Episode Details

PSA’s parent company Collectors now owns PSA, SGC, and Beckett. For the first time ever, the three biggest grading companies are under one roof. Is this good for collectors, or the beginning of a grading monopoly? I break down what happened, what history tells us, and the three moves PSA could make to actually help the hobby.

Suggested Timestamps:

• 0:00 – PSA Buys Beckett (What Just Happened)
• 2:20 – Why This Feels Like SGC All Over Again
• 6:30 – “Custodian” vs “Builder” (The Red Flag)
• 9:40 – What PSA Now Controls
• 10:35 – Three Things PSA Should Do
• 18:55 – Why I Still Send Cards to PSA (Hard Truth)
• 21:30 – Final Verdict + Community Question

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