CGC, Mascot form partnership to aid collectors

Card-grading company Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) and new inventory management company Mascot Technologies, LLC have formed a partnership to help collectors get cards graded easier.

Through the partnership, Mascot will become a new multi-sales channel partner of CGC Cards, while CGC will be listed as a Mascot Preferred Grading Partner.

Collectors will be able to submit their cards to CGC for grading, while also using Mascot's innovative selling platform, which will enable the listing of items for sale on multiple secondary marketplaces simultaneously, including eBay, MySlabs and Shopify to start. Mascot also has partnerships with TikTok Shop, Veriswap, MyCardPost, and ComicConnect, and plans to integrate those channels soon.

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The deal will allow CGC submitters to add graded cards to the Mascot platform with the push of a button, and the cards will be listed across multiple secondary channels.

The new Mascot platform allows collectors to manage their collections by uploading them to the Mascot website, where they can list them for sale, and now get them graded. Additional categories, such as comic books, video games, magazines, VHS, coins and stamps will soon be supported by Mascot through the new partnership.

"Mascot is thrilled to announce CGC as one of our early partners as we look to improve the selling and managing experience for collectible assets. We have long admired CGC’s commitment to innovation and technology-enabled solutions to reduce friction and expand participation within their collectibles categories," Mascot CEO Ezra Levine said. “Through this partnership, collectors can add items straight from CGC’s grading room to Mascot, and list them for resale on multiple reputable marketplaces with ease, speed, and convenience — all through Mascot. This will create one of the industry's easiest ‘grade, manage, sell’ journeys.”

“Mascot's industry-leading inventory management solutions have become an invaluable source for collectibles enthusiasts who need digital options for their collections," said Steven R. Eichenbaum, CEO of the Certified Collectibles Group. “We are thrilled to partner with Mascot to bring our expert authentication and grading services to even more collectors and dealers. The collaboration will benefit collectors, as it streamlines inventory management and makes transactions quicker and easier.”

CGC and Mascot are also working on an integration to allow Mascot customers to submit items for grading to CGC directly from Mascot beginning in 2024. 

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