TPG traits in priority order

thehallmark

The damaged cards thread has me wondering if others have similar priorities as me when submitting cards to TPGs. My priorities are as follows:

1. Handling of submitted items without damage/alteration, including slabbing item for safe long term storage
   HUGE GAP
2. Verification of authenticity of item
   HUGE GAP
3. Consistently applied standards
4. Price of service
5. Other stuff I can't think of
   2nd to last. Resale value
   Last. Speed of service

I just can't fathom being so lenient about damaged items. If an item with true scarcity was ruined, I wouldn't be so forgiving.

jimq

Communication along the way is nice. I have thousands worth of cards at Beckett since July 2020 and I'm not even sure they have them yet.

voxels123

your number 3 is #1 for me, by a long shot, as a long-term investor/collector.

PSA wins.

brad31

Detection of alterations would be number 1 for me.