Declared Value vs PSA Final Grade???
bowlarama
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I am fairly new to PSA and I am curious about the following scenario:
I had previously sent in several cards for grading under a collector's special that required the declared values of each card to be less than $100. In that submission, I had 4-5 cards that the SMR would have been over $100 if the cards graded 8 or better. I felt certain that at least 2-3 of them would be at least 8 or 8.5. All of them came back as 7's and one as a 7.5.
Then next time I sent in a submission from the same vending box I sent in one group of cards where the SMR values would be less than $100 if graded 7 and above $100 if graded at least 8's. Again I selected the collector's special that required all cards to have a declared value of less than $100 each. All the cards in this submission again came back either 7 or 7.5.
I also submitted a few cards from the same vending box and where the SMR values would be less than $100 if graded 7 and above $100 if graded at 8 or better. This time I listed the cards as having a declared value of between $100 and $500 each and paid the higher submission price. To my suprise all of them except 1 received either 8 or 9.
Does this mean that PSA looks to see what value you declare and consider it as part of the grading process? "Well I guess this guy will be happy with a 7, because he only declared the cards value at $50" vs "This guy must really want an 8 or better because he paid the higher submission tier".
Your honest feedback is sincerely appreciated.
I had previously sent in several cards for grading under a collector's special that required the declared values of each card to be less than $100. In that submission, I had 4-5 cards that the SMR would have been over $100 if the cards graded 8 or better. I felt certain that at least 2-3 of them would be at least 8 or 8.5. All of them came back as 7's and one as a 7.5.
Then next time I sent in a submission from the same vending box I sent in one group of cards where the SMR values would be less than $100 if graded 7 and above $100 if graded at least 8's. Again I selected the collector's special that required all cards to have a declared value of less than $100 each. All the cards in this submission again came back either 7 or 7.5.
I also submitted a few cards from the same vending box and where the SMR values would be less than $100 if graded 7 and above $100 if graded at 8 or better. This time I listed the cards as having a declared value of between $100 and $500 each and paid the higher submission price. To my suprise all of them except 1 received either 8 or 9.
Does this mean that PSA looks to see what value you declare and consider it as part of the grading process? "Well I guess this guy will be happy with a 7, because he only declared the cards value at $50" vs "This guy must really want an 8 or better because he paid the higher submission tier".
Your honest feedback is sincerely appreciated.
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As long as you do not abuse the value limits on the specials they let it slide. It is for insurance purposes only.
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<< <i>I am fairly new to PSA and I am curious about the following scenario:
I had previously sent in several cards for grading under a collector's special that required the declared values of each card to be less than $100. In that submission, I had 4-5 cards that the SMR would have been over $100 if the cards graded 8 or better. I felt certain that at least 2-3 of them would be at least 8 or 8.5. All of them came back as 7's and one as a 7.5.
Then next time I sent in a submission from the same vending box I sent in one group of cards where the SMR values would be less than $100 if graded 7 and above $100 if graded at least 8's. Again I selected the collector's special that required all cards to have a declared value of less than $100 each. All the cards in this submission again came back either 7 or 7.5.
I also submitted a few cards from the same vending box and where the SMR values would be less than $100 if graded 7 and above $100 if graded at 8 or better. This time I listed the cards as having a declared value of between $100 and $500 each and paid the higher submission price. To my suprise all of them except 1 received either 8 or 9.
Does this mean that PSA looks to see what value you declare and consider it as part of the grading process? "Well I guess this guy will be happy with a 7, because he only declared the cards value at $50" vs "This guy must really want an 8 or better because he paid the higher submission tier".
Your honest feedback is sincerely appreciated. >>
Nothing of great value to add, but I was 1/2 into reading this post thinking when did I type this? Funny how just looking at the avatar's can get you
Hook'em & welcome to the boards!
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