Running PSA Order Tracker

[PostBaloney]

Originally Posted by redgem

PSA definitely has rogue graders on their payroll. Recently got back a 50 card submission (that I had carefully pre-screened):

PSA 10 - 7
PSA 9 - 25
PSA 8 - 18

Totally unwarranted. Never had a submission come back with such low grades. These were all pack-pulled chrome cards from Topps that had been looked over. I've submitted many orders over the past years and maybe at most one or two PSA 8s for modern cards, with the rest split between 10 and 9. This is totally strange results. Just had to vent. I'll probably crack all the 8s and resub them, probably get half come back as 10 and half as 9...and to add insult to injury, they upcharged me on one of the PSA 10s to $75 for a card that recently sold for $200 in a PSA 10. PSA is a joke.

Yup I've gotten that dude before too.

I've drastically cut back on sending in cards to PSA. Maybe they will start to listen when the money stops coming in.

[doubledribble]

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

Have two Bulk orders stuck in Assembly complete stage for almost 3 weeks now. What the heck is going on.

I don't like hearing that. I'm in week 2 of assembly.

[bustsomewax]

Originally Posted by doubledribble

I don't like hearing that. I'm in week 2 of assembly.

This one finally popped yesterday.

[doubledribble]

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

This one finally popped yesterday.

Hopefully mine pop in the next week or so. Seems like they have been about mo ahead of the projected finish date.

In the fall I dropped off a value sub in person at a regional show. Had the graded cards back in hand in less than a mo.

[duynamo]

If you include a Value Bulk order in the same box as a Value Plus order or higher, wouldn't the Value Bulk go into processing earlier than if you were to send a Value Bulk by itself since they have to open the box up?

[Dltphan]

Originally Posted by redgem

PSA definitely has rogue graders on their payroll. Recently got back a 50 card submission (that I had carefully pre-screened):

PSA 10 - 7
PSA 9 - 25
PSA 8 - 18

Totally unwarranted. Never had a submission come back with such low grades. These were all pack-pulled chrome cards from Topps that had been looked over. I've submitted many orders over the past years and maybe at most one or two PSA 8s for modern cards, with the rest split between 10 and 9. This is totally strange results. Just had to vent. I'll probably crack all the 8s and resub them, probably get half come back as 10 and half as 9...and to add insult to injury, they upcharged me on one of the PSA 10s to $75 for a card that recently sold for $200 in a PSA 10. PSA is a joke.

Last three of my orders are just like yours. I have four that are about to pop. I'm expecting a bloodbath.

[Jayce]

Originally Posted by PostBaloney

Have a bulk order arrived in Dec, still in Research with expected completion date of tomorrow

Welp...i'm screwed lol.

250 card submission arrived first week of January and has been stuck in R&ID since February 7...with an expected completion date of late April...means that my June estimate isn't looking like an exaggeration at all.

[inaka]

I have a small 2 card PSA order that just had the grades pop.

This order was two PSA 8s that I cracked of the same Rickey Henderson card that were undergraded (in my opinion). I just wanted one of them to be a PSA 9 for a set I started a long time ago, otherwise I wouldn't even stick with PSA.

Grades just popped: One came back a PSA 6, and the other got an N6 min size. LOL

Wow, total zonk of an order. I mean, honestly PSA is a complete joke at this point to me. I've moved to SGC completely for grading all my vintage and nearly all my PC stuff, expect I have two Rickey PSA "sets" that I want to finish, but at this point I may not even bother.

[BoSoxFan1999]

Originally Posted by Jayce

Welp...i'm screwed lol.

250 card submission arrived first week of January and has been stuck in R&ID since February 7...with an expected completion date of late April...means that my June estimate isn't looking like an exaggeration at all.

Lol wtf, I have a 16-card bulk order that was marked by PSA as received on 1 Feb, but has a 5 May estimated completion date. Been in green check assembly status for 2 weeks now.

[TwoPotsOfCoffee]

Originally Posted by Jayce

Welp...i'm screwed lol.

250 card submission arrived first week of January and has been stuck in R&ID since February 7...with an expected completion date of late April...means that my June estimate isn't looking like an exaggeration at all.

Similar situation here. Estimated completion of April 22nd. Currently in R&ID since 2/20

[DKsportscardsWI]

Type: Value Bulk Pre-1980
# of cards: 21
Estimated Completion Date: 4/17/25
Shipped to PSA: 1/13
Delivered: 1/16
Order Prep: 1/16
Research & ID: 2/14
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

Type: Regular March Special ($59.99)
# of cards: 5
Estimated Completion Date: ?
Shipped to PSA: Dropped off at Chicago event 3/16
Delivered: 3/16
Order Prep:
Research & ID:
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

[Benscards]

Type: January Value Bulk Grading Special (1990-Present) service
# of cards: 12
Estimated Completion Date: 6/2/2025
Shipped to PSA: Dropped off at Long Beach Expo on 2/21/2025
Order Prep: 3/21/2025
Research & ID:
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

[duynamo]

Dropped off my 14-card Pokemon TCG bulk submission to my LCS and they said they shipped it out on 1/15, and I just picked it up yesterday, 3/21.

12/14 GEM Mints

[KPOD]

Originally Posted by duynamo

Dropped off my 14-card Pokemon TCG bulk submission to my LCS and they said they shipped it out on 1/15, and I just picked it up yesterday, 3/21.

12/14 GEM Mints

12/14 is nice, modern I’m guessing?

[duynamo]

Originally Posted by KPOD

12/14 is nice, modern I’m guessing?

Yes, all modern 2021-2024. Most were Japanese which explains the high gem mint rate, but I was happy with the results.

4/5 English
8/9 Japanese

[metsandweezer]

Originally Posted by metsandweezer

Just received an upcharge email for my bulk order.

PSA emailed me saying they have a large back log in the shipping department. Up charge order still has not popped 5 days later.

[Bauer816]

Type: TCG Bulk
# of cards: 20
Shipped to PSA: 3/10
Delivered: 3/13
Order Prep: 3/20
Research & ID: 3/20
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

Type: March Value Max Special
# of cards: 1
Shipped to PSA: 3/10
Delivered: 3/13
Order Prep: 3/20
Research & ID: 3/20
Grading: 3/22
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by metsandweezer

PSA emailed me saying they have a large back log in the shipping department. Up charge order still has not popped 5 days later.

To say the underestimated using Game Stop for subs is an understatement. We're heading for a COVID level shutdown.

[CorndogWasp]

Originally Posted by metsandweezer

PSA emailed me saying they have a large back log in the shipping department. Up charge order still has not popped 5 days later.

Do you mean shipping back out to the customer?

[anusinha]

Originally Posted by thenightman

To say the underestimated using Game Stop for subs is an understatement. We're heading for a COVID level shutdown.

they are getting about 200k cards a month from gamestop, id imagine its mostly pokemon

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by anusinha

they are getting about 200k cards a month from gamestop, id imagine its mostly pokemon

It's all of it, I suppose. 200k is a lot of cards. When you combine that with Pokemon and what they get regularly from sports card submitters, it's a lot.

The question is, how long does it actually take to hire enough people to get this problem sorted out? It's going on 2 1/2 months now and we're still hearing how they're backed up.

[KPOD]

Originally Posted by thenightman

It's all of it, I suppose. 200k is a lot of cards. When you combine that with Pokemon and what they get regularly from sports card submitters, it's a lot.

The question is, how long does it actually take to hire enough people to get this problem sorted out? It's going on 2 1/2 months now and we're still hearing how they're backed up.

Why hire just to fire when the Pokémon boom fizzles out?

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by KPOD

Why hire just to fire when the Pokémon boom fizzles out?

Got it, do nothing. Sound business strategy.

[BoSoxFan1999]

Originally Posted by thenightman

Got it, do nothing. Sound business strategy.

It's what made Blockbuster what it is today.

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by BoSoxFan1999

It's what made Blockbuster what it is today.

And you can't forget about Blockbuster's replacement, Redbox. Revolutionized the rental business, putting Blockbuster out of business, but then did the exact same thing Blockbuster did when Netflix came around; nothing.