How does PSA grade review work?
PmanFL
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Since Recently joining the forum I’ve seen several conversations about grade bumps, which I wasn’t aware about prior. What’s the process? Thanks!
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I'm curious in this as well; and is it the same process for crossovers. I have a bunch of original {mike baker days} gai stuff.
I have to much S**t; so if you working on sets or are a player/team collector, send me your want list, with conditions desired. Keep in mind I have a another job so please allow me a few days to respond.
You can go through the process in online submission the same as a normal order just choose "Review" and "Crossover" respectively.
@PmanFL If it is a PSA review, you just send it in like a normal order online and you enter the certs asking for a review. If PSA deems they deserve a higher grade, they will crack it and reseal with the higher flip. If they determine it doesn't they simply send it back. Occasionally you do get a note from the grader why it didn't bump, but I find they are not consistent with doing this for every review order.
If it is a crossover @tonylags , then you would send in the same way noting crossover during submission, enter the GAI or whichever certs and send in as normal. If you specify a minimum grade during that time for each card, they will not crack it unless it meets at least that.
thank you
I have to much S**t; so if you working on sets or are a player/team collector, send me your want list, with conditions desired. Keep in mind I have a another job so please allow me a few days to respond.
And make sure you put a minimum grade, if not you risk them being cracked and returned unholdered!
THIS.
I also tape a note on the team bags that contain my cards saying "MIN GRADED X. DO NOT CRACK UNLESS THIS MEETS MIN GRADE X" as aback up measure.
will do; good advice. thx.
I have to much S**t; so if you working on sets or are a player/team collector, send me your want list, with conditions desired. Keep in mind I have a another job so please allow me a few days to respond.
Do they ever get returned to you with the notes still attached?
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What % of your items have actually crossed & or got bumped?
I have to much S**t; so if you working on sets or are a player/team collector, send me your want list, with conditions desired. Keep in mind I have a another job so please allow me a few days to respond.
No. If they do not cross, they generally come back in a new bag and no note.
% crossed lifetime is about 25% other brand to psa and leas for psa to psa for bump.
Also, bgs always gives feedback on card flaws that fail to cross. My psa/sgc to bgs cross rate is better than 50%
Are you crossing at equal or 9s for 9.5's (upgrades)?
I tried crossing 22 cards once to 9.5 from psa 9. All were charged and denied. I reviewed them myself and sent 12 of the 22 in to PSA and got 2 bumps to 10 so I made out. I thought I would never send anymore cross for higher to BGS again, but maybe I just had a bad experience.
I'm guessing they get removed before they get to the graders. Probably not necessary.