Can PSA Keep Up? + Is Grading Breaking Down? + GCC Enters the Conversation

PSA has paused several of its most popular submission tiers, and the ripple effects are being felt across the hobby. Jeremy Lee and David Chase welcome Chad Hawk, founder of GCC and former executive with over two decades of experience at Certified Collectibles Group (CCG), to discuss what this moment means for collectors, dealers, grading companies, and the future of authentication. The conversation explores the challenges of scaling a grading company while maintaining consistency, whether grading mistakes are inevitable, how acceptable error rates should be measured, and whether artificial intelligence can eventually remove subjectivity from the grading process. They also examine a controversial PSA 10 that appeared to have significant damage, discussing what likely happened, why public perception matters, and whether grading companies should also be selling cards through their own marketplaces. If you enjoy thoughtful conversations about grading, authentication, and the future of the hobby, subscribe and join us every week. Watch Sports Cards Live every Saturday night, The Hangover every Wednesday, The Hunt on Fanatics Collect, Vintage Spotlight, and our Weekly & Premier Auction Ending Watch Parties. Join Fanatics Collect using my affiliate link below to watch exclusive Collect Originals content, enter giveaways, and follow Sports Cards Live:https://fanaticscollect.onelink.me/xx0N/iyiniif4 Take the Hobby Spectrum assessment to discover what type of collector you are:https://thehobbyspectrum.com Grab your copy of Pops & Comps:https://www.amazon.com/POPS-COMPS-Insights-Psychology-Numbers/dp/1069808903 Subscribe, like, comment, and let us know: What level of grading error is acceptable, if any? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices