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Anybody taking advantage of the special

SayitaintsoJoe63SayitaintsoJoe63 Posts: 128
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Just wondering if many of you are taking advantage of the current Set Registry special.
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  • JeffVNJeffVN Posts: 322
    Not the current one, but hoping for one more to my likeing in the future. I can't afford to send in cards at $10.00 each only to have them come back as PSA 8s when they will then sell for only $8.00.
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  • zardoz51zardoz51 Posts: 1,168
    I'm sure that all of the 70's collectors (where probably the greatest number of submissions of raw commons is nowadays) are jumping all over this deal image
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  • mcastaldimcastaldi Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭
    I'd definitely be curious to see if PSA would be willing to share participation/submission figures on the various "Set Registry Specials".

    As for the one currently in place, I just don't see a lot of value there - for PSA as well as the collector.
    On some level, PSA has to understand that by running a "pre-1972" special, it excludes most of the sets which have the greatest number of potential submissions.

    And. . .

    Sure they promise 10 business day turnaround. . .but the last time they ran the 1970s set registry special ($5/card), I got all three of my invoices back before 10 business days anyway. So this too seems to be of little or no value.

    PSA needs to remember that it's only a "Special" if people are willing to participate.

    Mike
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  • LuxuryWinesLuxuryWines Posts: 737 ✭
    I Think we all have to remmeber that what makes a "special" special is that it is not offered all the time... If it is offered to frequently then it becomes the norm. The idea of running a special price or promotion is to increase volume and create excitement... Hopefully (for PSA 's sake) they do enough volume to make up for the price cut....
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  • mcastaldimcastaldi Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭
    Jeff> I would agree. . .but I don't see how these dud "specials" are increasing volume or creating excitement.

    Mike
    So full of action, my name should be a verb.
  • TipemTipem Posts: 881 ✭


    I sent in 20 cards on the Feb collectors club special on the last day of the month.Almost all 55 and 56 cards with the big guys included. I am waiting on my e-mail.I am one of those guys that will not look at my results but wait on the mail.Anybody want an invoice #?

    Vic
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  • WabittwaxWabittwax Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Not the current one, but hoping for one more to my likeing in the future. I can't afford to send in cards at $10.00 each only to have them come back as PSA 8s when they will then sell for only $8.00. >>



    I completely agree, unless your sending in big names, $10 isn't a profitable venture like it used to be. It's hard enough to make the $5 deal worth it for commons, but definately not $10 for commons (70's stuff). I have about 1000 cards that I'm waiting for the next $5 special. Without it, 950 of them aren't worth grading and I won't grade them without the special. I think PSA definately does make it up in quantity when they run the $5 deal.
  • pcpc Posts: 743 ✭
    i submitted 12 cards on feb 10th at hollywood park.
    pretty soon they'll be antiques.
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  • Late1970sToppsLate1970sTopps Posts: 750 ✭✭✭
    I would be happy if PSA had a "special" that would allow me to send in post-1974 cards at the $6 rate with a minimum of 25 or 50 cards. If they would, I would have cards headed to Newport Beach tomorrow morning.
    Looking for 1975, 1978, and 1979 Topps Baseball in high end PSA 9 and PSA 10.
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  • jaxxrjaxxr Posts: 1,258 ✭✭
    I may take "advantage" of the newest special for a few star cards.

    If I understand correctly, one may submit a card of any value with the 10 day tunaround. There is also no minimum amount of cards to send. This seems pretty reasonable to me. I would have asked on the Q & A board/forum, but I guess it no longer exists for cards.
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  • TreetopTreetop Posts: 1,474 ✭
    I just submitted a bunch of 1969 Basketball Tall boys using the current special. 10 day guarantee for tall boys is great. Nornmally they take forever to grade these.
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  • MeferMefer Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭
    Not me. 98% of my grading dollar goes towards my 71 Topps set. I already have all of the star cards in graded condition (with the exception of two) so I just send in commons. No way will I send in 71 Commons at 10 bucks a pop. PSA, please post a special where I can get these graded for 5 bucks a pop!
  • snakedrsnakedr Posts: 6 ✭
    I normally would not pay 10 or 20 dollars to have one card graded, but I was able to buy a very nice raw card of 1961 Topps Jim Gentile and it is the last card I need to have a complete set. It should be a 7 or a good chance at an 8. I can't wait to punch in that last number in my set and see that 100% number pop up.
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