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AGS Grading is making its case to collectors following a tumultuous week for the sports card grading industry. he timing of AGS CEO’s customer email is notable: it arrives on the heels of PSA’s acquisition of Beckett Grading Services and the same week a congressman wrote to the FTC raising concerns about PSA’s growing monopoly…
Sports Cards Plus Defends $40 Hanger Box Pricing After Google Review
A Google review documenting Topps Chrome Football release-day hanger box prices in San Antonio drew a public response from Sports Cards Plus, which is pricing the product at twice MSRP.
Bot Army or Damage Control? Suspicious Accounts Defend Fanatics Amid Scandal
After publishing a tweet about the explosive allegations that Fanatics employees rigged box breaks and predetermined high-value pulls, I received five responses. >Fanatics Accused of Rigging Breaks: The Scandal Rocking the UK At first glance, they appeared to be from ordinary collectors defending the company. But a closer look revealed something far more suspicious. All…
Upper Deck Settles With IRS For $20+ Million
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Baseball Card Collector Predicts “Hobby Revolt” Over Grading Costs and Fanatics Pricing
Sports card collectors are hitting a breaking point with grading companies, Fanatics pricing, and breaker practices, according to a YouTube creator whose recent video is resonating across the hobby. Mike, who runs the channel “Baseball Collector,” argues the hobby itself is healthy and growing, but the industry side is pushing collectors toward a revolt. “The…
Hobby Shop Pulls Cy Young 1/1 Cut Signature—Authenticators Call It Fake
A New York card shop pulled a Cy Young 1/1 cut signature from 2022 Topps Series 2, but Steve Grad and other authenticators immediately questioned its legitimacy.
