Did anyone read the email from Steve Sloan at PSA today???

[cardsagain74]

I might be too.

Didn't get that e-mail; would you mind summarizing what the '59 and older special is?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

I might be too.

Didn't get that e-mail; would you mind summarizing what the '59 and older special is?

$7.50 per card....1959 and older.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

$7.50 per card....1959 and older.

Thanks. What about the % tiers as something gets more valuable?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

Thanks. What about the % tiers as something gets more valuable?

I'm sure it's still $100 or less....They don't want to grade Hank Aaron rookies for $7.50.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I'm sure it's still $100 or less....They don't want to grade Hank Aaron rookies for $7.50.

I fully realize that. Just wondered how (or if) it'd been affected.

[KaiserCurt]

Would the turnaround time be the same?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by KaiserCurt

Would the turnaround time be the same?

I'm sure the turnaround time will be horrific. Maybe not an entire year that Beckett is taking.....but I'm thinking 6 months easy.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by KaiserCurt

Would the turnaround time be the same?

The good news is, I'm thinking, by breaking down the cards into certain categories (for example vintage only), then maybe it will streamline the process a little. You will have graders that vintage is their thing and they will be the ones looking at those. There is another special for moderns, so I imagine they will have graders only looking at those. I think the streamlining of services can only help them, but I am 100% convinced that they are backed up beyond belief.

[swarmee]

Who? Why can't they grade cards for free with all the government cheese they just got?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Who? Why can't they grade cards for free with all the government cheese they just got?

As backed up as they are, they would cover about 10% of the cards they have.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Who? Why can't they grade cards for free with all the government cheese they just got?

I wish I had bought their stock at $15....have you seen it lately?

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

The good news is, I'm thinking, by breaking down the cards into certain categories (for example vintage only), then maybe it will streamline the process a little. You will have graders that vintage is their thing and they will be the ones looking at those. There is another special for moderns, so I imagine they will have graders only looking at those. I think the streamlining of services can only help them, but I am 100% convinced that they are backed up beyond belief.

I don't see how this helps. Assuming there are people who focus more on one area than others (do we know this to be the case?), the best would be for everyone to have items in their expertise spread out evenly throughout the year. The way it is now, each person will get a huge volume of items in their focus at once, and then much less volume until the next promotion (and another huge influx.)

I'm confused on why the grading companies would want things to be grouped by era (or other factor).

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Topnotchsy

I don't see how this helps. Assuming there are people who focus more on one area than others (do we know this to be the case?), the best would be for everyone to have items in their expertise spread out evenly throughout the year. The way it is now, each person will get a huge volume of items in their focus at once, and then much less volume until the next promotion (and another huge influx.)

I'm confused on why the grading companies would want things to be grouped by era (or other factor).

I'm not sure. I know when I have subbed cards from EVERYWHERE, the subs have taken quite a long time to grade. The more eccentric they are, the longer it takes. I have also subbed cards from entirely one set (all Mars Attacks, all 1952 Topps, etc) and have noticed that the subs pop rather quickly with they are all the same. I don't have answers for it obviously....I am just noting the pattern.