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Do you send in an 83 Topps Sandberg for a special for under $100 if you want a 10?

jrbolesjrboles Posts: 566 ✭✭
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Please let me know your thoughts on this question. I am going to send in 25 or so cards for the group PSA submission and I have a few that I think could hit a 10 including 83 Topps Boggs and Sandberg, FU Puckett, and 84 Donruss Mattingly. Clearly at 10 these are worth over $100 and would not qualify. With my luck I would get back a couple 8s, one Evid of Trimming, and one 9 (PD).

So if I submit them for the group sub which is clearly for cards under a hundred, am I simply asking PSA to undergrade?

I do not have a ton of confidence in the group subs based on the reaming I took with LSU Bill's group submission a few years ago so I plan on sending some 71 Topps mid grade and my Nolan Ryan's from the last few group rips. However I would appreciate your insight on the psychology of pricing your cards when submitting.

Apologies up front if this was recently covered.

Thanks fellas.

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  • saucywombatsaucywombat Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭
    For what its worth I know I got my 84 Fleer Puckett back in 10 from a under "$100" special. I really don't think they put any thought into the value of the card post grading, there are any number of $10-$20 cards that would clear $100 in 10 so I think really nothing different about submitting a card for the $100 special that might sell raw in the $75-$150 price range.
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  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    The price of the special is more for insurance purposes really. Ive sent a 1973 $40 BV Hank Aaron and it came back a 9 and now it became a $250 card. The aaron was included in a $100 special as well. Ive even submitted an 84 Clemens Fleer Update (BV $120) and also a Ripken 82 Traded (BV $150) all under the $100 special and just listed them at $100 on the form.

    Now if you submit something over that price $150, such as a 56 Aaron or a 68 Nolan Ryan, then Id say they might not grade and the reason is because if it grades well, then the card is going to be valued more. Again, all about insurance purposes when mailing back. Id say anything $150 or less (BV price) - just list at $100. You shouldnt have any problems.

    Hope this helps
    Marc
  • nendeenendee Posts: 569 ✭✭✭
    I think what they should do is just group all the cards together, then charge a person insurance accordingly after the grade.

    For instance, I have a 77 Tony D rookie. Looks great to me, but at a 7, its under $100. At a 10 it's a 5k card.
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  • mattinglymint23mattinglymint23 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭
    There was a post here not too long ago where some lucky guy submitted a bvg 9.5 Jordan rookie for crossover and when it got a 10 Psa called him up to confirm his agreement with higher insurance cost on return trip. I think it's a volume issue but would think they keep an eye on the money cards going back out.
    I usually insure for what I paid on the raw plus a cushion going in.
  • mygottamygotta Posts: 1,652
    I have only sent in one group to PSA and, although it took time to get it all done, they were professional and courteous about charges. I had 2 Payton rookies that were valued over the $100 mark and therefore needed to be put on a different order. But they were good enough to let me know of the extraneous charges that would incur. And their site is set up to accept those charges very easily. And when it came back, it was all packaged very well.

    While in general I find their order form one of the most confusing thing sin the world, it has its own order within its chaos. A card valued less than $100 is a 30-45 day turn around while a card valued at, say, $1000 has a 1-day turn around. There is no choices about any of it.
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