Market UP! I CGC Scandal! I CardsHQ REVIEWS!

The sports card market is trending up! CGC Grading is caught up in a bunch of scandals, will any of it impact sports cards? CardsHQ and the reviews are in.... or are they?
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[@ericb3186]

Geoff sounds delusional. It’s a retail store. Nobody is revolutionizing it.

[@Cal63235]

"an art shop" he says

[@TornadoOfCards]

Geoff would make a great hype guy for a rock band.

[@michaelrusso6822]

@@TornadoOfCards ...or a used car salesman.

[@TornadoOfCards]

@@michaelrusso6822 lol yea that too

[@MeM.Card.Collect313]

Yea it revolutionized the area of Georgia he is in, but anyone outside a two hour drive of the building is not affected by his business. I’m not paying money to get there, period. If I’m in the area for work or whatever I will make the trip to check it out.

[@DansVintageBaseballPC]

Cards HQ will be studied by other industries, mostly bankruptcy courts.

[@bobbywest8460]

Zing… ha ha

[@mrjohnson8747]

I'm not a 100% sold on this new 3mililon card shop but I think 🤔🧐 they can be the Walmart of the card industry witch with me getting back in to collecting I truly think we are watching the beginning of a card franchise store like Walmart for good or for bad

[@user-vi5vd3ty9d]

Gg no re

[@bitcoinisfreedom5265]

@@mrjohnson8747there is no need for a Walmart in the sports card industry lol. It's called eBay.

[@donaldrogerson2258]

I live about 20 minutes north of Cards HQ. I went by on Sunday at about 11:30. Wasn’t dead, but wasn’t busy either. You guys are 100% correct. 1) If it was a 2000 sq/ft store it would be fine. At 14,000 it looked empty. 2) It’s a pain in the ass to get someone to get a $15 slab out of the case. Pricing was competitive and I picked up a couple vintage slabs. Also… if there was ever a sign that we are in the “Junk Slab Era” this store is it. If I see another Eloy Jimenez PSA 10 rookie I might throw up.

[@shakascloset1700]

😂, junk slabs suck

[@zachpierce641]

As someone who has not been there. I speculate he’s putting every slab they own in those cases just to fill them. There’s no other reason to have a $15 slab behind glass other than to take up space so it doesn’t look empty

[@donaldrogerson2258]

@@zachpierce641, pretty much. And the wait time to get into said cases wasn’t helped by the fact that about half of the people in the store were trying to sell their cards. So 3 sales reps were there handling those customers and there was quite the line of sellers there

[@PIP-zf9yb]

The major problem is its ti fucking big. The concept could work but it could of been half the size and been much more viable.

[@theboringchannel2027]

$15 slabs is the future of retail according to Cards HQ

[@MrHitman73]

The idea of a sportscard superstore was done in the early 90s at the end of that boom and that didn't last long at all. Cards HQ is just history repeating itself.

[@BobBoozle]

I am a time traveler from the year 2093. I can say that Market Movers replaced the New York Stock Exchange and the U.S. recarved the Lincoln Memorial into Geoff Wilson's likeness for his contributions to retail. Going back now to 2093. Byeeeee!

[@patchesohoulihan9826]

Bring some weight loss supplements from the future good ole Fatmerelada!!

[@williamdunlapwaxnews]

Bring me a sports almanac please 🙏 like the one from back to the future will work.

[@theboringchannel2027]

were they still selling $15 slabs out of showcases in 2093?

[@BobBoozle]

@@williamdunlapwaxnews i came here to get it back from Mr Wilson

[@BobBoozle]

@@theboringchannel2027 plastic replaces gold so all the $1 slabs pay off in 30 years

[@patchesohoulihan9826]

Super Bowl Night will be the start of losing QB eBay messages like, "My kid bought it without my permission," "it has damage and would like a partial payment," along with " It didn't arrive."

[@_hyperdime_]

Yep. I had a woman buy a Lamar PSA 10 30 mins before the AFC Title game and claimed her husband had a heart attack

[@jamiepike6909]

@@_hyperdime_ I bet he did🤣

[@santaclause3487]

So what. If u don’t want to buy it, don’t buy it. Sellers can do the same thing.

[@bobbywest8460]

@@_hyperdime_he probably did losing his ass on the ravens.

[@TornadoOfCards]

I live in Baltimore and that game was some bullshit

[@jamiepike6909]

I was the head of the reporting department of a bank, I had to listen to some of the new business managers talk so much rubbish and try to paint a positive picture. They could have a terrible month or quarter and would make out things are great. Geoff is exactly the same as those people I spoke to every day.

[@stefan18375]

I’m just here for the vibes man

[@jamiepike6909]

@@stefan18375😂 they are all full of it.

[@kartgal]

But it’s an art store

[@Gmig14]

😂😂😂😂​@@kartgal

[@franks6349]

i saw a review comment somebody made about sports card HQ and geoff wilson allegedly had put down a strict “no haggling” policy ‘……. how are you going to have a card shop and not allow anyone to haggle a little for bulk buys or “big” buys…that is a part of the culture!

[@Keepgrinding3173]

I personally don’t believe Geoff is going to put in the sweat equity that a guy like Rob Veres at Burbank does. Geoff seems like a banker ceo who believes he can work from home most days and maybe show up at the shop 2-3 days a week for a couple of hours. If he’s not putting in 60-80 hours a week especially in the first 6-9 months I don’t see Cards HQ having even the slightest chance of success and keeping the doors open more than two years without hemorrhaging money

[@2UGamingProductions]

Burbank overpriced

[@michaelrusso6822]

You can't really trust online reviews anymore. Businesses will pay for, or have people post phony reviews... so you have to do a little research to tell if they're legit.

[@entropysmith6965]

Card HQ looks like it would be a fun face to visit but, I don’t think it will thrive in its current format. I could be wrong. I would’ve set it up more as the world’s largest perpetual card show. Rent out space within the store to dealers and, charge them extra for inventory management. Or let them send cards and sell them for a %, without a space rental. More of a physical COMC than a trading card Walmart. That’s just me though.

[@ryanfitzgerald2816]

Give it time, when they figure out that they can't make a profit in the current format, they'll probably shift to what you're proposing.

[@Johngaltjr101]

Jeff Bezos is visiting Cards HQ tomorrow to learn about the future of retail.

[@daniellarsen889]

Wouldn't it be easier for Geoff to have the card listed on the floor and website/ebay? When it sells on either platform, you should be able to develop a software to remove the listing by a simple barcode scan or completed purchase. Perfect scanned images. Most card shops use this practice anyways. The R2D2 cart makes no sense to me.

[@shakascloset1700]

So all his cards aren't listed on ebay like comc and Burbank do.🤦‍♂️

[@Keepgrinding3173]

Exactly this! He thinks foot traffic is the answer and I can assure it isn’t. List that inventory on as many platforms as possible.

[@ac4336]

The whole comic book grading industry is more of a joke than card grading. It's the fact that CGC offers a service to press and clean the comic book prior to grading the book. This is basically similar to card trimming and Kurt's card care.

[@PubeStache]

Trimming & color touch should always get a green label. What annoys me the most about cgc is the preferential treatment variant cover retailers get. It's always their variant covers that get 9.9's and 10's. ComicTom, BTC, etc.. I'm glad for acetategate because that made them all look like clowns.

[@TheBargainBoxer]

Love all the cut-ins!!!!

[@LumberNumbers]

HUGE big box retail stores will be the future, a ton of floor space, way too much overhead is the business model!! Said everyone in the 1970s😊

[@shakascloset1700]

Yep. Now their all closed for decades now.

[@zachpierce641]

Why can’t Geoff just open a shop like a normal person? He tries so hard to say the right things, talking about the different shops that he visited. Talking about Burbank, and taking their advice., but then has to throw in that he’s the future of retail . Come on lol

[@PubeStache]

All a part of the grift.

[@rzaakir]

Went to CHQ twice over the weekend (once Friday and once yesterday). This is one man's opinion, but I thought it was great. Pretty much everything was priced reasonably, tons of cards and wax to choose from (not a lot of recent Panini hobby product though - MUCH retail), and customer service was great. I even sold them a few cards and got very fair pricing. I was able to get 80% of very reasonable comps for a store credit. None of this means the shop/business model is sustainable, you can do pretty much anything for a period of time if you've got upfront dollars, but if you like cards, I think it's worth checking out and agree much more with the positive Google feedback than the negative. Reviewing your own business is a bad look for sure, but what some of those negative reviews described I didn't see over about maybe 3-4 hours in the shop. Of course two varying experiences can be true at the same time.

[@bobbywest8460]

SCR should go in under cover to card HQ and see if they get kicked out…

[@shakascloset1700]

Yes please go SCR.🤘

[@user-tl7mj2bm4m]

I love the drama....and I love the content of drama. Dip! Fleer!...really...it's all about the vibes....

[@kartgal]

An art store… lol calm down Geoff

[@markarcarisi7275]

When I started watching your videos during the 2020 hype, I thought your channel was negative, BUT now that I've been watching for year's I've noticed your just telling the truth and keeping it real!! Big thanks, keep up the good work👍

[@user-vi5vd3ty9d]

The cc2 surprise clip never gets old. Thanks scr

[@shakascloset1700]

Loaded boxes FTW

[@bennybreaks702]

Geoff is the type to thumbs up his own comments on social media.

[@ronnywildbur2671]

100 %!

[@godawgs3127]

PSA is so overrated. Cheap ass looking cases and they hand out 10s like candy. I don’t understand the hype and demand!

[@Wheres-Wolfie]

Man Geoff Wilson is beyond delusional....

[@yisroelweiss8658]

I appreciate you guys for always keeping it real. Sports Card Radio keeps the hobby in check 👍

[@moronsaltable]

7 of of Cardhq's 5 star reviews are left by people with 1 review. That looks a bit shady

[@ClassicPackBreaks]

You can report the reviews with pictures, (as they're clearly friends/over the top reviews) as a conflict of interest

[@mrbob8618]

Geoff thinks he is the 1st brick and mortar baseball store

[@JTyler-je3fb]

Yea its ridiculously funny

[@shakascloset1700]

Back in the 80's and 90's I can remember every city had a card shop or several card shops and local card shows monthly. Now only at the flea market and only card shows a couple times a year that are hours drive away.

[@PubeStache]

@@shakascloset1700 RIP Super Flea on Walden Ave in Buffalo, NY. Every other booth was selling sports and non sports cards in the 90's!

[@paulnicholson5937]

Only TAG has subjective grading, everything else is just branding now, but people have a lot of money invested in that branding, even if it is now inferior.

[@jonfishmacon]

TAG is changing their grading you have to pay extra for the 1000 point scale

[@nunzi83]

Ok. It’s weird for so many positive 5 star reviews for cards HQ in a 24 hour period. But You have to see it’s weird/suspicious to see so many negative 1 star reviews in a 24-48 hour period.

[@will-grier-invesrtor]

I owe my four figure bank account (counting the two digits to the right of the decimal) to the Cards HQ model!

[@PubeStache]

Out of curiosity, what card release was this weekend? The card/gaming section at the supermarket was packed with late forty year old men grabbing product off the shelves.

[@OldSchool808]

"CardsHQ is pretty much the Taylor Swift of sportscard stores". Honestly though - I want Geoff to succeed as I know how tough it is to set-up and run any type of shop. But like someone commented earlier, he does seem a little delusional. Wish he would've toned it down a little - like hype it up but not like he just invented water. There's something about a card shop being a little smaller that I've always personally enjoyed. When you open up a costco sized card shop, to me it loses the "collectability" feeling and loses the hobby shop vibe. What I'm trying to say is .. Fleer fleer fleer fleer fleer fleer fleer fleer fleer

[@OldSchool808]

I was saying that in the voice of Geoff lol@@Big_Mac_Boy

[@UnconfinedAir]

The Leaf card isn't even a parking pass. It is the receipt for a parking pass that was to be mailed at a later date, if you read the whole thing. Insanity!

[@TopShelfCards]

I like tag. I like tag for the exact reason he said nobody does lol I wanna know exactly what and how my cards are graded and appropriate that it’s completely unbiased

[@sarahandbrettSCAM]

He's about 8 years too late on this. 2016 or so would of been a good time to start one to take advantage of the gradual climb for a few years and then the pandemic boom he would of made a lot. Most card values are going down daily and its too expensive to keep a card store open these days they're relics. The paintings and color choices inside look like a daycare setting. A bit creepy for a card shop I dont know what they were thinking on that.

[@timsfgiantsmem9382]

Shohei numbered auto prices not dipping as i predicted when others were talkin non sense.

[@sp123]

SportsCardRadio are professional FUDers, they rarely say anything positive about anybody

[@Rubbersidedown2020.]

If Geoff can use his connections and influence properly I think he might pull this off. I’ll bet they pivot at some point to make themselves more profitable. If he runs an honest business he should do ok. Revolutionizing the card business will take a ton of time, energy and money which one will run out at some point. I hope he actually pulls this off but the more I hear about the less I think he will 🎉

[@TheHonesttruth123]

Boy oh boy target and walmart etc.... are going to be upset with HQ cards. 😂 and I wanted a Duran Duran parking pass...😂😂

[@mcmans.]

😂😂😂

[@JTyler-je3fb]

He should have stuck to the online store. They have way too much overhead to turn a profit. Give it 2 years CardsHQ will either be out of business or have moved to a 1500-2000sq ft store. But my guess will be completely closed. A 4 million dollar investment in that huge store. It would take 10 years to turn a profit. Very stupid investment in my opinion

[@SpursCards21]

With SCR, it’s all about the Vibes!

[@JosephG0429]

CARDSHQ still hasn’t put out a video about opening day yet.

[@TheCardDeal]

Editing takes time. I am sure it will appear and people will make content about it.

[@mayhemth8d720]

Gotta love the crappy looking concrete floor at CardsHQ!! There are tons of visible concrete patches. Floor would look great with an epoxy.

[@Pitt78655j]

This is a genuine question - what’s the difference between what Cards HQ is doing and simply viewing an inventory list on eBay? What exactly would retailers copy? Posting their inventory online for sale? Does he think it’s better to watch a video of their inventory opposed to a specific listing where you can get exact details and zoom in on a card? The online shopping isn’t available on his website so I cannot verify. But I am truly dumbfounded by that claim.

[@Pitt78655j]

Okay I just went and watched the interview where he discusses this in depth. Wow is it insanely idiotic. He truly believes live streaming the inventory is better than simply listing them on eBay or his own website. “We can sell to anyone in the world” Completely idiotic lol

[@shakascloset1700]

So if I want to buy a card of a player I have to wait hours to see if they even have that player?🤦‍♂️

[@PoorMansInvesting]

PSA is NOT the biggest coin grader, just because their under the same umbrella. If PCGS had the same standards as PSA they have no credibility in the coin world. PSA standards would be lucky to be at ANACS's #4 level.

[@MantusTobogganMD]

Dans Vintage Baseball actually seized a moment and charged Geoff at the premiere of Cards HQ. He got a solid right hook off that was slowed only by osteoarthritis. Unfortunately, Geoff evaded and Dan went to the ground. Ended up leaving with a little unstable angina and hurt pride. Nothing a quick trip to Hardee’s couldn’t cure.

[@jimmy_iKoN]

The memes on this channel are the best

[@PRIME_BigMo83]

I disagree with you about TAG. Of course everyone wants gem mint cards when they send in submission but if it’s not really gem mint why should it get a gem mint grade? That is called fraud! At TAG the card gets graded what the card is not what some humans opinion thinks it is. Especially if you catch a grader on a bad day than have fun with those low grades because the grader wanted to be an a hole. At TAG the grade is the card not the other way around. It is still my opinion TAG is the future of card grading. You get the grade the card deserves not the grade you feel it deserves.

[@M1HUNTER3006]

You need to do a LIVE from cards hq!

[@Maccwith2Cs]

Uhm..retail is dying actually, Brick & mortars are harder & harder to keep open these days

[@shakascloset1700]

And none of his cards are listed on any selling platforms.

[@Maccwith2Cs]

@@shakascloset1700 he's a conman

[@MoneGetsIt]

Sure, someone cares about Wrestling, F1, NASCAR, WNBA cards...NOT. Weird how these cards don't sale on any website/apps other than Golden or Whatnot.

[@mcmans.]

😂😂😂

[@spic0li]

Geoffs HQ Looks Like An Ugly BlockBuster what a complete fail.

[@t206kid]

Cards HQ will have a honeymoon period for I would say 6 months to a year, then once the newness wears off we will see if its a sustainable business. It is hard to run any business and Geoff dove head first into 3 feet of water with this model for a card shop. I think the only way it survives is because it seems like Geoff has a good amount of new worth be it from him or his wife.

[@MeM.Card.Collect313]

I liked how in mojo video he was like the prices are so good I couldn’t even make an offer on them…. Ok how do they make money if they price everything under? It’s a cool place and store from what I see in everyone’s videos. But I’m not paying/making a trip there that costs me money just to get there, to then spend more money on cards and then spend money to get home. If I’m in the area for something else I will definitely take a trip to check it out. But unless you are within about a two hour drive of the building I don’t see how this adds to the hobby or changes the hobby overall.

[@MeM.Card.Collect313]

It would have worked better I think to put up 30 regular size cars shops all over Georgia and farther reach if possible. Basically be like McDonald’s of card shops, try to take a piece of the market that way. One huge building in the middle of no where is not going to get it done. Online sales and his you tube channels are going to be what keeps this place afloat not local Georgia foot traffic.

[@gemment1]

Only in the card industry these bastards can't be trusted @ all !!!

[@refractorjones4746]

Lol as a liquidator who works for banks,creditors I foresee in card HQs future needing my service. You can’t open a retail outlet without gridding out your sq footage x amount of dollars per sq footage each month. This is a sure way to bleed yourself out of business quickly. He should of one hired a consultant like myself who knows how to layout your store to actually make money. Don’t get me started on your inventory also..you must have triple the amount of inventory already for streamlining before you open the store. I don’t wish I’ll will on anyone but he clearly doesn’t have someone he gets real honest opinions on how quickly retail fails. I think he needs to honestly seek that out quickly before his creditors come calling.

[@jmacsss]

SGC is very hard on grading. I trust an SGC 10 more than a PSA 10. Ill keep submitting to PSA due to the value, but I hope it flips at some point.

[@SportsCardShow]

It won’t

[@mc386106]

One of the funniest things about this hobby to me is that it doesn't want objective, accurate grades. It just wants 10s. It's like the opposite of any well developed collectibles market where objective considerations of quality are desired.

[@nabzy28]

Your point is well taken. The issue in this hobby is that every one of the 'objective/quality' opinions that are coming from these 3rd parties have all proven to be either: wrong, incompetent, scams, collusion, or any one of many other instances of these groups making a huge mistake. As you said - it is funny... because it's true.

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

I missed the one with the guy who says “sportscard radio, you should be ashamed of yourself” what flim-flam was he caught doing.

[@larryhuston8433]

THANKS FOR ALL THE USEFUL INFO!

[@o_da_dread]

Yo! Much respect to you guys for supporting Rattle Pokemon. I’ve been watching both of your channels for about a year now and needless to say both of your contributions to the collecting community are priceless. Love to see watchdogs not only expose the scum of the hobby, but also support other watchdogs out here fighting the fight as well. Much love and respect to you guys fr!

[@paulmouradjian6045]

Have patience......when he has to liquidate.....buy everything for Pennies on the Dollar.

[@kollakolla]

Did this dude actually attribute the 2020 boom to anything other than well...all the shit that happened? LOL

[@jmilb10053]

Huh. Retail business print prices on the shelves and does not haggle. I think he may have it backwards.

[@RobbysHobbies93]

I'd way rather send things to cgc over psa. And has anyone notices all of cards hqs positive reviews come from geoffs buisness associates

[@gregorygerald374]

open a predominately white male driven hobby shop in a black town. brilliant

[@rzaakir]

The city of Atlanta has a large black population but I think is no longer Majority black. Also Cards HQ is in Cobb County (not Fulton or Dekalb Counties which are the counties that contain the City of Atlanta) which is 27% black / 51% white and adjacent to the north side of Atlanta which is heavily white. Much of the black population of the city is on the south side.

[@user-kg6ps1um1d]

city of atlanta is 47 black 40 white still. @@rzaakir

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

Purdu didn’t win The Super Bowl but gave a good enough showing that his rookie cards should not get hurt that much; that is if you believe a rookie card is worth 10’s of thousands of dollars…..

[@GigglyHub]

Does anyone else just miss the day's of just opening packs, and trying to pull the newest rookies! Not worried about anything else, just base rookies like the 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. or the 1990 Score Barry Sanders, and being happy!!! How I miss the good old days!! Now there is so many "1/1" of the same player. From the same card company just different sub sets. Some "1/1" have the same pitcher just a different color or a different pattern of the same dame card!!!

[@buffetline2605]

Card HQ gonna get robbed.

[@ThriftShopHustler]

Burbank started the standard for CardsHQ to even be a thing.

[@KMAN_CORNER]

5 live viewers on cards hq and I'm one of them lol😂

[@sarahandbrettSCAM]

Derp

[@bobdenver7126]

he doesn't do any research Kelce clearly shilled Total bids: 1261 Items bid on: 594 Bid activity (%) with this seller: 12% Bid retractions: 0 Bid retractions (12 months): 0 who bids 1200 times a month

[@Hardball247]

Cards HQ is either going to work, or, will be an example where it may work in one place but doesn't work here. The IRS have to be salivating over people like CC2.

[@JoeBarrett74]

I love when you guys play clips of Don West - Fleeeeeeeer

[@kevinconnor3187]

Thanks!

[@PropiaPersona]

Those omega slabs are selling like crazy on whatnot

[@chrisolivo6591]

I still say CC2 is the biggest phony in the hobby as there’s something about him that just doesn’t sit well with me. As for Geoff trying to revolutionize retail, can someone tell me what he is doing different?

[@user-tl7mj2bm4m]

YOu'd have to ask Mr. Sears or J. C. Penney.......or Mr. Woolworths....

[@clauspage]

All and all seemed like a good time in Atlanta.

[@Nonsportshowcase]

0:22 Lol.

[@tampahomeinvestorsllc7559]

😂😂😂😂

[@Bryan45552]

How delusional is this man that he thinks he's a pioneer of retail? It could be a good store, but don't act like it's the next coming of Ohtani.

[@timtam888]

I’m all about vibes in this video 🙂

[@Hardball247]

PSA is for the ones just in it for the money SGC is for the true collector Beckett breaks down the grading.

[@emmanuelgarcia7790]

I heard the psa grading office got flooded. Is this true

[@nowayjose5258]

are you recording with an iPod nano 5th generation? Looks bad ! No disrespect. Just saying .

[@hart316]

@3:31 Oh Heellll Yeahh!

[@drkempo1977]

Cards HQ will be paying "people" or freebies to give him a good feedback lol

[@mcush81]

Where did you get that hat 🧢

[@onedone2011]

buying HQ and Ben Simmons

[@basilfromeen]

3 k for McJesus Young Guns is low ball. Especially with a PSA 10. Very surprising.

[@Philly_Joe]

LOL - "people love watching a train wreck" Let's Go! See you Thursday night!

[@TradersVillage01]

Keep a eye on that Rattle Pokemon scheme it will come out that it was fake

[@GigglyHub]

it's like come on is it really a 1/1? or the truth it's just a reprint with a new boarder, and you stamped it 1/1???

[@Supreme896]

Im joe oralndo 😆

[@junkwaxmuseum8878]

SCR yes men

[@ilovebaseballcards9334]

What an awesome idea for Mr Wilson. A card store. It might be the only way for him to sell his bad purchases to newbie hobbyists.