Alex Engel: Rare Edition, a New Card Grading Company Making a Splash

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English - May 12, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 88.6 MB
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Horacio spoke with Alex Engel, the CEO of the new card grading company Rare Edition. Alex goes behind-the-scenes to talk about the latest developments at Rare Edition and their goals as they enter a competitive market with one of the nicest quality and cutting edge slabs in the card industry.

Discussion topics include:

Features of the Rare Edition slabs

Finding an opportunity in the collectible market

Security and anti-fraud measures on Rare Edition slabs

The Rare Edition grading process combining scanners and in-person inspection

Getting feedback from customers at shows and from social media

Tiered turnaround times

The unboxing process of newly graded cards

Card collecting as a hobby and finding joy

Growing the customer base and building trust

Starting a marketplace and vault service

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