PSA Pack Grading Taking a VERY long time!
LuvOldPacks
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I submitted 5 packs, received and logged by PSA June 22nd and still no poppage as of today, Sept. 1st. Is anyone else still waiting on their submission this long? 
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<< <i>I submitted 5 packs, received and logged by PSA June 22nd and still no poppage as of today, Sept. 1st. Is anyone else still waiting on their submission this long?
You are on Day 46. Typical poppage time is approx 45 bda so you should see poppage within next week or so.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
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<< <i>I submitted 5 packs, received and logged by PSA June 22nd and still no poppage as of today, Sept. 1st. Is anyone else still waiting on their submission this long?
You are on Day 46. Typical poppage time is approx 45 bda so you should see poppage within next week or so. >>
I'm no genius, but I think he's actually on day 77, which seems awfully long
TheClockworkAngelCollection
<< <i>I'm no genius, but I think he's actually on day 77, which seems awfully long >>
Sorry, Tim is correct. It is BUSINESS DAYS ... M-F, less Holidays and less the amount of days The National lasted.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Hope you get them back soon.
OTOH, you could always send them to GAI for quicker turnaround.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
<< <i>45 or 77 I feel for the guy. That is a long time either way.
Hope you get them back soon. >>
I think it's days in tortoise years. Here's my scenario. I hand deliver an order on 8/2 at the National. Granted, while they are at the National those days don't count. Although they have the order in hand, they don't log it in until 8/20! That's 10 business days of "we got it but we don't start the clock yet". Now of course, at this time I have no idea when it will get done so I have nothing to complain about now. It will be interesting how many days it will actually take.
However, in my situation the whole time thing is a moot point. I wouldn't send the packs to anyone else so however many days it takes to encapsulate I have to accept going in. Not a monopoly because there is an alternative but it seems that way when you are heads above your competition.
Not anxious yet.
Joe
I do agree that the slow service is unacceptable... has been unacceptable, and no matter what they may have been telling us... doesn't appear to be getting any better.
Yes, we still see the occassional post about someone with a 45-day sub that popped in 3 weeks (or less)... which often seemed more the norm back in 2009 & 2010... now, I'd love for my subs just to pop in time.
Paying extra for faster service, doesn't really work... or ease the pain any... in fact, I think it makes the pain worse.
Case in point, I started paying for faster service levels, based on the logic of that very reasoning (IE. if you want it faster, pay for it)!
My last poppage... 16 days on a 10 day sub
My current submission... today I still sit, without poppage, on business day 26... on a 20 day sub
Personally, this sucks way worse than having a 45 day sub run a couple days longer! I mean, I paid more... assuming better service... but they still fail to hit their estimated turn around times (and occasionally, and in the meantime, I get the priveledge of reading on the forums about someone else's hodge podge 45 day submission popping in 12 business days)
TheClockworkAngelCollection
Don't get me wrong, I think they're an awesome organization with top professionals in the field, so I trust them 100% with any collectible I wish to have authenticated. I realize the inconvenience for them to have to mail out packs to Chicago for authentication every month before PSA can actually grade them is a logistic nightmare, but in order to have the BEST, you have to make concessions even though it directly affects those of us still waiting. I've learned to have a little more patience, though it may not sound like it. I have to admit, other than venting a bit on this blog, I worry about making too much of a fuss with PSA management for fear I'd get blackballed or perhaps the grades may be 'rushed' and not as accurate as one would hope. I'm just saying.......
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type
1 1 19206512 N0: AUTHENTIC 1925-1931 W590 ROGERS HORNSBY (BOSTON, N.L.)-HAND CUT Card
2 1 06056127 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1926 SPALDING CHAMPIONS BABE RUTH BASEBALL-AD BACK Card
3 1 17129894 GOOD 2 1930 BAGUER CHOCOLATE JOE BOLEY Card
Total Items: 3
Date Received: 8/2/2012
Date Shipped: N/A
Order Status: OK
Lou Gehrig Master Set
Non-Registry Collection
Game Used Cards Collection
Lou Gehrig Master Set
Non-Registry Collection
Game Used Cards Collection
<< <i>Speaking of success stories when calling PSA Customer Service, this post today says that after calling CS, the poster was promised poppage by Monday along with a free grading voucher. Link >>
The difference there though is a guaranteed turnaround time vs approx turnaround time. The CU club specials and pack sub turnaround times are not guaranteed. Don't forget, too, that with packs, PSA has to a) ship packs to Steve (once they have enough to ship), b) Steve has to authenticate them, c) Steve has to ship them BACK to PSA, d) PSA has to grade the packs and then finally e) PSA ships them back to the submitter.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
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<< <i>Speaking of success stories when calling PSA Customer Service, this post today says that after calling CS, the poster was promised poppage by Monday along with a free grading voucher. Link >>
The difference there though is a guaranteed turnaround time vs approx turnaround time. The CU club specials and pack sub turnaround times are not guaranteed. Don't forget, too, that with packs, PSA has to a) ship packs to Steve (once they have enough to ship), b) Steve has to authenticate them, c) Steve has to ship them BACK to PSA, d) PSA has to grade the packs and then finally e) PSA ships them back to the submitter. >>
I don't collect packs, but out of curiosity, if Steve is already authenticating the packs, why doesn't he just grade them also?
Lou Gehrig Master Set
Non-Registry Collection
Game Used Cards Collection
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<< <i>Speaking of success stories when calling PSA Customer Service, this post today says that after calling CS, the poster was promised poppage by Monday along with a free grading voucher. Link >>
The difference there though is a guaranteed turnaround time vs approx turnaround time. The CU club specials and pack sub turnaround times are not guaranteed. Don't forget, too, that with packs, PSA has to a) ship packs to Steve (once they have enough to ship), b) Steve has to authenticate them, c) Steve has to ship them BACK to PSA, d) PSA has to grade the packs and then finally e) PSA ships them back to the submitter. >>
I don't collect packs, but out of curiosity, if Steve is already authenticating the packs, why doesn't he just grade them also? >>
I believe it's to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
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