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

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

—

Follow Alts

– Website & newsletter: https://alts.co

– Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub

– Insta: https://instagram.com/alts_co

– Link to Alan Goldsher playlist