Baseball Card Values

Sports card grading has become an essential part of selling cards and collectibles on eBay.com. Many people do not know what are the benefits and drawbacks of having their sports cards graded. Here we will discuss some of the benefits that you can take advantage of when having your sports cards professionally graded.

If you decide to sell a baseball card on eBay one of the first questions you will be asked is the condition of the card. The condition is what makes many sports cards valuable. The better the condition the more the card will sell for now and in the future. The authenticity of the card also comes into question when you are dealing with higher-end collectibles. Many people want to know that the autograph that they are purchasing is a real autograph is been signed by the player. The FBI has said that they believe that more than 75% of the autographs being sold in the hobby are fake. Third-party grading companies help you determine that the autographs that you are buying or selling our real. They will also issue you a letter of authenticity or holder the card in a custom plastic case which will give all the details of the sports card. There are a few of these card grading companies that we recommend to our customers. The difference in these companies is based on their pricing and turnaround times. We have used all of these companies that are listed for grading and believe they are the best companies in the industry to do business with.

PSA-  PSA charges $8.00 per card, $6.00 per card in bulk, for grading with a 30 day turnaround time.  PSA has been in business for the longest amount of time and is very qualified in what they do.

Beckett Media-  Beckett is also one of the most popular sports car grading companies in the United States. Beckett got started with their price guide which is also one of the most popular publications in the industry. Beckett charges $6.00 per card for grading.  They have a 25 business day turnaround time.

SGC-  SGC is very popular with collectors of Vintage sports cards.  They have graded some of the nicest vintage cards in the industry.  They charge $6.00 per card on a 25 business day turnaround time.  The only drawback to SGC is their number system is confusing to new collectors.

GMA Grading-  Has been in business for 8 years and has had their cards on Home Shopping Network and Shop at Home Television.  They charge only $2.00 per card and have a 5 business day turnaround time.  We have used their service as well and do to the affordable pricing we are very pleased with the results.

There are many other sports car grading companies exist that we have not had the opportunity to do business with. We have tried a few other grading card companies and were very unhappy with the services. We recommend that you decide to have your baseball cards graded that you will try one of the companies that we have discussed. Each company has their benefits and drawbacks.