July 2013 PSA Grading Specials

NYY Collector · June 30, 2013 2:30AM

Any news on PSA grading specials for July 2013?

kwtoz · June 30, 2013 3:32AM

<< Nothing posted to their site or Facebook yet.

Here's hoping for a cool $5.50 (or less!) special. >>

No chance. PSA is horribly behind. A great special would make it worse.

Monday will be day 57 of a 45-day March special submission.

About two weeks ago, I sent in my membership renewal. Web pages show it as expired. I sent email Friday morning asking about this. So far, no reply. I normally get same day replies to email.

PSA must be incredibly busy.

bbuckner22 · June 30, 2013 5:04AM

<< PSA must be incredibly busy. >>

and under staffed

Stooge · June 30, 2013 6:09AM

PSA hasn't had a $5.00 or below special in over 15 months. If they are truly behind then I don't see one of these great specials for months if not ever.

$6.00 is the new $5.00.

Paul.

grote15 · June 30, 2013 6:13AM

[i$6.00 is the new $5.00]

This is correct. Or at least 6.00 is the new 5.50. When PSA raised rates on January 1, that essentially ended any possibility of a 5.50 or less special coming around again.

PaulMaul · June 30, 2013 7:48AM

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<< Nothing posted to their site or Facebook yet.

Here's hoping for a cool $5.50 (or less!) special. >>

No chance. PSA is horribly behind. A great special would make it worse.

Monday will be day 57 of a 45-day March special submission.

About two weeks ago, I sent in my membership renewal. Web pages show it as expired. I sent email Friday morning asking about this. So far, no reply. I normally get same day replies to email.

PSA must be incredibly busy. >>

My last 45-day sub popped in a week and a half. I've found poppage is much quicker for smaller (under 40 or so) orders, though my sample size isn't really big enough to be meaningful on that.

kwtoz · June 30, 2013 8:44AM

Who do you know? :-)

Aug 2012, 38 cards, 60 days
Jan 2013, 32 cards, 55 days
Mar 2013, 35 cards, 57+ days

ElvisP · June 30, 2013 11:52AM

I think PSA has accomplished what they set out to do. That was to force a lot of impatient ones, myself included to pay the higher grading fees for quicker turnarounds. Before everyone could get 5 day turnaround or less or at worst 10 day turnarounds for the lowest special prices. Why pay the higher priced fees when you could get that kind of service. Now those days are gone unless you are very lucky. Case in point I recently paid extra($8 per card) for a 25 day sub. It popped in 5 days. I also just sent in a 45 day sub and don't expect to see grades until some time this fall. PSA finally wised up and has quit giving great service for the cheapest prices. Can't really blame them.

jeffcbay · June 30, 2013 11:40PM

It's July so you know what that means... New Collectors Club Specials!

#1: $5.25 per card, 50 card minimum, 1956- Present, Non-Sports Cards Only with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, and Thicker/Patch cards are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#2: $5.75 per card, 25 card minimum, 1956-Present, All Sports/Non-Sports Cards with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, and Tallboys are permitted; however, Thicker/Patch cards, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#3: $25 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $500 per card, 5 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

#4: $14 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $250 per card, 10 day turnaround (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

Set-Registry Special: Pin/Coin Special- $8 per pin/coin, 10 item minimum, declared values under 100 per pin/coin, 30 day turnaround

DNA Special: 50% off single-signed items regularly $49 or less

PaulMaul · July 1, 2013 12:54AM

<< Who do you know? :-)

Aug 2012, 38 cards, 60 days
Jan 2013, 32 cards, 55 days
Mar 2013, 35 cards, 57+ days >>

I'm not sure exactly what determines it, but I'm only submitting cards from a particular non-sports set. Every time I've had a 45-day submission of these under 40 cards, it has popped in under two weeks, once in 3 days. This is all in the last 6 months.

saucywombat · July 1, 2013 1:09AM

<< It's July so you know what that means... New Collectors Club Specials!

#1: $5.25 per card, 50 card minimum, 1956- Present, Non-Sports Cards Only with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, and Thicker/Patch cards are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#2: $5.75 per card, 25 card minimum, 1956-Present, All Sports/Non-Sports Cards with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, and Tallboys are permitted; however, Thicker/Patch cards, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#3: $25 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $500 per card, 5 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

#4: $14 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $250 per card, 10 day turnaround (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

Set-Registry Special: Pin/Coin Special- $8 per pin/coin, 10 item minimum, declared values under 100 per pin/coin, 30 day turnaround

DNA Special: 50% off single-signed items regularly $49 or less >>

Woot. Just renewed in June. Good timing.

zurbs17 · July 1, 2013 1:26AM

That's a surprisingly low cost. I'm guessing there are less submissions during the summer months and maybe that's why?

grote15 · July 1, 2013 1:42AM

$5.25 is as good as $4.75 pre-rate increase. Nice!

belz · July 1, 2013 1:49AM

How does it work if any particular card would sell for $1,000 at a grade of a 9 yet under $500 for a 8 and under $100 for a 7? Seems tough to make a determination on which service to submit under? If I think I have a 9 but submit at the cheapest rate would that factor into the grading? Little confusing to me as I prepare submittals for the first time.

kwtoz · July 1, 2013 1:59AM

What is your source for the info? Web pages still list the June specials?

grote15 · July 1, 2013 2:00AM

<< How does it work if any particular card would sell for $1,000 at a grade of a 9 yet under $500 for a 8 and under $100 for a 7? Seems tough to make a determination on which service to submit under? If I think I have a 9 but submit at the cheapest rate would that factor into the grading? Little confusing to me as I prepare submittals for the first time. >>

Declared value is for insurance purposes primarily. I would never assume a value of PSA 9 on a raw card, unless you want to pay more to sub it. If a card is valued at $100 in PSA 7 grade, you will be abler to sub it under the monthly special. Obviously if it's a Ryan RC or a 60s Mantle, though, that wouldn't be the case if it were in NM (or better) condition.

grote15 · July 1, 2013 2:00AM

<< What is your source for the info? Web pages still list the June specials? >>

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#1: $5.25 per card, 50 card minimum, 1956- Present, Non-Sports Cards Only with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, and Thicker/Patch cards are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#2: $5.75 per card, 25 card minimum, 1956-Present, All Sports/Non-Sports Cards with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, and Tallboys are permitted; however, Thicker/Patch cards, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#3: $25 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $500 per card, 5 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

#4: $14 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $250 per card, 10 day turnaround (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

Set-Registry Special: Pin/Coin Special- $8 per pin/coin, 10 item minimum, declared values under 100 per pin/coin, 30 day turnaround

DNA Special: 50% off single-signed items regularly $49 or less

RipublicaninMass · July 1, 2013 2:01AM

I won on the 14/10 day, lost on the 5.75/45..the early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!

RyanAdmirer · July 1, 2013 2:07AM

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<< What is your source for the info? Web pages still list the June specials? >>

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#1: $5.25 per card, 50 card minimum, 1956- Present, Non-Sports Cards Only with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, and Thicker/Patch cards are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#2: $5.75 per card, 25 card minimum, 1956-Present, All Sports/Non-Sports Cards with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, and Tallboys are permitted; however, Thicker/Patch cards, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#3: $25 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $500 per card, 5 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

#4: $14 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $250 per card, 10 day turnaround (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

Set-Registry Special: Pin/Coin Special- $8 per pin/coin, 10 item minimum, declared values under 100 per pin/coin, 30 day turnaround

DNA Special: 50% off single-signed items regularly $49 or less >>

$5.25 looks really good until you read "non-sports cards only". I'll take $5.75 though.

saucywombat · July 1, 2013 2:35AM

<< $5.25 looks really good until you read "non-sports cards only". I'll take $5.75 though. >>

DAMN

grote15 · July 1, 2013 2:45AM

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<< What is your source for the info? Web pages still list the June specials? >>

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#1: $5.25 per card, 50 card minimum, 1956- Present, Non-Sports Cards Only with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, and Thicker/Patch cards are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#2: $5.75 per card, 25 card minimum, 1956-Present, All Sports/Non-Sports Cards with declared values under $100 per card, 45 day turnaround. (Regular, and Tallboys are permitted; however, Thicker/Patch cards, Supersized, T3s, Coins/Pins and Autographed cards are excluded)

#3: $25 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $500 per card, 5 day turnaround. (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

#4: $14 per card, No minimum quantity, with declared values under $250 per card, 10 day turnaround (Regular, Tallboys, Thicker/Patch cards, and Coins/Pins are permitted; however, Supersized, T3s, and Autographed cards are excluded)

Set-Registry Special: Pin/Coin Special- $8 per pin/coin, 10 item minimum, declared values under 100 per pin/coin, 30 day turnaround

DNA Special: 50% off single-signed items regularly $49 or less >>

$5.25 looks really good until you read "non-sports cards only". I'll take $5.75 though. >>

Doh!! That's tricky right there!

jeffcbay · July 1, 2013 3:36AM

<< $5.25 looks really good until you read "non-sports cards only". I'll take $5.75 though. >>

OUCH! Maybe I should read the fine print... that sucks. lol

tsalems1 · July 1, 2013 3:48AM

I bet a lot of people miss that when sending stuff in

firedawg45 · July 1, 2013 4:31AM

I missed it first read

firedawg45 · July 1, 2013 4:32AM

Guess I will wait for the national drop off special

wrestlingcardking · July 1, 2013 4:32AM

Wrestling cards are in SMR as non-sports but are in sports as well on other situations..... I may have to get a ruling! LOL

hammered · July 1, 2013 4:39AM

50 card minimum for non-sports?
That seems high

Dpeck100 · July 1, 2013 9:55AM

I called customer service. Wrestling is not accepted for the $5.25 special.

wrestlingcardking · July 1, 2013 10:11AM

Bummer, but PSA says it is a sport so there is that for those that disagree, LOL

vladguerrero · July 1, 2013 11:07AM

Classic, I've submitted Wrestling cards in the past under Non Sports Only Specials, if you guys are considering it I would make another phone call. As WCK said it's listed right in the SMR as Non Sports.

SumoMenkoMan · July 1, 2013 1:18PM

<< Bummer, but PSA says it is a sport so there is that for those that disagree, LOL >>

July 2013 PSA Grading Specials

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