New PSA prices

[yanks87]

$20 a card is too steep for my wallet. I will gladly shift to not grading cards and waiting on specials for the ones that I want to have graded (there is a benefit to have a set fully graded to maximize value). My guess is that they will also soon raise the cost of membership. This begs the question, is it time to try the new kids in town, or take a look at SGC?

[Nick55]

Originally Posted by yanks87

$20 a card is too steep for my wallet. I will gladly shift to not grading cards and waiting on specials for the ones that I want to have graded (there is a benefit to have a set fully graded to maximize value). My guess is that they will also soon raise the cost of membership. This begs the question, is it time to try the new kids in town, or take a look at SGC?

Same here.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by yanks87

$20 a card is too steep for my wallet. I will gladly shift to not grading cards and waiting on specials for the ones that I want to have graded (there is a benefit to have a set fully graded to maximize value). My guess is that they will also soon raise the cost of membership. This begs the question, is it time to try the new kids in town, or take a look at SGC?

yes

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by yanks87

$20 a card is too steep for my wallet. I will gladly shift to not grading cards and waiting on specials for the ones that I want to have graded (there is a benefit to have a set fully graded to maximize value). My guess is that they will also soon raise the cost of membership. This begs the question, is it time to try the new kids in town, or take a look at SGC?

I would think SGC is just as bad. I would see this benefiting the new kids on the block, CGC. I doubt they raise their prices since they JUST opened up!

[yanks87]

CSG is looking better and better.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by yanks87

CSG is looking better and better.

Yes..that is who I meant....I don't see any of their cards on Ebay yet....just trying to check out the comps.

[A2000]

https://www.psacard.com/pricing#cards

Looks like the premium pricing went up by quite a bit as well.

[SD]

Ridiculous, I have a submission thats been there 3 months and still hasn't been checked in.

Has anyone tried HGA? Their slabs look killer and there quotes turn around time is quick. Just haven't seen anything stabbed other then moderns so far.

[forceplay sport]

The problem with PSA is they will raise their prices, but the turn around will still
be the same. This company is ridiculous. I have already sent cards to CSG
using the economy package and looking forward to see how they come back.

[Republicaninmass]

is grading really a necessity? If not, be hapy with your raw cards. If so, then cards which are already graded, now have a bigger premium added.

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by yanks87

$20 a card is too steep for my wallet. I will gladly shift to not grading cards and waiting on specials for the ones that I want to have graded (there is a benefit to have a set fully graded to maximize value). My guess is that they will also soon raise the cost of membership. This begs the question, is it time to try the new kids in town, or take a look at SGC?

Their membership prices are as follows:

Silver $99 does not include any free submissions

Gold $199 Sold Out

Platinum $299 Sold Out

Also if you look at their pricing chart, their Regular $100 tier and their Express $150 tier both have notes that turnaround times are impacted. Geez! $150 per card and you still don't get a guaranteed turnaround time.

[Johnny630]

Guys let’s face the facts this is a Business...this hobby is no longer for the blue collar it’s for white collar Investors, Gamblers and Speculators who want a hedge. Is it smart to cater to those two groups not the collector? Idk 🤷*♂️ I do know the average collector is being squeezed on all ends either pay up or step out.
Tough it’s kinda rough and sad but It’s business and business isn’t always touchy feelie lovey dovey it’s money.

Everything is going to be fine :-)

[rjackson44]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Their membership prices are as follows:

Silver $99 does not include any free submissions

Gold $199 Sold Out

Platinum $299 Sold Out

Also if you look at their pricing chart, their Regular $100 tier and their Express $150 tier both have notes that turnaround times are impacted. Geez! $150 per card and you still don't get a guaranteed turnaround time.

Hi rick your funny

[buymycards]

I noticed this on the CSG website:

Walk Through
$50,000 $100 5 days

5 days for a Walk Through service. I wonder if they provide meals and a place to sleep while you are spending 5 days walking your card through the process?

[conor912]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Their membership prices are as follows:

Silver $99 does not include any free submissions

Gold $199 Sold Out

Platinum $299 Sold Out

Also if you look at their pricing chart, their Regular $100 tier and their Express $150 tier both have notes that turnaround times are impacted. Geez! $150 per card and you still don't get a guaranteed turnaround time.

Wow. Silver was $59 a few months ago. That’s quite the hike.

I’m kind of hoping this starts to create a divide leaves more cards raw. Not everything needs to be slabbed.

[Schlesinj]

As anyone that sells it is all about incremental value to whatever grading company provides. I assume they have the data and know they produce a premium on value, so they can take more of a piece of the pie.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by Schlesinj

As anyone that sells it is all about incremental value to whatever grading company provides. I assume they have the data and know they produce a premium on value, so they can take more of a piece of the pie.

All the data they need is to look at the number of submissions and realize that there is potential to charge more and still maintain their business.

Simple economics and we shouldn't be surprised. At all. That is the direction that the market (submitters) is pressuring them to go.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

All the data they need is to look at the number of submissions and realize that there is potential to charge more and still maintain their business.

Simple economics and we shouldn't be surprised. At all. That is the direction that the market (submitters) is pressuring them to go.

Agreed....if they weren't backed up a year, this never would have happened. Submitters will either suck it up and pay the new price or not.

[D. Bergin]

What the hell! I just did my very first card submission to PSA yesterday. 8 cards, Express rate. 8 cards that a few months ago, I doubt were even worth the price of the $75 grading fee + Insurance and Shipping both ways.

Left it out for the mailman today.

Is my $75 fee going to hold up, or are they going to double dip into my account for the $150 fee?

Don't even know what put it in my head to do my very first submission on a Sunday afternoon, the day before PSA doubled their rates.....other then the fact it seemed like a few cards I was holding onto, had become very volatile, almost overnight, and it would be borderline stupid not to capitalize on it.

Probably would have never pulled the trigger at $150 bucks a pop.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Their membership prices are as follows:

Silver $99 does not include any free submissions

Gold $199 Sold Out

Platinum $299 Sold Out

Also if you look at their pricing chart, their Regular $100 tier and their Express $150 tier both have notes that turnaround times are impacted. Geez! $150 per card and you still don't get a guaranteed turnaround time.

So It's basically a club with a $100 cover charge, lousy service and bartenders who can barely pour beer.... And it's still the most popular place in town?

[ASF123]

Originally Posted by steve B

So It's basically a club with a $100 cover charge, lousy service and bartenders who can barely pour beer.... And it's still the most popular place in town?

...because if you're lucky, it might give you access to the most beautiful women (or men, as the case may be). The metaphor totally works.