How does the minimum grade option work?

JoeBanzai

I am more of a vintage submitter. I have not submitted any cards requesting a minimum grade.

Over the years I have gotten some rookie cards (Modano, Favre, Chipper) that aren't worth much unless they grade a "10".

How does it work if I sent 20 of these in with a minimum grade of 10 and only 6 got 10's? What would PSA charge me?

Thank you in advance!

DBesse27

@JoeBanzai said:

@1951WheatiesPremium said:

@JoeBanzai said:
I am more of a vintage submitter. I have not submitted any cards requesting a minimum grade.

Over the years I have gotten some rookie cards (Modano, Favre, Chipper) that aren't worth much unless they grade a "10".

How does it work if I sent 20 of these in with a minimum grade of 10 and only 6 got 10's? What would PSA charge me?

Thank you in advance!

I am same as you but as I recall reading that if you set a minimum grade and it doesn’t hit the threshold, you are charged as they still did all necessary steps leading up to items evaluated the card.

I was hoping you got some kind of "break" if the card didn't meet minimum grade, seeing as how it doesn't get slabbed.

If you submit raw cards with a min grade, and they don’t meet the grade, you still get charged full price.

secretstash

@JoeBanzai said:

@PaulMaul said:
I believe you still get charged the same submission fee. The idea is you don’t have to crack all the cards out that have grades that are of no use to you.

Other than not having to crack out the 9's and lower, no advantage to submitting with a minimum grade?

Wow. Favre Upper Deck rookies aren't even worth much in a 10. :-(

I don't believe you can get a price break for not meeting your grade minimums unless you submit 1000's monthly. I have never submitted an order with all minimums on it, but some people may do it to have consecutive serial #'s. You can take advantage of the bulk rate offers also so I suppose it may encourage others to submit more for the same price if the insurance value of every card is $99 or less vs sending in singularly.

PaulMaul

I believe you still get charged the same submission fee. The idea is you don’t have to crack all the cards out that have grades that are of no use to you.

1951WheatiesPremium

@JoeBanzai said:
I am more of a vintage submitter. I have not submitted any cards requesting a minimum grade.

Over the years I have gotten some rookie cards (Modano, Favre, Chipper) that aren't worth much unless they grade a "10".

How does it work if I sent 20 of these in with a minimum grade of 10 and only 6 got 10's? What would PSA charge me?

Thank you in advance!

I am same as you but as I recall reading that if you set a minimum grade and it doesn’t hit the threshold, you are charged as they still did all necessary steps leading up to items evaluated the card.

JoeBanzai

@1951WheatiesPremium said:

@JoeBanzai said:
I am more of a vintage submitter. I have not submitted any cards requesting a minimum grade.

Over the years I have gotten some rookie cards (Modano, Favre, Chipper) that aren't worth much unless they grade a "10".

How does it work if I sent 20 of these in with a minimum grade of 10 and only 6 got 10's? What would PSA charge me?

Thank you in advance!

I am same as you but as I recall reading that if you set a minimum grade and it doesn’t hit the threshold, you are charged as they still did all necessary steps leading up to items evaluated the card.

I was hoping you got some kind of "break" if the card didn't meet minimum grade, seeing as how it doesn't get slabbed.

JoeBanzai

@PaulMaul said:
I believe you still get charged the same submission fee. The idea is you don’t have to crack all the cards out that have grades that are of no use to you.

Other than not having to crack out the 9's and lower, no advantage to submitting with a minimum grade?

Wow. Favre Upper Deck rookies aren't even worth much in a 10. :-(