It’s still diversification.
They wouldn’t have bought it if there wasn’t an opportunity.
Well, tbh Beckett has BAS, which is very valuable, I remember reading somewhere their authentication volume for last year and it was way bigger than their grading volume.
Also Beckett bought some AI technology company 2 years ago, which probably had some interesting tools for their company too.
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holy pareto principle batman.
Looks like the changes are starting. The cert page on beckett.com now features an area for scans. I haven’t been able to find an actual scan yet, but I would think this means that in the weeks ahead new orders will start to be scanned before being sent back to the customer.
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This is exciting!
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That’s a pretty healthy increase wouldn’t you say? Not everything related to grading and/or companies has to be a conspiracy 
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Can we wait longer than a month to assess their performance? lol
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Its 2 technically lol but I do agree, it’s too early to call it “killing another competitor”
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I would be more interested in year over year performance over the next 5 years. Every company is going to be experiencing an influx in 2025/2026 because of the boom and renewed interest in grading. Let’s wait to see how they perform under a bust cycle.
And to be clear, I want them to succeed, even though I wish it was a different company to allow them to do that.
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Fully agreed and I get the sentiment tbh. SGC isn’t looking too good either. Let’s see how it unfolds!
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I don’t think it’s conspiratorial to believe one company would buy another to remove it as a competitive threat. That could be true even if BGS continues to grow.
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Good to see that they grade more card at BGS, because I have never had this long return as now before
Even if Beckett continues to grow, couldn’t it be said that PSA removed a competitor while giving new features (assuming scans are coming) and calming worries of Beckett going under while your cards were in their possession before the acquisition? Seems like a win on all fronts for people that enjoy Beckett grading.