1 hr 4 min

Ep. 71 - Reporting on Grading Companies with Ryan from GemRate The Card Diary by Hobby S. Thompson

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We welcome back our first three time guest, Ryan from GemRate (on IG @gemrate and also gemrate.com), who reports on grading companies.  We touch on the acquisition of SGC by Collectors, the parent company of PSA, but end up talking more about BGS and Beckett and what competitive advantages, if any, they have in the very competitive grading space in The Hobby.  We also talk about tribalism within the fan bases of the grading companies.

Bonus: If you play this podcast backwards, all you hear is me whispering Arena Club over and over again. =)

Enjoy! - Denny


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We welcome back our first three time guest, Ryan from GemRate (on IG @gemrate and also gemrate.com), who reports on grading companies.  We touch on the acquisition of SGC by Collectors, the parent company of PSA, but end up talking more about BGS and Beckett and what competitive advantages, if any, they have in the very competitive grading space in The Hobby.  We also talk about tribalism within the fan bases of the grading companies.

Bonus: If you play this podcast backwards, all you hear is me whispering Arena Club over and over again. =)

Enjoy! - Denny


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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hobbysthompson/support

1 hr 4 min