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Is it faster this way?

Let's say you send cards to psa with 2 submission forms in one package, one for express service and another for regular service. You write express on the box. In your experience, do you find your regular service cards have faster turnaround times because it went with the express service cards or is the turn around time pretty much the same as if you submitted for regular service by itself?
Thanks for your help everyone.

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  • Good question!
  • Did it once. Regular Service poped in 11 days after log-in.
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  • When someone says logged in, does that mean when they received the package? And when someone says popped, does that mean the grades were available to look at on the internet? And then the cards are shipped back to you?

    Warhound thanks.
    Thanks for your help everyone.
  • PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    Three subs went in on March 18th. One was an express. That one popped in a few days. The next one popped a couple days later with autograph authentication included. The last one was a submission of two coins. They still sit...
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  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
    In my experience the "Regular" sub usually takes awhile. Supposed to be 10 business days.
  • ymareaymarea Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭


    << <i>When someone says logged in, does that mean when they received the package? And when someone says popped, does that mean the grades were available to look at on the internet? And then the cards are shipped back to you?

    Warhound thanks. >>



    "Logged in" is when your order first appears in your PSA account. It may be the same day the package is received, but is usually sometime after that.

    "Popped" is when the grades first become available for viewing.
    Brett
  • mknezmknez Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭
    It does have a benefit if you mark the outside of the box with the higher service level. It should get the box opened ahead of all the low level service boxes, and theoretically logged in faster.

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  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
    I have something very important to say about this topic, but I'm holding off because I don't want to end up in your sig line
  • hammered, you can say it and just say at the end (don't put me in your siggy). image
    Thanks for your help everyone.
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭✭
    I just sent in a 118-card sub using the April special. I mailed it from NE Ohio on Monday at 4:45pm using USPS Priority Mail. It not only arrived on Wednesday afternoon, but it was also logged! Not quite sure how it all happened that fast, but it did. I had "April C.C. Special #2" written on the package.
  • jeffcbay, did you put "April C.C. Special #2" on the front of the package, where the from and to address's are showing, or do you put it only one the sides and back?
    Thanks for your help everyone.
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Let's say you send cards to psa with 2 submission forms in one package, one for express service and another for regular service. You write express on the box. In your experience, do you find your regular service cards have faster turnaround times because it went with the express service cards or is the turn around time pretty much the same as if you submitted for regular service by itself? >>



    In theory the regular service shouldn't be any faster but it doesn't hurt to try.



    << <i>When someone says logged in, does that mean when they received the package? And when someone says popped, does that mean the grades were available to look at on the internet? And then the cards are shipped back to you?

    Warhound thanks. >>



    Yes, yes, and yes.



    << <i>jeffcbay, did you put "April C.C. Special #2" on the front of the package, where the from and to address's are showing, or do you put it only one the sides and back? >>



    While I cannot speak on behalf of jeff, I suggest you do put "April CC Special #2" at least five times per side of the box (minimum of 30 times in total).
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  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    Chris777, I truly hope you're keeping up with all these helpful posts.

    God forbid if you lose count of the number of times a board member helps you and you fail to correctly update your sigline.
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭✭
    I write it once on every side, including the address side.
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Chris777, I truly hope you're keeping up with all these helpful posts.

    God forbid if you lose count of the number of times a board member helps you and you fail to correctly update your sigline. >>



    stown (7)
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Chris777, I truly hope you're keeping up with all these helpful posts.

    God forbid if you lose count of the number of times a board member helps you and you fail to correctly update your sigline. >>



    stown (7) >>



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    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
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