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Podcast: Sports Cards Live
Episode: PSA Acquires Beckett: Is Any Monopoly Ever Good for Collectors?
Description:
Part 2 picks up right where the emergency reaction left off, and the conversation gets more pointed.
We dig into actual market share data, what Beckett’s role really was in the ecosystem, and the uncomfortable question nobody wants to answer: is there any scenario where a near-monopoly helps collectors?
From there, we move into who benefits next, what alternatives could rise, and why some collectors feel like this is the moment the hobby’s power structure finally shows its hand.
Highlights in Part 2 include:
Ari’s take on what PSA co...