PCGS Collectors Club Marketing on the PCGS Website
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If you look at the "Join the PCGS Collectors Club!" page on the PCGS website, they market the Diamond Membership as the "Best Value." But alas, it is not; the Silver Membership is the "Best Value" if you compare the Price to Retail Value:
Silver Gold Platinum Diamond
Price $49 $129 $199 $299
Retail Value $100.50 $159.50 $279.50 $379.50
Best Value 205% 124% 141% 127%
The Retail Value is listed too low. If you use the $100.50 as the base for Collectors Club, then the Retail Value for Gold is $220.50 for Regular submissions and $280.50 for Secure Plus submissions, Platinum ($340.50 Regular) and ($460.50 Secure Plus). A yearly subscription to CoinFacts is $139.86, so Diamond ($480.36 Regular) and ($600.36 Secure Plus).
Using the Secure Plus Retail Value:
. Silver Gold Platinum Diamond
Price $49 $129 $199 $299
Retail Value $100.50 $280.50 $460.50 $600.36
Best Value 205% 217% 231% 201%
Platinum WINS!
Silver Gold Platinum Diamond
Price $49 $129 $199 $299
Retail Value $100.50 $159.50 $279.50 $379.50
Best Value 205% 124% 141% 127%
The Retail Value is listed too low. If you use the $100.50 as the base for Collectors Club, then the Retail Value for Gold is $220.50 for Regular submissions and $280.50 for Secure Plus submissions, Platinum ($340.50 Regular) and ($460.50 Secure Plus). A yearly subscription to CoinFacts is $139.86, so Diamond ($480.36 Regular) and ($600.36 Secure Plus).
Using the Secure Plus Retail Value:
. Silver Gold Platinum Diamond
Price $49 $129 $199 $299
Retail Value $100.50 $280.50 $460.50 $600.36
Best Value 205% 217% 231% 201%
Platinum WINS!
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