Question about PSA grading....?

felix76 · February 26, 2004 2:24AM

I have been looking into getting some cards graded and they all fall within the Vintage Common 1960-1971. Do I have to have 50 cards to send into them and be forced to use this feature, or will they let me send them in under the Economy Service?

I have been looking here:
http://psacard.com/submission_news.chtml

Any help will be appreciated.

Philip

P.S. Does anyone know any PSA dealers in GA that they deal with personally and trust?

BigKidAtHeart · February 26, 2004 2:37AM

no

you could send any number (as few as 1)
in at just $10 each for a 5 day special

(that sure beats the heck out of the 45 day
turn around on that 50 minimum, vintage deal)

**and remember that you must join the PSA collectors club
before you are allowed to submit anyway.

~jeff

felix76 · February 26, 2004 4:16AM

<< no

you could send any number (as few as 1)
in at just $10 each for a 5 day special

(that sure beats the heck out of the 45 day
turn around on that 50 minimum, vintage deal)

**and remember that you must join the PSA collectors club
before you are allowed to submit anyway.

~jeff >>

You're kidding?!

I have to pay $99 (or $199) to submit cards to PSA? What a rip.

Why would this be beneficial to them in the first place?

None of the other grading companies make you do this.

Glynparson · February 26, 2004 4:31AM

No HE's not kidding those are the rules you must join the club to submit the cards. If you have vintage commons that are going to grade PSA 8 or higher the extra you get for them compared to the other companies will easily surpass the $100 you have to pay to join the club ( wich also includes some benefits including free grades etc.)my auctions on ebay

felix76 · February 26, 2004 4:36AM

I can understand that Glyn. I've also seen others on here that send in cards and think it should get a 8 or better, and end up with a handful of junk when it gets back. I think it may be beneficial in the future for me, but we shall see.

qualitycards · February 26, 2004 8:31AM

<< None of the other grading companies make you do this >>

Not true! Out of the top 3 grading companies, PSA, SGC & GAI, both PSA & GAI charge a membership for submissions...jay

BowChromeProspects · February 26, 2004 8:38AM

<< 

<< None of the other grading companies make you do this >>

Not true! Out of the top 3 grading companies, PSA, SGC & GAI, both PSA & GAI charge a membership for submissions...jay >>

Uhh..you mean BGS, PSA, and SGC?? PSA being the only one to charge membership!

qualitycards · February 26, 2004 8:54AM

BCP - OK! Let me rephrase out of the top 4 grading companies, only PSA & GAI charge membership

...jay

felix76 · February 26, 2004 10:53AM

So what about SCD...........reliable? Just as good?

Glynparson · February 27, 2004 3:09AM

SCD is no longer in the card grading business.

magellan · February 27, 2004 3:26AM

Jay, I've been talking with Kathy Hays at GAI, I specifically asked her if I needed a member # to submit wax/cello packs . She said no. Does this not apply to raw cards?

Skycap · February 27, 2004 7:22AM

magellan,

You should ask GAI directly.

qualitycards · February 27, 2004 7:44AM

MAGELLAN - I saw on their site awhile ago that they too were charging $99 for membership, I don't know what that gets you or doesn't get you, so as SKYCAP suggests contact them directly...jay

1420sports · February 27, 2004 10:13AM

The 99 is not a bad deal. Pop reports, SMR, SMR online, and 4 gradings are worth 99 bucks.

bushwood · February 27, 2004 10:51AM

Aren't they still doing the $5 a card, 25 minimum set registry postmarked by the 29th?

qualitycards · February 27, 2004 11:17AM

<< The 99 is not a bad deal. Pop reports, SMR, SMR online, and 4 gradings are worth 99 bucks. >>

1420 - Actually the deal includes 6 gradings...jay

BigKidAtHeart · February 27, 2004 1:36PM

<< MAGELLAN - I saw on their site awhile ago that they too were charging $99 for membership, I don't know what that gets you or doesn't get you, so as SKYCAP suggests contact them directly...jay >>

the membership to GAI does include
several freebies (not good ones)
and four free gradings,

but you do not have to be a member
to submit cards to them.
The membership just gets you "preferential
service levels" over the average non-member
submitter.

PSA is the only one that makes you join.
(but again, they give you enough free grades
to cover the cost of joining, so it is really
irrelevent.)

qualitycards · February 27, 2004 2:02PM

<< and FOUR free gradings (not six), >>

BKAH - I was referring to PSA, as the smr was also mentioned as a bonus, the smr is exclusively a PSA creation...jay

BigKidAtHeart · February 27, 2004 2:28PM

cool, sorry.
I thought you were still on the GAI thing

~jeff

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