Should I avoid BCCG?

Sheamaster

It is my understanding BCCG is the low end Becket grading service. There seem to be a lot of 10s. I am looking at a few cards that are of course, 10s, that look pretty nice and would seem to crossover to 8 or 9 PSA. However, does BCCG have a reputation for trimmed cards or anything else I should be aware of? What are their flaws? Should I avoid these cards altogether? Anyone have any experience with BCCG grading? Any help is greatly appreciated..thanks.

Brian48

I think you're better off just avoiding BCCG unless you're really happy with the card and it looks unaltered in any way. After all, it's still "buy the card, not the holder". The main fault of BCCG has been extreme overgrading and not really trimmed or fake cards. Graders like GEM and other fly-by-nights should be avoided at all costs.

rube26105

yes aviod them like the plauge, bccg are the cards they put in the tristar packes of baseball and football,if u look at half of the 10,s, they arent even close,!!!and i have a bunch of bccg cards on ebay from the tristar packs too,look at all the 10's!!!!! they are mine to sell,lol,i wouldnt buy em! but i would stay away from bccg altogether in all honesty
randy

Knuckles

Yes, stay away.

bigdcards

Yeah, they suck.

I found out the hard way, when I first got into the hobby again. I bought a few BccG cards that had perfect centering, buying into the whole idea that they are BGS graders. When they arrived the cards had terrible edges and corner issues that you couldn't see in the scan. They were definitely not 10s. I was out less than $25 for a few cards but still, there's no reason for you to learn a lesson that others can share.

bifff257

<< <i>I am looking at a few cards that are of course, 10s, that look pretty nice and would seem to crossover to 8 or 9 PSA. >>



If you decide to buy a BCCG card just adjust your bidding as if you are bidding on a card at minimum 2 grades lower.

I have only bought 1 BCCG card it was in a 10 holder and crossed to a PSA 8..