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Does PSA charge more for submissions at shows?

.....and does anyone know if they regularly attend The Philly Show which is held 3-4 times a year and is coming up on December 12?

Daniel

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  • RufussCkingstonRufussCkingston Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If they grade it onsite they charge more, otherwise everyone would grade there, or they would only offer the highest price levels.

  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RufussCkingston said:
    If they grade it onsite they charge more, otherwise everyone would grade there, or they would only offer the highest price levels.

    That definitely makes sense - also one wouldn't have to wait months to get their cards back. I was thinking more of just a drop off service where they would being the cards back to HQ and then eventually ship them to the customer.

    Daniel
  • 1982FBWaxMemories1982FBWaxMemories Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BaltimoreYankee said:

    @RufussCkingston said:
    If they grade it onsite they charge more, otherwise everyone would grade there, or they would only offer the highest price levels.

    That definitely makes sense - also one wouldn't have to wait months to get their cards back. I was thinking more of just a drop off service where they would being the cards back to HQ and then eventually ship them to the customer.

    Dropping off at an event is same exact costs as mailing to them.

    It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
    Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,544 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 15, 2025 8:59AM

    I dropped off 40 cards at a PSA event….to be re-holdered. And agree the PSA cost was the same….and drop off is safer as well as cheaper than mailing.

    mint_only_pls
  • 1982FBWaxMemories1982FBWaxMemories Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Rule #1 Never Use CGC
    Rule #2 Never drop off at CGC, their employees have famously sticky fingers. Unlike PSA they do not issue proof of drop off.

    It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
    Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)

  • BBBrkrrBBBrkrr Posts: 1,684 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1982FBWaxMemories said:
    Rule #1 Never Use CGC
    Rule #2 Never drop off at CGC, their employees have famously sticky fingers. Unlike PSA they do not issue proof of drop off.

    What?!?

    How in the world does any company allow that to happen? That’s the craziest, stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.

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