How many cards you have for next monthly special?

PMKAY

With no monthly special the last two months for post 1956 cards, am wondering how many cards are out there just waiting for the next one. I know I have about 200 ready to go since late November.

wrestlingcardking

It will be interesting to see the next special.....I have yet to see anything for Feb.

lightningboy

Hey PMKAY, hopefully your cards are not brand new.

1st special for February is any card (sport or non) from 1956 - 1990 $6/ea, 25 card minimum under $100 value with a nice turnaround of 50+ days.

coachnip13

Interesting. I had about 90 to send, this will cut it down to about 60.

PMKAY

<< <i>Hey PMKAY, hopefully your cards are not brand new.

1st special for February is any card (sport or non) from 1956 - 1990 $6/ea, 25 card minimum under $100 value with a nice turnaround of 50+ days. >>



They are all from the last few years so they will continue to wait. And I'm rethinking the point of having a CC membership now.

halosfan

Well damn

epatmythes

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<< <i>Hey PMKAY, hopefully your cards are not brand new.

1st special for February is any card (sport or non) from 1956 - 1990 $6/ea, 25 card minimum under $100 value with a nice turnaround of 50+ days. >>



They are all from the last few years so they will continue to wait. And I'm rethinking the point of having a CC membership now. >>



Ditto

thehallmark

<< <i>They are all from the last few years so they will continue to wait. And I'm rethinking the point of having a CC membership now. >>



Is it a lower price you're waiting for, or something else? I don't have inside info or anything but I don't expect them to ever go below $6 again.

I'm hoping there is a big group sub this Spring so I can submit my next ~200 cards without having to renew the membership.

PMKAY

All the cards I have ready are from the last 10 years. The latest specials only includes cards 1990 or older.

markmac

Why no more $4.50 or $5.00 specials? $6 is just too much per card. I haven't sent anything in to be graded in about 2 years.

Boopotts

I want to see an example of a card that's worth $6 to grade, but not $7-- and an attending rationale behind that decision.

PMKAY

<< <i>I want to see an example of a card that's worth $6 to grade, but not $7-- and an attending rationale behind that decision. >>



Rationale = 200 cards = $200

76collector

I noticed they increased the turn around time to 50 days. It used to be 45, but I haven't been watching closely so maybe it's been like that for a few months.


Collectors Club Special #1:
$6.00 per Card – 25 Card Minimum Quantity Required
For cards from 1956-1990 valued under $100 each
Sport and non-sport cards
Regular size, thick/patch and Tallboy cards are accepted
Excluding T3's, Supersized, Autographed Cards, and Coins/Pins
For Collectors Club members only
Turnaround time approximately 50 business days/varies with demand
Click here for Full Details!

coachnip13

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<< <i>I want to see an example of a card that's worth $6 to grade, but not $7-- and an attending rationale behind that decision. >>



Rationale = 200 cards = $200 >>



I think his point was that if all 200 cards are worth sending in, i.e. worth $25 or more, then one dollar in grading fees shouldn't stop someone from sending a card in. I mean, really, if you were going to spend $1200, is $1400 going to stop you?

epatmythes

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<< <i>I want to see an example of a card that's worth $6 to grade, but not $7-- and an attending rationale behind that decision. >>



Rationale = 200 cards = $200 >>



I think his point was that if all 200 cards are worth sending in, i.e. worth $25 or more, then one dollar in grading fees shouldn't stop someone from sending a card in. I mean, really, if you were going to spend $1200, is $1400 going to stop you? >>



Yes, it absolutely is!

If you're a modern player, team and/or set collector, price certainly matters. I fall into the first two categories. Many, many, many people fall into one, or all three, of these categories. I'd venture a guess that it's a 50/50 proposition already for me if the cards I'm looking to submit are even worth it at $6. With modern cards, it's a 10 or bust situtation more times than not. Even then, let's say you look to resell... the average modern star base card in a 10 goes for approximately $12... an average player in a 10 holder, maybe $8-10. Get a 9 or lower... forget about it... you're lucky to get even a single $3.99 or $4.99 bid on eBay for your card(s)... after time & fees, you're almost better off just throwing the cards in the trash!

So, yes, when it's already borderline not worth it to submit at $6... hell yeah, $7 is more than enough reason to stop someone!

Let's not even ignore the fact that a significant enough percentage of graded collectors either collect, or soley focus on, modern cards... and we have to pay PSA a membership fee annually to enjoy the priveledge of submitting cards, especially under specials, but also under bulk services... and they have now gone 3 full months without a C.C. special for this segment of their stakeholders/customers!!!

bcubs

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<< <i>Hey PMKAY, hopefully your cards are not brand new.

1st special for February is any card (sport or non) from 1956 - 1990 $6/ea, 25 card minimum under $100 value with a nice turnaround of 50+ days. >>



They are all from the last few years so they will continue to wait. And I'm rethinking the point of having a CC membership now. >>



I think they would want to do more specials for new cards to try and gain market share against BGS with the modern. This does not seem to be the case.

grote15

$6 a card is actually a pretty good rate. The $4.75 specials have gone the way of the $50 79 wax tray...You won't see anything less than a $6 a card going forward.

cpamike

<< <i>$6 a card is actually a pretty good rate. The $4.75 specials have gone the way of the $100 79 wax tray...You won't see anything less than a $6 a card going forward. >>



I fixed it for ya.