Running PSA Order Tracker

[metsandweezer]

Game Stop is trying to buy PSA? Rumor mill.

[The_Reverend]

Originally Posted by metsandweezer

Game Stop is trying to buy PSA? Rumor mill.

What is the value of PSA? GameStop has a cash position of 5.34B after debt.

[thenightman]

I’m rooting for Game Stop just because there’s a better chance that they’ll be more transparent than CU. I mean they can’t be any worse than CU.

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by Nester99

At first i was shocked by your numbers,

Then i checked Gemrate.com. They indicated PSA graded 71,000 cards yesterday (was 30k the day prior) - 150k backlog seems inconsequential if gemrate is accurate.

It stays they are grading 1.6mm cards every 30 days - WOW

New Canadian location is opening in September as per the CEO's response to my tweet yesterday.

I am certainly hearing people are soured by PSA these days but those numbers are incredible and provide real context

They’re also opening a location in FLA. and another in Plano, TX, but the latter is for ticket grading solely.

[bojesphob]

Type: Value Bulk 1980+
# of cards: 26
Estimated Completion Date: June 23, 2025
Shipped to PSA: 3/17
Delivered: 3/19
Order Prep: 3/19
Research & ID: 4/17
Grading: 5/30
Assembly: 6/3
Green Check Assembly: 6/8
Grades Ready: 6/12/25
QA: 6/12/25
Shipped:

6 - 10s
14 - 9s
6 - 8s
Not happy about several of these, and will be cracking and resubbing several of them to SGC once I confirm the issues I think they are. I had thought of maybe sending some cards that were upgrades to them for the 14 rainbow, but I'm definitely not sending anything directly to PSA anymore after this sub. Any other subs I do will either go to SGC, as I am not spending 20 dollars a card and having to wait 3 months for them to get stuff on the card and then grade it low.

[Campbell]

How long is the upcharge delay after assembly finishes? Hit green checkmark ✅ assembly on 6/10, my 20 day ETA was 6/11. I reached out to PSA to check status and they informed me that my order was pending the pricing team’s review. I just want my grades!

[bojesphob]

Originally Posted by Campbell

How long is the upcharge delay after assembly finishes? Hit green checkmark ✅ assembly on 6/10, my 20 day ETA was 6/11. I reached out to PSA to check status and they informed me that my order was pending the pricing team’s review. I just want my grades!

Took mine 4 business days to go from green check to grades, no up charges. Yours will probably drop either Monday or Tuesday.

[Campbell]

Originally Posted by bojesphob

Took mine 4 business days to go from green check to grades, no up charges. Yours will probably drop either Monday or Tuesday.

Thanks for the insight. I haven’t had an order completed later than ETA until now. The backlog is wild!

[Brobocop]

Originally Posted by metsandweezer

Game Stop is trying to buy PSA? Rumor mill.

Makes sense as Nat Turner is a GameStop board member. Unload it on to GameStop and probably make a nice little profit.

[JWBlue]

I consider cards to have eight corners. Four on the back and four on the front.

I have a PSA 10 card that looks absolutely gem except for slight corner damage on a rear corner. All the other seven corns are sharp as a razor.

Is this unusual for a PSA 10?

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by bojesphob

Type: Value Bulk 1980+
# of cards: 26
Estimated Completion Date: June 23, 2025
Shipped to PSA: 3/17
Delivered: 3/19
Order Prep: 3/19
Research & ID: 4/17
Grading: 5/30
Assembly: 6/3
Green Check Assembly: 6/8
Grades Ready: 6/12/25
QA: 6/12/25
Shipped:

6 - 10s
14 - 9s
6 - 8s
Not happy about several of these, and will be cracking and resubbing several of them to SGC once I confirm the issues I think they are. I had thought of maybe sending some cards that were upgrades to them for the 14 rainbow, but I'm definitely not sending anything directly to PSA anymore after this sub. Any other subs I do will either go to SGC, as I am not spending 20 dollars a card and having to wait 3 months for them to get stuff on the card and then grade it low.

What did you send in?

[messier2]

Quick one for me:

Value (1980-Present)

Dropped off at PSA offices in NJ on May 15

Grades received today June 13!

Meanwhile, the other sub I dropped off on the same day is still at Research?! lol

[bojesphob]

Originally Posted by thenightman

What did you send in?

Jordy Nelson
3 2014 Prizm Hands Team (base, Prizms, gold - all 3 8s, gold bothers me, the other two don't)
3 2013 Prizm (light blue die cut - 10, Summit - 10, brilliance gold - 8, brilliance bothers me)
3 2015 Prizm (gold - 9, white sparkle - 9, gold vinyl - 8, gold vinyl bothers me)
2 2016 Prizm (Gold Vinyl - 9, Blue SSP - 10)
1 2017 Prizm (White Sparkle -10)
3 2012 Prizm (Prizms - 10, Green - 9, Red - 9)
1 2013 Select (Green - 9)
2 2012 Chrome (gold - 9, red - 10)
1 2014 Chrome (red - 9)
3 2014 Chrome Mini (black - 9, red - 9, gold - 8, not entirely surprised by this 8)
2 2015 Chrome mini (black - 9, gold - 9)

Aaron Rodgers (shouldn't have subbed these, the value isn't really there for them):
2013 Prizm Cornerstones Red - 9
2015 Finest 1995 Green Refractor - 9

Most of the 9s I get, for the most part, seems centering is off (which seems to be my weakness for finding flaws when inspecting, so doesn't bother me) , with the exception of the Select Green, I can't see any centering issues. For the most part, Ive had a good eye for surface, corner and edge issues, just seems odd that I seem to be able to do really well with some of them, and using the same techniques, some of them didn't grade as well. oh well, PSA helped me make several thousand dollars recently, I can't complain too much, but just disheartening to have some, especially some PC items I've had for almost a decade, not grade well. Oh well, PSA experiences are almost at an end. I'll get over it.

[gowizards0]

Is it true that NJ is tougher than CA?

[BoSoxFan1999]

Originally Posted by gowizards0

Is it true that NJ is tougher than CA?

FWIW my most recent 16-card sub I received back in March from CA went 10/16 for gems.

[metsandweezer]

21/26 gems on my first pokemon order.

[evileddie]

Type: Value Bulk 1980+
# of cards: 53
Estimated Completion Date: 7/7/25
Shipped to PSA: 4/1/2025
Delivered: 4/3/2025
Order Prep: 4/30/2025
Research & ID: 5/1/2025
Grading: 6/12/2025
Assembly: 6/16/2025
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

[JetLagger55]

Originally Posted by JetLagger55

Originally Posted by JetLagger55 View Post
Order Type: Value Bulk
Qty - 25 Cards
Est. Completion Date: 6/5/25
Order Delivered: 3/6/25
Order Prep per PSA: 4/02/25
Research & ID: 4/2/25
Grading: 5/5/25
Assembly:5/6/25
Green Check:6/3/5
Grades Ready:6/3/5
QA:6/3/5 - States Completed
Shipped:

Finally have movement. Will post the results once we reveal the grades, sent a batch of cards from our fantasy football group, so going to do a "live" reveal tomorrow night to get a few laughs. Out of my 10 i submitted, have a 1/1 Lamar Jackson, hoping to grade 9 at a minimum. Will post the mix of grades later this week, with this group, they were just wanting to send cards in, so grades should be all over the board. Should be fun.

Update on grades, of the 10 I submitted - 10's - 6 / 9's 3 / 8's - 1 - Lamar 1/1 Graded a 9, little disappointed. The 8 shocked me, was expecting a 10 on this one, but also received a 10 on one that I thought would be a push to get a 9. Go figure.

[duynamo]

Type: Gamestop PSA TCG Bulk
# of cards: 1
Dropped off at Gamestop: 5/18
Shipped to PSA: 5/19
Arrived: 6/16
Research & ID:
Grading:
Assembly:
QA:
Grades Ready:

Type: Gamestop PSA TCG Bulk
# of cards: 9
Dropped off at Gamestop: 6/1
Shipped to PSA: 6/2
Arrived:
Research & ID:
Grading:
Assembly:
QA:
Grades Ready:

Type: Value Plus
# of cards: 3
Estimated Completion: 7/16
Shipped to PSA: 6/5
Delivered: 6/12
Received PSA: 6/12
Order Prep: 6/16
Research & ID: 6/16
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

Type: Reholder <$5,000
# of cards: 2
Estimated Completion: 7/31
Shipped to PSA: 6/5
Delivered: 6/12
Received PSA: 6/12
Order Prep: 6/17
Research & ID: 6/17
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

[metsandweezer]

Ultra modern bulk order popped. 23/49 gems

[twdm]

Originally Posted by twdm

Type: TCG Bulk
# of cards: 146
Estimated Completion: 7/18
Received per PSA: 4/9
Order Prep: 4/15
Research & ID: 4/15 (still in progress)
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA Check:
Complete:

Been stuck at research & ID for a while, though my order was pretty big. The good thing was dropping off my cards directly at CA during my easter vacation sped up the entry into the system. I don't think they'll make my estimated completion date at this rate though.

Type: TCG Bulk
# of cards: 146
Estimated Completion: 7/18
Received per PSA: 4/9
Order Prep: 4/15
Research & ID: 4/15
Grading: 6/16
Assembly: 6/16
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA Check:
Complete:

Just checked today and it went straight into assembly

[The_Reverend]

Originally Posted by metsandweezer

Ultra modern bulk order popped. 23/49 gems

What percentage were you getting before the change?

[Bobebaseball53]

Has anyone recently submitted a duel service? First time for me for an in person auto grade and card grade. ETA is showing July 14th for value plus. is the turnaround that quick?

Type: Value Plus (Duel Service)
# of cards: 1
Estimated Completion: 7/14
Shipped to PSA: 6/6
Delivered: 6/10
Received PSA: 6/10
Order Prep: 6/12
Research & ID: Current
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

[metsandweezer]

Originally Posted by The_Reverend

What percentage were you getting before the change?

Earlier in the year 70%+. Last two orders 57% and 47%.

[Gem10collection]

Are the Regular and Express orders going past Est. by dates? Mine have for sports cards.