VGQuality A new VG Grading Service

[SwiftDeath]

Well new to me anyways

http://www.vgquality.com/

Apparently it's a new grading service, seems to mainly focus on retro stuff

Nintendo systems etc.

Here's their about me taken from their site:

"Over 25 years of experience in the Video Game Market operating a video game store in the late 80's into the early 90's selling official products direct from Nintendo & Sega with training in official seals of quality. A foundation you can count on when grading sealed or open nostalgic video games."

Here's an example auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321061087483

Case doesn't look as nice as VGA's but maybe they have more character?

Would like to know what they mean by "training in official seals of quality" though

[Madigan]

Videogame authority looks more "professional" but they're just a group of randoms pulling numbers out of their asses.

[SwiftDeath]

Videogame authority looks more "professional" but they're just a group of randoms pulling numbers out of their asses.

Yep that's how I feel as well about VGA

All a bit too closed door for me

[comaamen86]

indeed but they seem to be doing a good job of pushing vga

waste of money though

[comaamen86]

and tbh if you look after your stuff you could slap it in a plastic case at any point in its life and the grade will be the same

[kittychloe]

Id like to see someone with actual education even the smithsonian preservetion course.. Atleast show a certificate.. I dont care that you have worked in blockbuster or something since you were 16.. Get some damned archive training.. Ive played games since i was 4.. Anyone want me to grade thier shit?

[SwiftDeath]

Id like to see someone with actual education even the smithsonian preservetion course.. Atleast show a certificate.. I dont care that you have worked in blockbuster or something since you were 16.. Get some damned archive training.. Ive played games since i was 4.. Anyone want me to grade thier shit?

I'd trust your opinion over that of random people who might not even care about games :P

[kittychloe]

Woo customers.. Now to buy the same acrylic cases most music/dvd stores have and get some stickers made.. Its like $30 per thousand holographic stickers

[SwiftDeath]

lol

Yea I always wondered what profit margins VGA gets away with

[Twisted]

grading games probably one of the biggest cons since bottled water

[kittychloe]

If i can find the supplier of the standard acrylic cases i can give you an estimate lol, hard to tell if they use standard it the super duper acrylic that they claim to use

[SwiftDeath]

I imagine shipping would be a pain

Don't collect sealed games though but if I did I would certainly consider grading them and don't really trust VGA personally

[kittychloe]

I would imagine $30 shipping for a single dvd/steelbook internationally, maybe $10 locally at most, dilevery optional for large collections numbering over 200 games lol

[comaamen86]

Id like to see someone with actual education even the smithsonian preservetion course.. Atleast show a certificate.. I dont care that you have worked in blockbuster or something since you were 16.. Get some damned archive training.. Ive played games since i was 4.. Anyone want me to grade thier shit?

yes, yes you can grade my shit

i just got my first ever order of retro games in (runs around like a little girl)

[kittychloe]

Nice let me know when pics are up

[comaamen86]

yeh will do was cookie monster atari and a couple other atari games, will take pics when get home from work, suprised it is mint condition for a 30 year old game

[kittychloe]

Cool, whered you get them? Just looked at the site... It lookes fucking terrible.. Also no mention of the cases except that they are "VGQuality" which is kind of meaningless

[kittychloe]

I have emailes a few places for quotes will let you know how it turns out

[comaamen86]

ebay, fair price as well

[kittychloe]

Coming soon! Kittychloe's video game grading!

After a more research and a course or 2

But i know all the basics after researching all day

[LowlyAssassin]

Coming soon! Kittychloe's video game grading!

After a more research and a course or 2

But i know all the basics after researching all day

Kitty can we talk about this? (In pm or chat or whenever you can?)
I'd like to come and be trained by you and be your UK representative / agent

[kittychloe]

On an update note, i found the supplier for the lockable standard acrylic cases, but i think collectors want air tight.. Which is simple acrylic glue.. Getting closer to a grading service.. Or atleast really good shipping protection :D