Less than 48 hours after introducing changes to the upper end of its long-standing grading scale, Beckett Collectibles backtracked amid backlash from its customers and, at least for now, has scuttled its plan. The announcement acknowledged that the proposed changes weren't popular with customers. Among the most widely criticized changes was the lower … [Read more...] about Beckett’s Proposed Grading Scale Change Meets with Opposition
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Notes: PSA Still Processing Marx Cards Submissions; New Beckett Pricing; Hat Trick Puck Auction
Eleven months after a group submitter filed for bankruptcy, leaving thousands of cards in its possession and no payment, PSA says it's getting closer to cleaning up the mess and getting all of the cards back to the collectors who own them. The company says it has graded and returned all but about 4,800 of the cards that were submitted by Marx Cards, a California-based … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA Still Processing Marx Cards Submissions; New Beckett Pricing; Hat Trick Puck Auction
9.5 Million Sports Cards Were Authenticated and Graded in 2022
The four major sports card grading companies were busy in 2022. After ramping up operations for a full 12-month period with no significant shutdowns, PSA, SGC, CSG and Beckett graded nearly 15 million items combined last year, including 9.5 million million sports cards. Overall, PSA still holds about a 75% market share. The company graded about 7.4 million cards … [Read more...] about 9.5 Million Sports Cards Were Authenticated and Graded in 2022
Notes: Alt Sues Beckett Over Curry Card; Golfer Sued by Family Over Memorabilia; McDavid Auction, More
One of the hobby’s trading card marketplaces is suing Beckett over a Steph Curry rookie card it graded six years ago that was later discovered to have been trimmed. In its complaint filed in U.S. District Court and first reported by attorney Paul Lesko, Alt is suing for negligent misrepresentation to recover what it says is the current fair market value for the … [Read more...] about Notes: Alt Sues Beckett Over Curry Card; Golfer Sued by Family Over Memorabilia; McDavid Auction, More
Beckett, PWCC Partner on Submission Deal
Another of the hobby’s four major grading services has partnered on a submission deal with a selling platform. Not long after CSG struck a deal with PWCC, Beckett has done the same. For $50, collectors can submit raw cards to PWCC, which will have them graded by Beckett and post them to their auction platform within about ten days after they return. Collectors … [Read more...] about Beckett, PWCC Partner on Submission Deal
Beckett Hires New CEO with Plans for Expansion Beyond Cards
Beckett has a new CEO with a technology background. The company named Kunal Chopra to the role on Monday. Most recently, he served as CEO of Kaspien, a software and tech-enabled services platform for retail marketplaces. "We're excited that Kunal has agreed to take the helm at Beckett," stated Justin Holbrook, interim Beckett CEO. "He brings the kind of … [Read more...] about Beckett Hires New CEO with Plans for Expansion Beyond Cards
Beckett Opens Standard Service, Projects End of Backlog Work, Plans Expansion
Beckett Grading has reopened its Standard level service and expects its long running backlog of orders to be completed and on their way back to customers by the end of May. Both Beckett and PSA were deluged with orders as trading card popularity grew just before and during the pandemic. Both companies shut down most services for an extended period of time in an effort … [Read more...] about Beckett Opens Standard Service, Projects End of Backlog Work, Plans Expansion
Beckett Grading Still Buried, But Hoping to Resume Some Services Soon
How big is the backlog of cards at Beckett Grading? "If no more cards come in today to be graded, we have enough grading work for next year,” Jeromy Murray told shop owners and other industry pros on Wednesday morning. It’s honest assessment of a problem that’s been a sharp corner in the backside of collectors and dealers for more than a year. As demand and prices … [Read more...] about Beckett Grading Still Buried, But Hoping to Resume Some Services Soon
Beckett Suspends Most Grading Services as of June 7
Overwhelmed with orders, Beckett Grading Services will temporarily stop accepting most trading card submissions next week. Like its competitor, PSA, Dallas-based Beckett has a backlog of ungraded cards that’s so large that collectors and dealers have been waiting months for orders that used to be completed in weeks. Beckett Collectibles President Jeromy Murray says all … [Read more...] about Beckett Suspends Most Grading Services as of June 7
Rare, Relevant and… Anonymous?? Michael Jordan’s 1985-86 Star Card
Stop me if you’ve heard this before… The title of “most hilariously stacked basketball set of the twentieth century” comes down to three names: 1961-62 Fleer (Wilt, West, Oscar, Elgin rookies, plus those of seven other Hall of Famers), 1969-70 Topps (99 cards, 15 Hall of Fame RCs, led by Lew Alcindor’s), and 1986-87 Fleer (Jordan, Barkley, Ewing, Olajuwon, Isiah, Dominique, … [Read more...] about Rare, Relevant and… Anonymous?? Michael Jordan’s 1985-86 Star Card