Administrator Popular Post RyanCSG Posted March 25, 2022 Administrator Popular Post Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Just in time for The MINT Collective, CSG is delivering a one-two punch: a fresh label along with market-friendly updates to its grading scale. Certified Sports Guaranty® (CSG®) is excited to reveal its brand-new certification label! The bold yet refined design is the result of months of research and development, including market studies, focus groups and extensive testing. Green is gone in favor of a black, silver and gold palette that will complement — not compete with — the colors of any sports card. LEAN MORE BobbyBrooks, micky 8, PunsRTonsOfFun and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kiddk1 Posted March 25, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 what about those of us that submitted early and bought in to your company and are now stuck with the old crappy label? Ben Sloc, MountainG, BBar and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon_Jelly Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 1:34 PM, kiddk1 said: what about those of us that submitted early and bought in to your company and are now stuck with the old crappy label? $5 to reholder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainG Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 What does it look like with subgrades? Holy hell thats going to be a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunsRTonsOfFun Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 12:37 PM, MountainG said: What does it look like with subgrades? Holy hell thats going to be a mess. They got rid of subgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KB! Posted March 25, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 CSG needs to waive the reholder fee for those customers that spent an extra $10 per card for subgrades. Ben Sloc, ScootsMcgee420, Home Slice and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM Cards Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 I assume the slab itself is still clear? Hard to tell with it on a black background in the Brady pic. I think the Gem Mint 10 designation will help sales for collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon_Jelly Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 1:56 PM, AM Cards said: I assume the slab itself is still clear? Hard to tell with it on a black background in the Brady pic. I think the Gem Mint 10 designation will help sales for collectors. Same slab - only the label has changed. micky 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PunsRTonsOfFun Posted March 25, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 12:49 PM, KB! said: CSG needs to waive the reholder fee for those customers that spent an extra $10 per card for subgrades. This is a great idea and would be a nice gesture for early adopters who might feel slighted by this change. jdmtdcollector, Ryan Snyder and jsrva 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Hekkema Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 1:31 PM, RyanCSG said: Just in time for The MINT Collective, CSG is delivering a one-two punch: a fresh label along with market-friendly updates to its grading scale. Certified Sports Guaranty® (CSG®) is excited to reveal its brand-new certification label! The bold yet refined design is the result of months of research and development, including market studies, focus groups and extensive testing. Green is gone in favor of a black, silver and gold palette that will complement — not compete with — the colors of any sports card. LEAN MORE The big question is. If we send our 9.5's back for reholder, will the be returned to us as 10's? BBar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceeBear72 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 I think a free year’s membership renewal for early adopters with alot of green labels would be fair also. PSA has also re-upped my membership for free due to their own issues. C. Yeager and BBar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naretta Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 I might be in the minority, but I strongly dislike the new label design. For me, it evokes images of defunct/perceived lower-quality grading companies (e.g. GMA or GSA). It is such a shame because I absolutely loved the green CSG labels and they provided a unique brand image in the industry. This change makes it significantly less likely that I will send cards to CSG for grading in the future. JohnBurke and Drewbone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBurke Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 How is eliminating sub grades going to speed up turnover times? Come to think of it, how did it ever slow them down? Don’t graders need to take into account all 4 sub grade aspects to arrive at the final grade anyway? Billy Donovan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash75 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 12:31 PM, RyanCSG said: Just in time for The MINT Collective, CSG is delivering a one-two punch: a fresh label along with market-friendly updates to its grading scale. Certified Sports Guaranty® (CSG®) is excited to reveal its brand-new certification label! The bold yet refined design is the result of months of research and development, including market studies, focus groups and extensive testing. Green is gone in favor of a black, silver and gold palette that will complement — not compete with — the colors of any sports card. LEAN MORE I have several CSG cards that I would like to get put in the re holder, but I cannot find a form for this process. Need help with the procedures for re-holdering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash75 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 I have several CSG cards that I would like to get put in the re holder, but I cannot find a form for this process. Need help with the procedures for re-holdering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrva Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 4:07 PM, mash75 said: I have several CSG cards that I would like to get put in the re holder, but I cannot find a form for this process. Need help with the procedures for re-holdering Create a new submission. Reholder is a choice there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micky 8 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 3:47 PM, JohnBurke said: How is eliminating sub grades going to speed up turnover times? Come to think of it, how did it ever slow them down? Don’t graders need to take into account all 4 sub grade aspects to arrive at the final grade anyway? kinda sux i really liked the subgrades I was learning exactly how they grade and how to improve, im curious about the perfect 10, it reads like you have to request a shot at the perfect 10 and if you do get the perfect 10 there will be subgrades with it? does that come at an extra fee with each card? I liked the green but new labels arent bad whatever but what you think about the scale change? I think its gonna be a total game changer for csg and the hobby It was absolutely nessacary because when psa opens bulk csg cant be giving out 9.5 gems its absolutley whats needed to compete with psa, i say psa because sgc cant compete with csg prices and sgc dont have the resale like psa does, major power move by csg they got the price point the slab and the man power to keep turn around times fast. Congrats Csg there goin for that number one spot and i think there gonna take it in the near future, but bring back the subs like ya said wtf so hard bout sub grades 😂 Drewbone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oluckydayo Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 4:27 PM, micky 8 said: kinda sux i really liked the subgrades I was learning exactly how they grade and how to improve, im curious about the perfect 10, it reads like you have to request a shot at the perfect 10 and if you do get the perfect 10 there will be subgrades with it? does that come at an extra fee with each card? I liked the green but new labels arent bad whatever but what you think about the scale change? I think its gonna be a total game changer for csg and the hobby It was absolutely nessacary because when psa opens bulk csg cant be giving out 9.5 gems its absolutley whats needed to compete with psa, i say psa because sgc cant compete with csg prices and sgc dont have the resale like psa does, major power move by csg they got the price point the slab and the man power to keep turn around times fast. Congrats Csg there goin for that number one spot and i think there gonna take it in the near future, but bring back the subs like ya said wtf so hard bout sub grades 😂 You don't have to request subs on a perfect 10, they will be included for free if the card gets four 10 subgrades. micky 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micky 8 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 4:33 PM, oluckydayo said: You don't have to request subs on a perfect 10, they will be included for free if the card gets four 10 subgrades. thats fantastic! thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oluckydayo Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 2:35 PM, Naretta said: I might be in the minority, but I strongly dislike the new label design. For me, it evokes images of defunct/perceived lower-quality grading companies (e.g. GMA or GSA). It is such a shame because I absolutely loved the green CSG labels and they provided a unique brand image in the industry. This change makes it significantly less likely that I will send cards to CSG for grading in the future. I thought of this too, and considered the low-end grading angle. I think you have to use a fairly neutral color or pick a defining color. Gray/Black might invoke those companies, but that's where the name of CGC/CSG matters in driving the quality of the brand recognition. Green was a bold but divisive choice, red is already used by PSA, and blue is used by CGC. There aren't a lot of other directions to go when designing in a 1" x 4" space (unless they want to basically commit brand suicide and become HGA). I think the label looks good all things considered and was a smart choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micky 8 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 4:36 PM, oluckydayo said: I thought of this too, and considered the low-end grading angle. I think you have to use a fairly neutral color or pick a defining color. Gray/Black might invoke those companies, but that's where the name of CGC/CSG matters in driving the quality of the brand recognition. Green was a bold but divisive choice, red is already used by PSA, and blue is used by CGC. There aren't a lot of other directions to go when designing in a 1" x 4" space (unless they want to basically commit brand suicide and become HGA). I think the label looks good all things considered and was a smart choice. you see on the brady rc the csg part with blue n teal, is that a team card match? I agree i thought the green was a powerful brand color and reminds ya of sports but new one is nice and with there slab it more then works, is that card matching or are all slabs have that blue n teal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IconsOfKansasCitySports Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 4:43 PM, micky 8 said: you see on the brady rc the csg part with blue n teal, is that a team card match? I agree i thought the green was a powerful brand color and reminds ya of sports but new one is nice and with there slab it more then works, is that card matching or are all slabs have that blue n teal? I think that is just how the light is hitting the foil in that area of the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBurke Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) On 3/25/2022 at 4:27 PM, micky 8 said: kinda sux i really liked the subgrades I was learning exactly how they grade and how to improve, im curious about the perfect 10, it reads like you have to request a shot at the perfect 10 and if you do get the perfect 10 there will be subgrades with it? does that come at an extra fee with each card? I liked the green but new labels arent bad whatever but what you think about the scale change? I think its gonna be a total game changer for csg and the hobby It was absolutely nessacary because when psa opens bulk csg cant be giving out 9.5 gems its absolutley whats needed to compete with psa, i say psa because sgc cant compete with csg prices and sgc dont have the resale like psa does, major power move by csg they got the price point the slab and the man power to keep turn around times fast. Congrats Csg there goin for that number one spot and i think there gonna take it in the near future, but bring back the subs like ya said wtf so hard bout sub grades 😂 Yeah I’m with you on that and as I said previously I don’t really understand what’s really going on there.. in terms of the scale change, yeah I get why this would appeal to people that like the visual stimulation of seeing “10”. But with that in mind, their other company CGC is definitely not changing their scale. And you know who else isn’t.. BGS. And a BGS 10 as of now holds more value than a PSA 10 as it should. They could have chosen that path also, would have been my preferred but I still will stick with them either way Edited March 25, 2022 by JohnBurke micky 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmtdcollector Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 4:11 PM, JohnBurke said: Yeah I’m with you on that and as I said previously I don’t really understand what’s really going on there.. in terms of the scale change, yeah I get why this would appeal to people that like the visual stimulation of seeing “10”. But with that in mind, their other company CGC is definitely not changing their scale. And you know who else isn’t.. BGS. And a BGS 10 as of now holds more value than a PSA 10 as it should. They could have chosen that path also, would have been my preferred but I still will stick with them either way I wish they included CSg 10 pristine into consideration and not juast bundling it with gem mint 10. Its very hard to get a CSG 10 and am very proud of my only one with more than 200+ subs. I am disappointed there but will definitely not reholder that and keep the old green label here. Plus, those of us who paid subgrades should not be charged a reholder fee since we paid the extra for subgrades Drewbone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBurke Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) On 3/25/2022 at 5:36 PM, AshkyBarashky said: I wish they included CSg 10 pristine into consideration and not juast bundling it with gem mint 10. Its very hard to get a CSG 10 and am very proud of my only one with more than 200+ subs. I am disappointed there but will definitely not reholder that and keep the old green label here. Plus, those of us who paid subgrades should not be charged a reholder fee since we paid the extra for subgrades 100% agree with your last statement. I literally just got my recent sub shipped back too, wish they would have given a heads up on this (although if I would have held off then my pristines from that order would have only been gems haha so I guess I’m happy) I feel good to have some pristine 10s though too, def not sending those in as they are clearly superior to any future gem mint 10s of same card. And as time goes on they will be even more rare unless someone happens to land a perfect 10 of said card. Top pop secured really hope they still keep that category in the pop report and don’t lump them into gem Edited March 25, 2022 by JohnBurke micky 8 and jdmtdcollector 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
