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I know. It sounds like a joke with the 69% thing. But it’s 100% true. Rudy from Alpha Investments has purchased Premier Card Grading.

In a recent video, Rudy who owns and runs the Alpha Investments Youtube channel, popular for their TCG box openings and his takes on the TCG world in general, has confirmed that he has purchased a controlling stake in Premier Card Grading. With this purchase, he also mentioned that he is also moving their US grading to Florida where he resides.

Also confirmed in the video is the fact that he did indeed choose 69% as a joke. He was originally offered a 51% stake, but felt that owning more than that amount could possibly come in handy in the future should he decided to bring in other potential investors later down the road.

In the video, Rudy states that he feels certain other grading companies such as Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) and Beckett have gotten “too comfortable” with charging too much for their services and often dropping surprise additional charges on their customers.  Rudy made it clear that if you send cards into PCG to be graded, there will be no “surprise” fees and you will be told how much grading and shipping will be from the start.

Rudy also says “CGC does a great job at grading comic books” but stops short of mentioning their trading card grading services, possibly inferring that their work in that area is subpar.

Addressing a potential conflict of interest, Rudy made it very clear that he will not be grading cards himself. Jokingly, he stated that he will not take bribes in exchange for higher grades on cards, but may accept tacos, referencing a long running joke he’s had on his channel.

You can see the video in its entirety below.