One thing I learned when "submitting"to PSA... no pun intended

chaz43

Hi All - I have learned the hard way as all of us have that "submitting" (must we be on our proverbial "knees" when we submit our cherished cardboard gods) cards to PSA can be a nerve wracking experience. One thing I do that helps alot before I send the cards off is to write down my own "conservative" grade of each card on the "customer copy" submission form. This helps tremendously as I assign my own "conservative" grade for each card and keeps me from throwing my computer monitor out the window when I get my grades from the PSA site. It also helps me to know that I don't think PSA is ripping me off by giving me lousy grades because I now have something to compare PSA grades to ....... my own "conservative" grades. Since I have been doing this on my last 2 submissions, I have realized that overall PSA has been pretty fair (with some pleasant suprises) in their grading. There is no way you guys (certainly myself included) can remember exactly what a card looks like and what grade it should get after PSA has had the card awhile.... this should help some of you out there and I hope you benefit by it. Any thoughts and suggestions welcomed. chaz

pandrews

keepin it real, homie.

chaz43

tryin'. chaz

SDavid

I get the cards back, briefly examine each card, and then check their grades. A lot less surprises that way, though there are always some head scratchers - in both directions. For me, it's also more fun that way...kinda like opening presents on Christmas morning.

digicat

Thats what I did with my last sub. I pre-graded everything a little TOO conservativly, (16 out of the 50 graded HIGHER than I expected), so I'm gonna try not to let this sub lull me into a false sence of invulnerability when it comes to pregrading.

Boopotts

Stay away from submitting the sheet cuts and you'll do OK.

Peace,
boo

Carew29

Actually i have a list of what i expect to get on each card. And i know ecaxctly what each card looks like as they are all 9's ans 10's when i send them in

chaz43

<< <i>Stay away from submitting the sheet cuts and you'll do OK.

Peace,
boo >>





You mean the "hand cuts". chaz

chaz43

<< <i>Actually i have a list of what i expect to get on each card. And i know ecaxctly what each card looks like as they are all 9's ans 10's when i send them in >>




More power to you bro. chaz

itzagoner

all my cards get undergraded, even the 10's
realistically, 99.9999999999999999999999999% come back the way i expect them to, the rest go to a dark place

Stone193

Chaz

I've only submitted 12 cards in the past 2 yrs. and some T3s. Ya pick what you think are the best and send them off.

If they don't grade the way you thought - it's hard not to take it personally.

I hear ya - good luck!
mike

chaz43

<< <i>Chaz

I've only submitted 12 cards in the past 2 yrs. and some T3s. Ya pick what you think are the best and send them off.

If they don't grade the way you thought - it's hard not to take it personally.

I hear ya - good luck!
mike >>




Many times I sent cards in that I thought were going to get a better grade and was very disappointed when I did not get the higher grades. Pregrading helps alot . Good luck to you too Mike. chaz

Carew29

And i always mark the outside of my box 4SC!!

Kurtman9

I always get what I expect unless they're '62 or '71 Topps BB.

chaz43

<< <i>I always get what I expect unless they're '62 or '71 Topps BB. >>



I don't go near those or the 53's and 63's. Chipping at bottom. chaz