2023 PSA New Pricing and Declared Values - Page 30

CheapThief · 10-05-2023, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrith

I'm not sure there's a single card in the last year of Pokemon releases that's actually gradable for profit. It'd have to be a card that consistently does $50+ raw, because the PSA 10 premium is down to less than 2x raw. I think you might be able to make more money sending 10 level cards to CGC at this point, just because you can get the grading done dirt cheap.

If you could inspect a card in person, and have it slabbed that day, then you could probably pick out a few decent candidates from 2023. But if you're reduced to making an educated guess based on a scan, and then forced to wait 2-3 months to see if you were right, then I think you're spot on-- under those conditions I can't think of a single card issued in the past year that I would be at all excited to buy.

So far as I know, that's completely unprecedented in this hobby-- in any genre (sports, non sports, TCG, etc). I don't know how many people realize just how soft this market has gotten, but quite a few will probably find out pretty soon. I'll bet any number of guys have a horde of, say, 151s queued up at PSA right now, and they are all going to be in for a very skinny Christmas when that PSA box rolls up to the door in the middle of November.

tyrith · 10-06-2023, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CheapThief

If you could inspect a card in person, and have it slabbed that day, then you could probably pick out a few decent candidates from 2023. But if you're reduced to making an educated guess based on a scan, and then forced to wait 2-3 months to see if you were right, then I think you're spot on-- under those conditions I can't think of a single card issued in the past year that I would be at all excited to buy.

So far as I know, that's completely unprecedented in this hobby-- in any genre (sports, non sports, TCG, etc). I don't know how many people realize just how soft this market has gotten, but quite a few will probably find out pretty soon. I'll bet any number of guys have a horde of, say, 151s queued up at PSA right now, and they are all going to be in for a very skinny Christmas when that PSA box rolls up to the door in the middle of November.

Yeah, I don't think I would be grading any cards out of 151 besidews Charizard 199, except for maybe absolutely perfect copies of the Venusaur and Blastoise SIRs. Grading random illustration rares out of a set like that is gonna get you killed these days.

WagsWorldCards · 10-18-2023, 01:09 PM

Any guesses on the November Grading Specials? I'm trying to decide to send some bulk modern now at $19 but would be kicking myself if they did a modern special for $15 in November.

TheTCGenius · 10-18-2023, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrith

I'm not sure there's a single card in the last year of Pokemon releases that's actually gradable for profit. It'd have to be a card that consistently does $50+ raw, because the PSA 10 premium is down to less than 2x raw. I think you might be able to make more money sending 10 level cards to CGC at this point, just because you can get the grading done dirt cheap.

You must work for cgc. that 6 dollar difference is not a big deal. i specialize in tcg, new pokemon sets have been cash cows for me grading and selling

Jolten Joe · 10-21-2023, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by WagsWorldCards

Any guesses on the November Grading Specials? I'm trying to decide to send some bulk modern now at $19 but would be kicking myself if they did a modern special for $15 in November.

They did Football last month for the start of the season so my guess is Basketball but who knows.

jtclockwork · 10-21-2023, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WagsWorldCards

Any guesses on the November Grading Specials? I'm trying to decide to send some bulk modern now at $19 but would be kicking myself if they did a modern special for $15 in November.

I'd guess either basketball, hockey or pre-war (as they've been working backwards)

Perfect JF · 10-23-2023, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WagsWorldCards

Any guesses on the November Grading Specials? I'm trying to decide to send some bulk modern now at $19 but would be kicking myself if they did a modern special for $15 in November.

Last year on October 30 or 31, they announced a 15$ bulk special for November so I wish they do the same this year.

I have a lot of cards to send and I'm waiitng to see November special

KPOD · 10-23-2023, 03:58 PM

I would love a vintage TCG special (anything 2003 or older), but alas I doubt that will ever happen with how their modern TCG backlog is keeping them busy

Perfect JF · 10-30-2023, 09:03 PM

PSA
PLEASE
Hockey Special for November

KPOD · 10-31-2023, 01:22 PM

What do we think they'll do?

https://www.psacard.com/info/holiday-specials

oddstuff · 10-31-2023, 01:50 PM

Would love a bulk sports special but hard to see any worthwhile specials happening as they're still getting plenty of volume each month, the bulk of that from the TCG subs. Over a million submitted this month with half of that from TCG.

Jolten Joe · 11-01-2023, 09:47 AM

So far looks like a Holiday Express Special at $99 that expires on 11/5. Hopefully something else gets posted later but looks like TCG Bulk is extended to 11/30 so not sure we see anything else or not.

anusinha · 11-01-2023, 10:12 AM

of course they extend TCG bulk but leave sports as more expensive.

waytoomanycards · 11-01-2023, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

of course they extend TCG bulk but leave sports as more expensive.

The $15 rate for TCG wasn't a special, though--it was the normal rate. Would be like listing bulk $19 sports card grading (with the same terms it currently has) as a special that ends Nov 30.

edit: My bad--the terms were slightly different from the normal service.

KPOD · 11-01-2023, 10:43 AM

I think this "special" only requires a 10 card minimum, compared to the normal 20 card minimum.

waytoomanycards · 11-01-2023, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by KPOD

I think this "special" only requires a 10 card minimum, compared to the normal 20 card minimum.

OK, that makes sense. I never even noticed what the minimum was. Hopefully, that doesn't move the needle enough to affect the potential for sports cards specials.

Jolten Joe · 11-01-2023, 11:15 AM

If that truly is all of the Nov. specials it confirms that PSA is still backed up from the Nationals which is amazing.

RTR6 · 11-01-2023, 11:22 AM

Wish they would do an "other sports special". Got some PC NASCAR cards that I would love to grade at a special rate.

thenightman · 11-01-2023, 12:38 PM

There is zero reason for me to renew in January.

Jolten Joe · 11-01-2023, 01:25 PM

I did get an email stating this was 1 down and 11 to go of the short window specials. So we will see what else comes out.

psa9oc · 11-01-2023, 01:33 PM

I assume the 30 day window to ship out still applies, right? We wouldn't need to ship out before the next special window opens?

BoKnowsCards · 11-01-2023, 02:14 PM

Another month of dog doo-doo specials. I won't be submitting unless I get the $15 special again (non-sports for me) and will not renew when my membership ends in January.

gododgersfan · 11-01-2023, 02:29 PM

I will take the TCG 10 card special and get a sub together with my son. Boy, nothing for Sportscards.

oddstuff · 11-01-2023, 05:07 PM

Much easier to grade TCG than sports cards. Guessing sports cards won't get much of a special until TCG volume slows down.

anusinha · 11-02-2023, 10:42 AM

TCG keeping all the grading companies afloat

10-18-2023, 01:09 PM	#728
WagsWorldCards Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 13	Any guesses on the November Grading Specials? I'm trying to decide to send some bulk modern now at $19 but would be kicking myself if they did a modern special for $15 in November.

10-23-2023, 03:58 PM	#733
KPOD Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 482	I would love a vintage TCG special (anything 2003 or older), but alas I doubt that will ever happen with how their modern TCG backlog is keeping them busy

10-30-2023, 09:03 PM	#734
Perfect JF Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 235 xxjiguini360xx PerfectJF	PSA PLEASE Hockey Special for November

10-31-2023, 01:22 PM	#735
KPOD Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 482	What do we think they'll do? https://www.psacard.com/info/holiday-specials

10-31-2023, 01:50 PM	#736
oddstuff Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: CA Posts: 5,286	Would love a bulk sports special but hard to see any worthwhile specials happening as they're still getting plenty of volume each month, the bulk of that from the TCG subs. Over a million submitted this month with half of that from TCG.

11-01-2023, 09:47 AM	#737
Jolten Joe Banned - PBM Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 1,666	So far looks like a Holiday Express Special at $99 that expires on 11/5. Hopefully something else gets posted later but looks like TCG Bulk is extended to 11/30 so not sure we see anything else or not.

11-01-2023, 10:12 AM	#738
anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,931	of course they extend TCG bulk but leave sports as more expensive.

11-01-2023, 10:43 AM	#740
KPOD Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 482	I think this "special" only requires a 10 card minimum, compared to the normal 20 card minimum.

11-01-2023, 11:15 AM	#742
Jolten Joe Banned - PBM Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 1,666	If that truly is all of the Nov. specials it confirms that PSA is still backed up from the Nationals which is amazing.

11-01-2023, 11:22 AM	#743
RTR6 Member Join Date: Jul 2023 Posts: 44	Wish they would do an "other sports special". Got some PC NASCAR cards that I would love to grade at a special rate.

11-01-2023, 12:38 PM	#744
thenightman Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 6,836	There is zero reason for me to renew in January.

11-01-2023, 01:25 PM	#745
Jolten Joe Banned - PBM Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 1,666	I did get an email stating this was 1 down and 11 to go of the short window specials. So we will see what else comes out.

11-01-2023, 01:33 PM	#746
psa9oc Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 121	I assume the 30 day window to ship out still applies, right? We wouldn't need to ship out before the next special window opens?

11-01-2023, 02:14 PM	#747
BoKnowsCards Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 139	Another month of dog doo-doo specials. I won't be submitting unless I get the $15 special again (non-sports for me) and will not renew when my membership ends in January.

11-01-2023, 02:29 PM	#748
gododgersfan Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 458 goarmynco	I will take the TCG 10 card special and get a sub together with my son. Boy, nothing for Sportscards.

11-01-2023, 05:07 PM	#749
oddstuff Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: CA Posts: 5,286	Much easier to grade TCG than sports cards. Guessing sports cards won't get much of a special until TCG volume slows down.

11-02-2023, 10:42 AM	#750
anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,931	TCG keeping all the grading companies afloat