Black Hole DISCOVERED, no longer a theory!!

The_Departed

Sighted in California, it's been dubbed "Research & ID".

Strength in numbers guys, who else has been stuck there for weeks? I've now entered into week 6, but my submission was collected 2 months ago. Man, they sure are having a helluva time over there. Wonder how many submissions they've received since the new year began.

WalkinDude

I am stuck on day 130 in the grading category. I am well over 6 months now.

erikthredd

NB4

ndleo

I plan to do a 50 card bulk order in a few weeks, is there a difference in times for 50 or 100?

I haven't done a bulk order in a few years and 6 months does seem really slow.

The_Departed

The only info regarding delayed process times that I saw was this:

Estimated Turnaround Times

Impacted Services / Business Days
Reholder 35
Dual Submission Regular Service 93
Card Submission Regular Service 60
Ticket Submission Regular/Econ Service 72
Pack Submission 100+
Card Submission Bulk Service 85

I only sent in 15 cards and it's nearing 2 months already. 8(

ndleo

@The_Departed said:
The only info regarding delayed process times that I saw was this:

Estimated Turnaround Times

Impacted Services / Business Days
Reholder 35
Dual Submission Regular Service 93
Card Submission Regular Service 60
Ticket Submission Regular/Econ Service 72
Pack Submission 100+
Card Submission Bulk Service 85

I only sent in 15 cards and it's nearing 2 months already. 8(

Yup, my six card CC sub is almost 2 months. It's in QA2, so I should see the grades soon.

RyansRust

@The_Departed said:
The only info regarding delayed process times that I saw was this:

Estimated Turnaround Times

Impacted Services / Business Days
Reholder 35
Dual Submission Regular Service 93
Card Submission Regular Service 60
Ticket Submission Regular/Econ Service 72
Pack Submission 100+
Card Submission Bulk Service 85

I only sent in 15 cards and it's nearing 2 months already. 8(

If its 2 months that's only 40 business days. They stated 60 in that chart.

BLUEJAYWAY

And you have to consider any of the holidays they observed within the 2 months time.

Batpig

Single card (1956 Mays) logged Nov. 14th. Still on step 4. That’s 67 business days so far, I believe. Speculation over on BO is that larger orders are getting precedence, even bulk orders, and there may be something to that based on the results they’re posting.

WalkinDude

@WalkinDude said:
I am stuck on day 130 in the grading category. I am well over 6 months now.

My order is a bulk review order of 14 cards.

jeffcbay

My 15 card CC renewal arrived in Newport Beach on 12/27, logged on 1/15, and grades popped on 2/24. I'll take it!

LarkinCollector

To save sanity ...
1. Get a credit card you can dedicate for submissions
2. Sign up for transaction alerts
3. Send your sub in and forget about it
4. Check grades when you get a transaction alert

Reality ...
1. Ship sub in
2. Start checking daily the next day for loggage before it's even possible to have arrived at PSA
3. Up that to 3 times a day once it hits R&ID
4. Up that to 7-10 times a day once it hits Grading
5. Zombie mode, no sleep, constantly hitting refresh 24/7 from Assembly -> Shipping until grades show

JoeBanzai

Buy them already graded.

What's the over/under on the next thread whining about turn around times?

AANV

What is the typical wait time to transition from Research and ID to the actual grading phase?

The_Departed

I couldn't tell you, but I gather some of the above veterans may have some idea. I'd say LarkinCollector's got it right though, send it in and forget about it, though I still take a look at the end of each business day. I've been in research for weeks.

Zoot66

God bless those archaeologists/scientists who spend weeks figuring out what to put on the label for my 1934 Batter-Ups.

The_Departed

Hooyah, My order just now went into the grading queue!! Hey, it's forward progress right?

thedutymon11

Sheesshh,

I Once had to Walk (Hand Carry) a Submission Uphill, Both directions, 5 miles in the Snow to drop it off at PSA! And then had to wait 6 days for the Grades to Pop!!!

YeeeHaaHH!!

Neil

thedutymon11

Your 88 Topps Baseball might be worth something by the time these Pop, what with todays turnaround times!!

@AANV said:
What is the typical wait time to transition from Research and ID to the actual grading phase?

Batpig

So my single card review/reholder came back after 70ish business days. That was after a customer service email. The CS email took a week and a half to get a response, but the result was my order getting “red flagged”, and after that it popped and shipped within a couple days later.

It might be worth the CS route if you’re well beyond the stated average turnaround times.

Dpeck100

PSA is working on the weekends it appears. My order moved from assembly to QA check 1 today. Nice to see.

The_Departed

Well Ok then! Grading to Assembly in 3 work days, unless Dpeck's assumption is correct, then 5, but who's counting? wink Can light escape the black hole? Looking that way! It's my first ever batch of card subs to PSA folks, I'm pretty stoked.

swish54

I'm in 5 weeks in research and ID now....hopefully it moves soon.

thedutymon11

@ndleo said:
, is there a difference for 50 or 100?

About 50 usually!.

Dpeck100

@The_Departed said:
Well Ok then! Grading to Assembly in 3 work days, unless Dpeck's assumption is correct, then 5, but who's counting? wink Can light escape the black hole? Looking that way! It's my first ever batch of card subs to PSA folks, I'm pretty stoked.

I moved into QA 2 Monday and doing the check nonstop thing. Haha

gemint

My 500 card premium bulk sub was logged on 1/6 and is still at research and ID. It's a total crapshoot on cycle times. I've had some orders breeze through within a few weeks while others have me waiting for months.

The_Departed

@Dpeck100 said:

I moved into QA 2 Monday and doing the check nonstop thing. Haha

I just moved from Assembly to QA2 in a day.

JBrules

Just had some pack grading get some movement. Packs received 12-10-19 and 3-10-20 moved to grading. Hopefully the wait won't be much longer.

The_Departed

Well, the joyous day has finally arrived. My first ever card submission to PSA is done and on it's way home! Being a complimentary submission, I have zero complaints and the grades are exactly what I expected them to be, all over the place, no dimes, but that's ok. Many of these have been cards from my childhood that I've been dragging around since I left Hawaii for the Army in 1987 and knowing that they're now encapsulated and will be preserved, warms my heart. Now I'm preparing another batch for Collector's Club Special #2! Can't wait to see how this 2nd group does. Take care all.

MT 9:
1985 Topps 665 Don Mattingly
1991 Topps Traded 4T Jeff Bagwell

NM-MT+ 8.5:
1983 Topps 498 Wade Boggs
1984 Topps Traded 42T Dwight Gooden
1985 Fleer 286 Kirby Puckett

NM-MT 8:
1962 Post Cereal 6 Roger Maris Hand Cut-Ad Back, Life Mag
1984 Topps 8 Don Mattingly
1985 Fleer 155 Roger Clemens

NM 7:
1984 Topps 280 Eric Dickerson

EX 5:
1941 Wheaties Champs/USA Bob Feller Hand Cut w/Bio

VG-EX+ 4.5:
1962 Post Cereal 6 Roger Maris Hand Cut-Ad Back, Life Mag

VG-EX 4:
1962 Post Cereal 5 Mickey Mantle Hand Cut-Ad Back, Life Mag

VG 3:
1940 Wheaties Champs/USA Charles Ruffing Hand Cut w/Bio

GD 2:
1962 Post Cereal 5 Mickey Mantle Hand Cut-Ad Back, Life Mag

FR 1.5:
1978 Topps 36 Eddie Murray