Does PSA lose your submissions due to memberships?

[milkit1]

I was going to mail some cards to get graded for the very first time and though I prefer PSA grading system, I cant get past the membership fee (and the higher costs). Am I the only one or does PSA lose a lot of business over this? Or is there a way around that membership that i dont know about?
Thanks for the input

[lharri3600]

no way around the "membership".
do they lose business? nope

[milkit1]

seems strange to me that theyd risk losing business for something so silly as a membership.

[Abravefan11]

Yes they do. I don't submit many cards to be graded so when I chose to submit my first cards SGC was the company I went with because it didn't require a membership. Since my first submission I have received great customer service from SCG so I haven't even considered PSA again.

[Section103]

Im not saying I will never usa PSA because of their membership, but it was a very large determining factor when I first got back into the hobby and was looking for a TPG. They're not dying without my business, but there are potential customers who have shied away for this reason.

[rdixon1208]

Originally Posted by Abravefan11

Yes they do. I don't submit many cards to be graded so when I chose to submit my first cards SGC was the company I went with because it didn't require a membership. Since my first submission I have received great customer service from SCG so I haven't even considered PSA again.

Me Too

[alanu]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

Me Too

me 3

[Bobsbats]

I went to have some cards graded by PSA not knowing about the membership, when I realized this, I submitted the cards to SGC. I prefer the SGC holders anyway, but I thought I would give PSA a shot. After the membership aspect and the extra cost......I only use SGC now.

[Phillies*phan]

The membership is almost free with the free submissions they give you.