November Specials?

JHS5120 · October 30, 2012 2:01AM

I'd really like to see something that included supersized cards. I've got a bunch just sitting around!

BruceinGa · October 30, 2012 2:34AM

Are specials posted on the psacard.com website or only through gold and platinum members?

leadoff4 · October 30, 2012 2:36AM

Actually, I think they're listed on Facebook before any other place.

BruceinGa · October 30, 2012 2:37AM

I guess I should like them on fb.

thehallmark · October 30, 2012 3:38AM

Anyone know what the specials are?

08HALA20 · October 30, 2012 7:25AM

I could go for another pack special.

Joe

thedutymon · October 31, 2012 4:38AM

MOrning,

Anything on Facebook yet? I can't look at work!

Thanks

Neil

BruceinGa · October 31, 2012 5:57AM

I don't see anything. Hope I'm looking at the right place!

thedutymon · October 31, 2012 10:08AM

Evening,

Anything on Facebook?

Neil

Dpeck100 · October 31, 2012 10:20AM

I don't see anything on their page.

Southsider · November 1, 2012 1:14AM

Today is November. Any update to the specials?

JHS5120 · November 1, 2012 1:43AM

Nothing yet on their website or Facebook.

itzagoner · November 1, 2012 1:56AM

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all......

JHS5120 · November 1, 2012 1:58AM

<< <i>and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all...... >>

1 Thessalonians 5:14 shout out!

smallstocks · November 1, 2012 2:28AM

The special should be all cards for $100 each. These guys are so backed and that most submissions are taking forever to log in and insanely long to grade. They obviously need to hire more people or (gasp) becime more efficient.

firedawg45 · November 1, 2012 4:31AM

PSA HIRE SOME PEOPLE , last sub was 13 days to log and im on business day 51 on a 72 card sub.

thedutymon · November 1, 2012 6:35AM

Afternoon,

Called customer service, specials are same as last month just add .25 cents per card. There is a Pack special.

Collectors Club Special #1
$5.50 per Card - 25 Card Minimum Quantity Required
For cards '56 to Present valued under $100 each •For Collectors Club Members Only
•Turnaround Time is Approximately 45 Business Days
Hurry! All Orders Must be Postmarked Between 11/1/2012 - 11/30/2012!

Collectors Club Special #2:
$5.75 per Card - 25 Card Minimum Quantity Required
For cards '33 -'55 valued under $100 each •For Collectors Club Members Only
•Turnaround time approximately 45 business days, but can vary with demand
•Hurry! All Orders Must be Postmarked Between 11/1/2012 - 11/30/2012

Collectors Club Special #4:
Packs $12 - No Minimum Quantity Required
For Packs 1957-Present Valued Under $250 each
•Turnaround time approximately 45 business days, but can vary with demand
•Hurry! All Orders Must be Postmarked Between 11/1/2012 - 11/30/2012

Neil

Goldlabels · November 1, 2012 6:44AM

Very frustrating for submitters who have been grading cards with psa for a long time now. This is the worst I've ever seen. Don't know the reason. I don't see the logic in raising the prices for grading when people's orders are taking A LOT longer. I have a current order that I paid $35 for a 5 day service and we are now on 7 days. One would think they would want to show a littly sympathy towards their customers and lower prices, not raise them. Just my 2 cents.

08HALA20 · November 1, 2012 6:58AM

Good to see a pack special!

I think last one was $10 but still better than $14.
Best thing is if I send them in I can't open them.

Joe

Collectors Club Special #4:
Packs $12 - No Minimum Quantity Required
For Packs 1957-Present Valued Under $250 each
•Turnaround time approximately 45 business days, but can vary with demand
•Hurry! All Orders Must be Postmarked Between 11/1/2012 - 11/30/2012

firedawg45 · November 1, 2012 7:50AM

That November special took alot of thought!

Mickey71 · November 1, 2012 7:51AM

I would wait till they're posted.........the review special looks different as to what Neil wrote....$500 declared value????????????....I will wait and see.

Southsider · November 1, 2012 8:14AM

Yeah, if it is $500 declared value on the review special, I may actually renew my membership and submit some of my cards. Would still like to see a review special that offers a better discount on the $65/$35 per card service levels. For a review, that's outrageous.

thedutymon · November 1, 2012 9:10AM

Afternoon,

Yeah, I was trying to jot it down while listening, I removed that one, I am pretty sure it wasn't a Review special, (I copied and pasted their template and didn't remove the Review word), it was just a $10 per card no minimum. I am sure it was $500 value though as I asked twice when I heard that amount.

Neil

cardbender · November 1, 2012 10:02AM

I have no idea what the Nov. specials are.......

I'd like to see PSA have a review special that works like this:

You send in a card valued at say $300 SMR/VCP. PSA reviews it for a bump.
If it doesn't bump, they charge you around $7. Afterall, it's already authenticated as
legit so that part of the grading process is done. All they need to do is take a look
at the corners, edges, surface, focus, and centering. That should take like two minutes max.

If it bumps, they charge you the value of the bump grade your card received.
So say this $300 card is a 8, and goes to a 8.5 and it's suddenly worth $500.
You would pay $15 or whatever they charge for that grade. If it gets bumped
to a PSA 9 level and the card is worth $1500, you pay $30-35 for the review.

I'd much rather pay for the bump at fair market value with the non-bumped cards
at a lower rate, than a flat rate for all of the cards you send in for review.

I'd send tons of cards to PSA if they offered this type of service.

smallstocks · November 1, 2012 12:35PM

I was told today submissions are taking 50 to 55 days on average. In other words, they will have your money for over two months before you see any grades.

thehallmark · November 1, 2012 1:23PM

I love PSA but it's pretty frustrating that 45 days isn't guaranteed. Do any competitors of PSA guarantee their turn times? It seems as though that might be a good way to differentiate in this industry.

I wish PSA would just bite the bullet and have a standing 75 day (guaranteed)/150 card special for $4.75 per card. I'd rather wait for four months and KNOW when the order will be finished than pray for a super special all year long or send cards in on a $5.25 special and have no clue when they'll be finished.

For those of us who have modern cards to submit, the November BGS specials aren't really intriguing, either.

Nascar360 · November 2, 2012 1:44AM

BGS Nov Special = 5-Day Grading for just $16/card (Savings up to $5/card) Submit any number of cards you want for this great offer on one of our fastest grading service level.
Or
20-Day Service for just $8/card (Savings up to $3/card) Submit any number of cards, under this offer and have them graded for just $8/card at our 20-day level.

PSA must be killing them to offer these deals!

Goldlabels · November 2, 2012 2:17AM

If I remember correctly, psa used to reward their members for paying their yearly membership with a $14/5 day membership service. Now it's $35 for 5 days and I'm currently on day number 8 of my recent submission. If you raise your prices or no longer offer great service levels at least gurantee your service levels in terms of days.

bigdogparty · November 2, 2012 2:46AM

Here are the November Collector's Club Specials:

#1: $5.50 per card, 25 card minimum, with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround, 1956-Present (Regular Size Only) (No Tallboys, T3s, Supersized, thick/patch cards, coins/pins)

#2: $5.75 per card, 25 card minimum, with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround, 1933-1955 (Regular Size Only) (No Tallboys, T3s, Supersized, thick/patch cards, coins/pins)

#3: $10 per card, no minimum quantity, with declared values under $500 per card, 20 day turnaround (Regular, Tallboys, thicker/patch cards, coins/pins are permitted; however Supersized, T3s and autograph cards are excluded)

#4- Pack Special: $12 per pack, no minimum quantity, with declared values under $250 per pack, 45 day turnaround, 1957- present.

Set-Registry Special: Autograph Trading Card Special (Any autographed licensed trading card, Red Flip) $15 per card, no minimum quantity, with declared values under $250 per card, 30 day turnaround (Regular, Tallboys, Supersized, Thicker Memorabilia/Patch Cards are permitted; however T-3’s are excluded)

DNA Special: 50% off any single-signed baseball autograph regularly $49 or less.

BaltimoreYankee · November 2, 2012 4:35AM

Well, I finally get my pack special. Was hoping for $10. I think the regular price is $14.

grote15 · November 2, 2012 8:56AM

<< <i>Well, I finally get my pack special. Was hoping for $10. I think the regular price is $14. >>

Correct for packs 1972 or later. The special covers pre-1972 packs too though which are pricier to grade normally.

CDsNuts · November 2, 2012 10:56PM

Very frustrating for submitters who have been grading cards with psa for a long time now. This is the worst I've ever seen. Don't know the reason. I don't see the logic in raising the prices for grading when people's orders are taking A LOT longer. I have a current order that I paid $35 for a 5 day service and we are now on 7 days. One would think they would want to show a littly sympathy towards their customers and lower prices, not raise them. Just my 2 cents.

Generally speaking, businesses do the exact opposite. When they have more business than they can handle the general course of action is to raise prices, not reduce them.

November Specials?

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