 XD and I don't understand why they decided a gem mint 9.5 would be valuable to consumers. If anything, it helped make the value of desirable cards less like my manga shanks, so cheaper to buy XD Gold plated diamond pristine 10 incoming HAHAH

[@famicommike9014]

As a Filipino American I would like go see Pokemon cards in Tagalog. I think Korean cards are great quality and they're like a weird hybrid of English cards and the Japanese quality almost.

[@DKCards]

I'm sure it'll come soon! I mean there are japanese, english, Spanish, korean, and Thai cards! Here's to hoping soon my friend!

[@famicommike9014]

@@DKCards I remain hopeful since Tagalog has a lot of Spanish in it anyways since we were a Spanish colony for almost 300 years

[@muditagarwal_2001]

Bro that SGC Slabs looks very sick and promising too. I don't like BGS slabbing. And PSA slabs looks ok ok but SGC looks sick. Black Background with Black Zekrom Looks very sick. Keep it up Brother. Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@DKCards]

Lol appreciate you my friend and yeah the black on black looks sick XD

[@muditagarwal_2001]

@@DKCards Keep up the hardwork

[@bn5868]

Damn that Shanks card is worth as much a Shanks Resin Statue.

[@DKCards]

Yeah its really expensive lol

[@kennethugleviken5859]

I just sealed a deal with an auction of the illusive Rayray #218, 415 $ on ebay, but with taxes I landed on 560 $. Man it is a little expensive but I still think the 415 is under the marketing price for a psa 10, what do you think DK? 😃 Appreciate your toughts my friend 🙌

[@DKCards]

Thats a bit expensive but I think the Ray ray has been going up in price consistently or maintaining its value. I think its a solid deal man. 415 Solid deal, but my god taxes are 150 bucks?! dang bro lol still congrats on the Ray Ray :D best card in the world haha

[@SlickSonicTitan]

COYG!

[@DKCards]

We're winning the league!! Hopefully!!! Haba

[@drop6597]

i get my cgc 15 dollar per card bulk orders back in a week which is nice.

[@DKCards]

Yoooo thats a crazy nice turnaround time.

[@matthewc3366]

only grade with BGS bc preference on how the slab looks. Do not like PSA at all. Cards I grade are for the collection and have no intention of selling in general. Most of the cards I send are non Pokemon cards (Weiss, DBS, OP)

[@DKCards]

Yeah in terms of how the slab looks I think BGS looks the nicest and fanciest so I feel you there haha

[@njm92495]

how much did you pay per card for BGS? 18, 22, 40, 100 OR $140?

[@user-es3zu5zd1g]

I grade psa for sells and GMA for personal collection

[@DKCards]

Lol makes sense. ngl, i dont know what GMA is haha so many grading companies that I never knew existed XD

[@mrtimchoi]

I’d say 1. PSA 2. BGS 3. CGC 4. AGS and then everything else

[@DKCards]

Lol I would tend to agree with your assessment in regards to pokemon cards. I haven't heard of AGS before though :o might need to look it up.

[@Doors067]

The thing with sgc 9.5 is they basically all bump to psa 10 or get a random psa 6

[@DKCards]

LOL i didn't really know that XD First time grading with SGC and it wasn't a horrible experience. But I imagine a lot of grading companies will have different standards etc.

[@guypho]

If you’ve ever held a CGC slab, I’d say they probably have the best feel in my honest opinion. They actually feel like nice quality cases. But I’d still prefer BGS.

[@DKCards]

I do have a cgc slab and it kinda feels a bit similar to PSA honestly lol. BGS is the best quality case out of psa and cgc in my opinion.

[@mazblackheart87]

BGS is worlds apart more transparent than PSA 10s. Have you not seen PSA slabs or videos of PokeRevs PSA returns? Then check them out and you'll see just how inconsistent PSA is. With no sub grades they can just put whatever number on there and not justify why you got that grade. BGS 9.5 is and should be an auto 10 with PSA with how they grade cards.

[@DKCards]

Yeah I don't hate BGS Slabs by any means. The biggest thing I hate about them though is mainly the turnaround times. They are absolutely atrocious for the most expensive bottom dollar grading system. It seems every grading company has better turn around times than BGS. CGC, PSA, SGC. But other than that I do agree with you on the importance of subgrades.

[@andrewmwalpole]

go with PSA no question my guy, those SGC cards aren't selling for anything on eBay. Could use them to get a cheap slab though I guess

[@DKCards]

Yeah PSA for value and longevity all day everyday but like i kinda mentioned, you want to have a cheap, fun card graded with no real care for it, SGC all day haha

[@matttran7161]

PSA labels are so fugly. Like changing the boarder from red to black would dramatically improve the aesthetic. They can even add gold embossing for 10s

[@DKCards]

Yeah its just kinda like the standard and they've never bother to changed it bc it works and people still buy it 😂

[@sumeyuh]

Can you do a video on Costco Stacking Tins

[@DKCards]

Coming next ;)

[@sumeyuh]

@@DKCards YIPPEE!!

[@XceedCollectibles]

PSA grades Korean cards. I have a few there right now.

[@DKCards]

good to know! Definitely sending my cards there now haha

[@Dwad39]

I feel like investing wise it will always be Psa even though it looks the worst

[@DKCards]

Your probably right haha its just the standard really and its going to be tough to beat.

[@Cr3w96]

Didn’t the most expensive Pokemon sale come in an sgc slab?

[@mattharro8049]

Depends how they grade the cards, if its legit a perfect 10 like zero flaws then great! otherwise if its dependant on the grader at the time then yes, its a gimmick unfortunately!

[@DKCards]

Yeah but we will never know unfortunately lol thats why I feel it's a bit gimmicky. But don't get me wrong. Love the way they look lol so it's clearly working

[@sirmaster8972]

I can’t do the whole engagement thing… I’m already married

[@DKCards]

Damn, I was too late XD

[@benjamindean7536]

I like BGS too bro

[@DKCards]

Solid looking slabs bro haha

[@DailyPack247]

Upgrades 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻. I personally like it raw. No protection. I like to live dangerously. 😂

[@DKCards]

Thanks my friend :D and lol live ur life dangerously my friend 😂😂😂

[@GodstoneHawk]

Crack the 9.5 slabs and cross grade them with PSA. The Value will go up on most. Best regards, Godstone Hawk (changed my name) P.s. you are probably the only person planet that has a Gardavour SGC 10. Well... Done!!! 😂😂😂 Oh, just became a member. No question about that bro. 😎

[@DKCards]

Absolutely a legend u are hahaha and like the new name, thanks for clarifying 😅 and yeah im thinking of cracking my 9.5s...just doesn't make sense lol Who in the right mind actually values a 9.5 more than a 10?! 😂

[@GodstoneHawk]

@@DKCards Well it really depends on the value of the card and what you want, essentially. But I would frame the "garbage" and be the one that's actually framed garbage. 😉

[@channelbuckybronson1993]

I’m a hipster. I don’t grade my cards. 🤷‍♂️ probably because I never sell anything If any one company has more consistent standards for grading over a looonnng period of time, I’d think about it These companies’ quality control have been drastically fluctuating since their incarnation

[@DKCards]

Yeah I think it's always going to be psa if ur thinking about consistency but even then, not so much lol. And yeah your right man. I looked up ags which is like a robot or something that grades ur cards haha but idk, seems gimmicky still 😂

[@PokeRob2788]

Is the SGC slab the same size as psa and bgs?

[@DKCards]

I actually think it's a bit bigger tbh

[@PokeNAUT97]

Dark cards to SGC and bright ones to PSA 👍 got it

[@DKCards]

HAHAHA if that is what you want to do, go for it my friend XD

[@EL-em3mn]

SGC slabs look pretty nice but they don't hold a premium in value. I refuse to play the black label game (congrats on yours) so bgs is out so my only play is PSA which holds the highest 10 premium compared to any other grading company minus the black label again within BGS. It sucks because PSA is probably only 4th in look. I would say CGC, BGS, SGC then PSA. When i first started grading, i used GMA. Note to everybody never use them. You won't get shit for them. They are cheapest for a reason.

[@DKCards]

Yeah in terms of value SGC wont be beating any other grading companies anytime soon lol. and the black label game is such a gimmick haha...(that i have fallen prey to XD ) AND EXACTLY! PSA Slabs look dookie sauce haha but holds probably the most consistent Value. I think I would grade it, BGS, SGC, CGC and PSA lol but Idk, CGC i only have one slab so i am not entirely sure how i feel about em yet. and GMA?! lol ill take your word for it my friend

[@EL-em3mn]

@@DKCards damn the dookie sauce. I think for 1 piece BGS is the best and most respected play so you are a bit cornered there but the black label on pokemon constitutes 3 percent of 10s so it's incredibly hard to hit that on pokemon thus the gimmicky value difference.

[@HeyItsReni]

I want to grade with bgs because they have cooler slabs but I can tell I’ll have so many 9.5s 😭

[@DKCards]

LOL BGS is a rough one especially because they take FOREVER to grade XD

[@EnochTheMuffin]

Regraded? How do they get the cards out?

[@DKCards]

if I regrade, I basically have to pull the card out the slab or crack the slab..idk why i said pull lol. So basically, just crack slab, and send it back. Also some grading services offer a service where you can send them the graded card and they can crack it for you, but i have heard VERy poor reviews on people doing that bc they think grading services are bias and wont give you a psa 10 if you sent them your bgs 9.5..they will just say, 'hey its not a PSA 10 Sorry' and send it back.

[@Hello_ppl]

so sgc has two tens? that doesnt make much sense to me, why have a black ten and then a gold ten?

[@DKCards]

Yeahhhhh they have a black gem mint 10 and a gold PRISTINE 10 lol so its basically like PSA but they have one level above PSA's Gem Mint 10 which apparently is impossible to get.

[@Hello_ppl]

@@DKCards so why not have a 9.5, cause 10 is the top, why have a 2nd 10. Like a 10.5

[@micahscheuermann7808]

I had a terrible experience with BGS and their customer service. Unfortunate since I like their slabs the best. PSA has always been good to me so I might have to stick with them🤷🏻‍♂️ Have you thought about CGC? I heard PSA is adapting their AI grading software so it might be worth their cheap and fast grading service. Also, makes me super happy to see another Korean creator out there! As a Korean American, it makes me happy seeing them succeed ❤️

[@DKCards]

Yeah BGS took way too long to get back to me. It was actually insane lol I thought they lost my cards or something for a second XD PSA is always the gold standard and probably will be for quite some time to be honest. Best return on value, and just name recognition. Lol and appreciate you my friend! Need to add some more korean cards to the collection soon so lets hope I can pull some crazy cards from korean blue sky stream haha

[@Pra8esh]

Shanks n luffy card !!🥵

[@jfasching9910]

The BGS vs PSA is interesting to me. PSA used to give 10 grades very often. But lately it's been harder to get a 10, but even after the change, it seems to be much easier to be a PSA 10 than a BGS 10. The fact that PSA doesn't have the option of subgrades is a huge red flag to me. It makes sense that so many BGS 9.5 are a 10 in PSA. BGS black label needs to be perfect, while PSA 10 needs to be "almost" perfect.

[@DKCards]

Yeah i dont konw, I think its been pretty easy ish for me to get 10's when i submit my cards with PSA. The 18 dollar value one has been treating me very very well haha yeah and the fact that PSA doesn't have subgrades is kind of annoying bc you can't tell what the issues are with your cards but its also a bit of a silver lining bc if you have a 10, its a 10, no questions asked. If you go to BGS and they give you a 9.5 or 10 with subgrades that aren't all 10s or something, it kinda already devalues the card a bit. And yeah you are absolutely right, PSA 10's almost perfect ish, BGS, very very perfect lol

[@jfasching9910]

@DK Cards thanks for the great reply DK. My opinion is only from the the outside from friends and youtubers lol. Haven't actually graded cards myself yet. Nobody around me takes submissions for graded cards and I'm having a tough time justifying the PSA annual fee if I won't be sending in cards every week/month.

[@smellMyfingerr714]

Fujifilm? Xt5x x100v?

[@DKCards]

Canon eos r10 or something xD

[@codered7108]

Crack a psa 10 from 2 years ago and resubmit it, it will most likely get an 8 or worse. Psa standards change every day

[@DKCards]

Lucky for me, I only started my Slabbed collection like 5 months ago XD

[@headshotz8811]

What store do you go to?

[@DKCards]

its a store in texas called sappys!

[@headshotz8811]

@@DKCards is that the one in Carrolton?

[@DKCards]

@@headshotz8811 it is! Lol legit shop, easy to submit cards. I do cheapest for everything though haha

[@MoonduckPsy]

Have to ask: Grading is generally for resale, which means SGC or BGS is worth it only if their grading is considered as sellable and accurate as PSA. Per your video, if I have cards that will get a PSA 10, it makes a $$ difference if I send it to BGS and get a 9.5. Even though it’s the same card…have to wonder whether it’d be worth it to crack the BGS 9.5 and send it to PSA…and if you’d get a 10.😂

[@DKCards]

If your intentions are to resell, definitely stick to PSA, or if you really examine a card and think its flawless, might be a good shout to try and submit to BGS. and yeah, its annoying bc if you do get a BGS 9.5, the value significantly drops compared to a 10. They did try to revamp their grading system to create a 'gem mint 10' but people were pissed bc it basically devalued their 9.5s even more. On top of that BGS is just odd lol weird grading scale

[@codered7108]

Bro dont be all sour about Beckett just because ur cards weren't perfect. Bgs black labels are the standard for perfection as far as cards go....also cgc pristine 10s are in my eyes just as good

[@DKCards]

Lol not really sour about the 10 grades by any means. It was more that I felt grading companies in general were a bit of a gimmick when they come up with pristine 10s, gold labels, black labels, quote on quote, perfect cards etc. It just seems to be a way for grading companies to differentiate themselves, the black label, cgc pristine, sgc pristine etc. I definitely get it though and the hype behind black labels; to give a grade BETTER than a 10 you know? I mean lets be real, if I created a grading company tomorrow, I'd try to do something like that to: for example: " here's the industry standard gem mint 10, BUT WAIT....HERES THE PERFECT, GOLD LABEL, DK CARDS, BLACK, AND BLUE, 10!" XD Just when I got so many 10s, I felt just meh about it. A 10 is a 10, but bc of BGS, CGC, SGC etc. Its not just a 10, there's something better, and one side of me felt oh damn...that sucks...and the other side was like...its still a 10 lol so I guess BGS won in making me trying to chase more black labels. But hope that clears it up.

[@codered7108]

Companys that's are using AI to scan and grade the cards are the future i think

[@DKCards]

Ive heard of that as well, I think someone mentioned AGS grading or something.

[@MikeDrop66]

why not CGC?

[@DKCards]

Unfortunately my LCS doesn't offer CGC service. Would definitely be willing to try them out though.

[@verl20]

SGC slabs suck. They allow moisture in.

[@pokeyinzer3412]

Crack those sgcs send to psa

[@DKCards]

LOL other than Mewtwo and maybe articuno, I think ill just keep them, they are pretty nice and I like some variety in my slab collection XD

[@tallcatshortdog]

You like those SGC slabs? Wow they look absolutely hideous.

[@DKCards]

LOL I think with the Zekrom it looks really nice. But to each their own at the end of the day XD

[@tallcatshortdog]

@DK Cards yeah, I agree on that one specific card but it looks awful with the rest.

[@DKCards]

@@tallcatshortdog idk Mike, that garbador looks pretty minty 😂😂😂😂