New Set Registry Special

Mefer · June 26, 2003 3:52AM

Anyone hear anything yet on this? I do hope it is something I can actually make use of this time. Personally, the last couple of specials have been outside of my areas of interest.

Virtualizard · June 26, 2003 4:03AM

Oh great. I don't even need a calendar anymore. I can tell the end of the month is near when half the threads here relate to this topic.

Why even ask? Can you ever remember a month that someone posted that they knew in advance what the special was going to be? Wait a few more days and you'll find out. Then I will know it's the beginning of the month because half of the threads will be about how bad the new special sucks.

JEB.

BobS · June 26, 2003 4:14AM

JEB -

Rough day?

Virtualizard · June 26, 2003 4:18AM

No. Slow day. Why do you ask?

JEB.

BobS · June 26, 2003 5:44AM

You just seemed a little more curmudgeon than your usual self.

Mefer · June 26, 2003 7:02AM

Geez Jeb, relax. Sorry I "ruined" your day.

Virtualizard · June 26, 2003 7:33AM

Sorry. I guess my reply was too sarcastic. But did you really think that you'd get an accurate answer? We'd all love another great special like last September's Set Registry special, but it's probably not going to happen again. Just build up enough cards (and cash!!) to submit bulk (minimjm 100 cards) and you'll get the same deal. Go in on it with 1, 2, 3, or more others to save even more (I'll be putting together a bulk submission in a few weeks with my sister's boyfriend and I'd be happy to go in on another submission in the future if anyone's interested). If you got 10 people together with 10 cards each, it wouldn't cost any more than a special.

Again, I'm sorry if I sounded too abrasive. I was bored and hoping for some good discussion, not the same thread that comes up multiple times at the end of every month.

JEB.

LJB17 · June 26, 2003 7:46AM

JEB,

I thought the bulk submission was only for 1975 to present. What about the older cards? Is there a bulk deal on those that I am unaware of?

Luke

Virtualizard · June 26, 2003 8:19AM

Luke,

Yes, they do have a bulk "vintage" rate as well.

This is from a submission form:

"Vintage Common
(Non-Star/Non-Premium Cards) $7 --- 45 Business Days - Guaranteed
Cards dated 1974 and prior. Min. order 100 cards."

JEB.

murcerfan · June 26, 2003 10:44AM

I have it on good authority that the July special will be....
........................"no soup for you"

LJB17 · June 26, 2003 10:45AM

I guess I was hoping there was something inclusive of the star cards. I have only 40-50 vintage commons and about the same qty in star cards. I am still clinging to the hope that there will be another special that will let me submit them all together. Otherwise I will probably pass.

murcerfan · June 26, 2003 10:48AM

seriously, the new special is $5 crossover grading (stars or commons) for gold and platinum members.
this offer will be extended for on-site crossovers at the national (for members only).
thanks Joe...this one rocks!

looks like I'll need that roof rack for the trip down.

LJB17 · June 26, 2003 10:59AM

Is that for first time members only?

BigKidAtHeart · June 28, 2003 12:00AM

<< <i>seriously, the new special is $5 crossover grading (stars or commons) for gold and platinum members. >>

by Crossover you mean...
what exactly?

Is this where we send in our GAI/SGC/BGS
cards for review and reslabbing?

And does PSA do the slab cracking?

BigKidAtHeart · June 29, 2003 2:34PM

anyone with answers to my questions on this?

qualitycards · June 29, 2003 3:19PM

BKAH - If its a crossover, PSA has to do the slab cracking. If we did it, how would they know its a crossover? ...jay

brucemo · June 30, 2003 4:30AM

I haven't been able to use any of the specials for like six months. They've all been for "caviar, 10% off", or "50% off all restaurants above the arctic circle". I want real food, and I want to be able to get to it locally.

Meaning, if they do $6-7 baseball, I'll submit cards. Otherwise, the stuff sits in a box. I am not interested in express grading for a couple of bucks off, nor do I have non-sports, boxing, or wrestling cards.

If the registry people are unable to offer good specials because Joe won't let them, because there is a need to be more profitable, or for whatever reason, that's fine. But I simply can't submit what I don't have, and I can't submit what I do have at $10 per card.

So frankly, I don't care what the registry special is anymore. Maybe they'll have a good one again sometime, but I think that it's possible that good specials have gone the way of eBay free listing day.

bruce

qmayer · June 30, 2003 5:29AM

Has anyone ever organized a deal to send cards to an elected person to send in a combined invoice for the "modern bulk" option? I know people have maybe 10 or 20 cards they'd like to get graded, but don't want to pay the shipping for the small number of cards, or don't want to have to pay $10/card. $6/card for 1975 and newer. Don't have to wait for a registry special. My problem is is that I have the cards, but no funds to get them graded!

Justin

Virtualizard · June 30, 2003 8:57AM

Justin,

Read my third post on this thread. This is what I suggested. I have done it before, I'm going to do it in a few weeks (I'm flying to Pennsylvania tomorrow and bringing back about 60-70 cards from my sister's boyfriend to combine on a submission), and I have already offered to do it again if anyone's interested. If you want to, let me know in the next couple of weeks, and I can add some cards to my submission for you.

JEB.

qmayer · June 30, 2003 9:57AM

Doh! I guess great minds think alike...

Justin

acowa · June 30, 2003 11:59AM

I know that I am in the minority...but I really liked the last special they did with hockey, golf, etc. I was able to submit some 1964 Tall Boys for $6 and got 2 week turn around. I would have submitted much more...but the $2500 + 1964 Topps set that I bought on EBAY "got lost" ... What's more...the seller could provide NO PROOF OF SHIPMENT after agreeing to ship insured. I guess since I couldn't be bitter about the special...I choose to be bitter about the seller wasting my time. I guess as long as everyone's pis.s.ed off...it really doesn't matter why. All that matters is that everyone has something to be angry about.

Regards,

Alan

KING KELLOGG · June 30, 2003 1:22PM

Now, What happened to that "crossover/crackout" special????

Hmmmmm.........

Larry

BigKidAtHeart · June 30, 2003 3:25PM

<< <i>seriously, the new special is $5 crossover grading (stars or commons) for gold and platinum members.
this offer will be extended for on-site crossovers at the national (for members only).
thanks Joe...this one rocks!

looks like I'll need that roof rack for the trip down.

>>

murcerfan
Did you drop the ball or did they change their minds?

what happened to the Crossover deal?

New Set Registry Special

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