PSA August Special - Is it Special?

[ngnichols]

I'm glad someone posted this because I have been weighing on offering up special PSA pricing to the board, but I didn't know what kind of demand there would be or what service levels/pricing you guys would prefer.

I know there are people who don't care when their stuff gets back and then there are some who are just living and dying by every second their card isn't in their hands.

I'd like some feedback on this so feel free to post further on here or PM me. I may end up starting my own thread on this as well.

[56Horsehide]

Originally Posted by ngnichols

I'm glad someone posted this because I have been weighing on offering up special PSA pricing to the board, but I didn't know what kind of demand there would be or what service levels/pricing you guys would prefer.

I know there are people who don't care when their stuff gets back and then there are some who are just living and dying by every second their card isn't in their hands.

I'd like some feedback on this so feel free to post further on here or PM me. I may end up starting my own thread on this as well.

Can you be more specific as to how you are "...weighing on offering up special PSA pricing to the board,....". Why and how can you do this? Sorry if I am missing something. Thanks.

[ngnichols]

Originally Posted by 56Horsehide

Can you be more specific as to how you are "...weighing on offering up special PSA pricing to the board,....". Why and how can you do this? Sorry if I am missing something. Thanks.

I have access and ability to submit on an account that has pricing that's much better than what is normally available to the general public and no minimum amount to submit for the pricing/turnaround times and the card value requirements aren't as low i.e. max of $100 card value for their "specials" doesn't apply to what I have.

I've extended special pricing for BGS/BVG to several members here recently with good success so I've been thinking about doing the same with PSA.

[Jenx34]

Originally Posted by ngnichols

I have access and ability to submit on an account that has pricing that's much better than what is normally available to the general public and no minimum amount to submit for the pricing/turnaround times and the card value requirements aren't as low i.e. max of $100 card value for their "specials" doesn't apply to what I have.

I've extended special pricing for BGS/BVG to several members here recently with good success so I've been thinking about doing the same with PSA.

I'm open. PM me with options when you decide what you want to do.
Chris

[cardsnstuff]

Originally Posted by ngnichols

I have access and ability to submit on an account that has pricing that's much better than what is normally available to the general public and no minimum amount to submit for the pricing/turnaround times and the card value requirements aren't as low i.e. max of $100 card value for their "specials" doesn't apply to what I have.

I've extended special pricing for BGS/BVG to several members here recently with good success so I've been thinking about doing the same with PSA.

I would be interested with several hundred cards if available. PM Me

[irv]

Originally Posted by biohazard

The top and bottom borders are, 70-30, 80-20?? Hard to tell but the card looks to be cut on an angle. Looking at the card, the left border seems to taper a bit, from bottom to top. Well, over a decade ago, I submitted a 63 Fleer Koufax which I believed to be a 7 or 8. It came back a 5. I was shocked. I purchased a loupe and notice the imperfect corners and surface scratches that could not be seen with the naked eye. It was a fair grade, tough, but fair.

Like I mentioned, scans don't always tell the whole story, but I have seen, imo, numerous times, way to many inconsistencies.
The way I look at it, which could be off side thinking, is, if a card is such that you need a loupe to see defects, it should grade higher than cards that don't need a loupe.

These cards, for example, which are fairly recently graded, it is easy to see the inconsistencies but they graded higher than Sleater?

[irv]

Originally Posted by Jenx34

Thank you! As I prepare my first two submissions, I was wondering that very thing. If I hope a card is a 9, but know it could come back a 8 or even lower should I value it to my belief or if I value it as a 7, will it affect my grade with them thinking I don't believe in the card?

I have heard on here, time and time again, don't get your hopes up.

Many have said, if you think your cards are 8's or 9's then they'll like come back 6's and 7's.

I have never sent any in but I have seen grades all over the map so it's best to set your expectations on the low side so your not as disappointed.

I noticed this card tonight, and although I know scans don't always tell the whole story, this one, like many others from PSA, left me again scratching my head?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-3...042?rmvSB=true

[Jenx34]

Understood. I've tried like hell to temper my expectations and hope I am being overly critical in most cases. Most of my cards will fall in the 5-7 range I believe. The only way to learn is send them in and see what happens, but I do completely understand what you are saying.

Originally Posted by irv

I have heard on here, time and time again, don't get your hopes up.

Many have said, if you think your cards are 8's or 9's then they'll like come back 6's and 7's.

I have never sent any in but I have seen grades all over the map so it's best to set your expectations on the low side so your not as disappointed.

I noticed this card tonight, and although I know scans don't always tell the whole story, this one, like many others from PSA, left me again scratching my head?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-3...042?rmvSB=true

[Huck]

Originally Posted by irv

I noticed this card tonight, and although I know scans don't always tell the whole story, this one, like many others from PSA, left me again scratching my head?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-3...042?rmvSB=true

The top and bottom borders are, 70-30, 80-20?? Hard to tell but the card looks to be cut on an angle. Looking at the card, the left border seems to taper a bit, from bottom to top. Well, over a decade ago, I submitted a 63 Fleer Koufax which I believed to be a 7 or 8. It came back a 5. I was shocked. I purchased a loupe and notice the imperfect corners and surface scratches that could not be seen with the naked eye. It was a fair grade, tough, but fair.