PSA complete through dates stalled

[darwinbulldog]

I sent some (modern) cards to PSA on 3/3/21. They acknowledged receipt on 3/17/21 and entered them into the system on 4/26/21. I've been checking the complete through dates to guess when I'd get the cards back (9 months? 10 months? A year?...), but every time I checked in the past few weeks it says 3/4/21 is the complete through date for value modern. I see also they announced at that time that they were replacing complete through dates with estimated turnaround times but only for economy or higher.

Does anyone know what's happening with all the modern cards that were submitted last March and April? Or, more to the point, how many more weeks it's likely to be before I get my cards back?

[bobbyw8469]

Zero idea. For a frame of reference, I have TWO ordered that were logged in on May 9th, 2021. One was ticket stubs (went to assembly a couple of days ago), and the other is swinging 60's, (which is still in grading).

[Bridwell]

Me too. I have 3 orders that were received by PSA in March 2021 and logged in 5/6/21. All in "grading" status for at least a month now. Hard to believe it has been over 14 months now. I've suspected that their new $50 grading special and their Ebay deal would stall the order submissions. Others are "cutting the line" ahead of me I'm sure.

[Mike D.]

They did recently stop giving monthly percentages, which were helpful as you’d see a date like “June1”, but “75% of June complete”.

[prestigecollectibles]

My submissions. One of the Economy submissions was shipped while an earlier one is still sitting in assembly.

2021 Bulk Value Vintage (200 cards)
Arrived:
2/22/21
Entered: 4/14/21
in Grading

Bulk 60s (103 cards)
Arrived: 3/10/21
Entered: 4/21/21
in Grading

2022 Economy submissions
Arrived: 3/10/22
Entered: 3/11/22
Shipped: 4/25/22

Arrived: 3/24/22
Entered: 3/29/22
in Assembly

Arrived: 4/6/22
Entered: 4/8/22
Shipped: 6/1/22

Arrived: 4/18/22
Entered: 4/21/22
in Assembly

Arrived: 5/2/22
Entered: 5/5/22
in Grading

Arrived: 5/6/22
Entered: 5/10/22
in Grading

Arrived: 5/11/22
Entered: 5/13/22
in Grading

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

We have 8 submissions at or over a year old.

[Mike D.]

My Value Modern submission that arrived at PSA on 2/8/21 and was entered on 4/3/21 shipped back to me on 4/29/22.

I have a Value Vintage submission that arrived at PSA on 3/11/21 and was entered on 4/22/21 is still in grading. I hope it moves to assembly any day now.

[ezez420]

I have an order that is sitting in shipping for a week. Says completed and hasn't shipped. Even that is behind.


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[Fballguy]

Unbelievable what I'm reading in this thread...and yet the cards keeps coming.

Who in their right mind would find this acceptable? Acceptable enough to keep giving them your money? It's almost illegal that they would have your money 16 months while you get nothing. They should refund your interest.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Unbelievable what I'm reading in this thread...and yet the cards keeps coming.

Who in their right mind would find this acceptable? Acceptable enough to keep giving them your money? It's almost illegal that they would have your money 16 months while you get nothing. They should refund your interest.

They don't bill until the order is complete.

[RCMcKenzie]

Bob, Is it not crazy? Life is not long enough to wait for 2 years for bad grades. To each their own, I guess. I remember 25 years ago on the phone with PSA that my cards were out for 6 weeks. The insanity! The outrage! They apologized and sent me 8 nines, 1 ten, and an eight, when I thought I was getting 8 8's and 2 nines. The guy I bought the cards from basically left the hobby in disgust.

[darwinbulldog]

Got them back yesterday. Grades mostly as expected. Total wait time came to 505 days - 5 with the USPS and 500 at PSA.

[lowpopper]

I think they do a great job

[Directly]

A friend send a bunch of current modern cards, and lost a potential $20,000 in profit by the time he received them back a year later--might be best to send cards that should hold some value with these kinds of long turn around times.