labeling your cards for submission, an observation

digicat

I noticed recently that the labeling suggestion that PSA shows on their "packing guidelines" page can actually INCREASE the risk of your cards being damaged in the mail or from handling.

When you stick a label on the back of a bunch of card savers, and stack them up, you'll notice that the stack is thicker where the spot that the labels are. If you press the stack down a little, you increase the risk of messing up your cards.

However, if you use a 1/4" x 3" file folder label, and put it across the top (behind the card-saver logo, where there's only 1 layer of plastic), the cards will lay flat and you eliminate the risk.

envoy98

Good idea. I don't label mine at all though...

jeff8877

I have never labeled any of the 10 submissions I have sent and never had a problem...way too much work!

Jeff

Barndog

a Sharpie should work just fine too, no label required

alnavman

You mean I've been wasting my time adding labels to every submission......great to know ..... does anyone have any other "inside" bits of info that one should know???

thanks

al.

digicat

Hey, I'm just trying to play by the rules, ya know?

envoy98

<< <i>Hey, I'm just trying to play by the rules, ya know? >>



Nobody is faulting you. I think it's a good tip. I was just saying, I don't label my submissions. I do make a point to put cardobard around the outside of each end and tape it together and then I bubble wrap or use peanuts in the box. Also make sure to mark the outside of your boxes in some bold color with the fastest service level and the special name. I mark every single side of the box in blue sharpie.

Never had a problem. (Well, PSA has been slow once or twice, but other that, I've never had a problem.

mkg809

I always label mine; and I have never complained about my grades or length of time to get the grades.
Hmmmmmmm, what does that mean?

sagard

<< <i>I always label mine; and I have never complained about my grades or length of time to get the grades.
Hmmmmmmm, what does that mean? >>



For that same reason I keep labelling mine.

gosteelers

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<< <i>I always label mine; and I have never complained about my grades or length of time to get the grades.
Hmmmmmmm, what does that mean? >>



For that same reason I keep labelling mine. >>



Me, too!

lawnmowerman

<< <i>Good idea. I don't label mine at all though... >>



Me neither. No problemos either

GlynRParson

never labeled a single card holder have sent in thousands.

digicat

Well, asside from one time, I have never had to wait longer than 2 weeks for my grades to pop, and I usually only send during $5-specials, and at the last minute.

jmbkb4

<< <i>Well, asside from one time, I have never had to wait longer than 2 weeks for my grades to pop, and I usually only send during $5-specials, and at the last minute. >>



Me too. In fact, I have never had to wait longer than a week and a half.



And I NEVER label the Card Saver Is.

cardbender

I haven't labeled my subs in years either. I was told by a PSA rep that by not labeling them, it would cause a one day delay in processing my order. Big deal I thought. It saves me countless hours of labeling misery.

My bulk orders usually pop in 15-20 days too, with no labels.

PasadenaMudSlide

I, too, never placed labels on my cards.

Noticed a one grade increase on average!

colebear

Great tip!!

I only label odd ball cards or inserts, not mainstream cards

mkg809

And I NEVER label the Card Saver Is.


Breakin' the law, breakin' the law........

1960toppsguy

LABEL??? It's kinda like poker, the cards speak for themselves!

jradke4

i use to label all the time. but have stopped. why because it seems it doesnt matter. for the specials i always wait the full time for my sub to pop. so it sure doesnt speed things up.

i have even thought about not even filling out most of the order form other than say brand year number and player. since they still cant get labels on the slabs right even when you take the time to fill them out. but figured that would get the order on the problem shelf pretty quick.

CDsNuts

I label all of my cards, except instead of the submission number, I write the grade I think the card should get. They never listen.

Griffins

I've never labeled mine, and probably 60-70% of my submissions have been handed over in person. Not once has anyone from PSA mentioned it or suggested I label them.

CDsNuts

My guess is that the labels serve as a preventative measure in case one of the cards gets misplaced or shuffled around in the sub, then they know where it goes.

Lee

stown

Wonder how many people that do not label their cards have complained about problem shelf issues.