PSA Grading at National Sports Card Convention in Cleveland in August Question

[jfkheat]

Last year I waited in the PSA line for 1 1/2 to 2 hours Wednesday afternoon. I picked up my cards Saturday afternoon. PSA grading at shows is not really for cheap cards that would normally be submitted under bulk submissions. The reason for the $50 fee is because of the quick turnaround. PSA charges $50 for their 8 day service when you send cards to them.
James

[that T206 Guy]

OK I see.

Makes sense now.

If I remember correctly it was $8 to $10 a card for a 30 Day Turnaround.

What does PSA Charge for this Service these Days (The Cheapest One).

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

Last year I waited in the PSA line for 1 1/2 to 2 hours Wednesday afternoon. I picked up my cards Saturday afternoon. PSA grading at shows is not really for cheap cards that would normally be submitted under bulk submissions. The reason for the $50 fee is because of the quick turnaround. PSA charges $50 for their 8 day service when you send cards to them.
James

Do you remember the line for Beckett and SGC?

Was that Quick?

Do you know what those two companies were charging?

[swarmee]

Calm down T206 guy. Let some some people answer your question as before you ask new ones. Not everyone is correct here. PSA has for the last few years allowed you to buy a platinum membership (currently $249) and get 12 cards graded at the national instead of the 15 you would get by mailing them to California.

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Calm down T206 guy. Let some some people answer your question as before you ask new ones. Not everyone is correct here. PSA has for the last few years allowed you to buy a platinum membership (currently $249) and get 12 cards graded at the national instead of the 15 you would get by mailing them to California.

Well that is a Good Idea.

Is that for New PSA Members only though?

The Problem is I am only going for one Day.

Does Beckett and SGC also make you wait until the Last Day like PSA Does?

I am Hoping they are Less Busy and I can get it Same Day.

[swarmee]

It's for anyone who wants to pay for a membership. If you're looking for flip consistency, be aware SGC is radically changing theirs.

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by swarmee

It's for anyone who wants to pay for a membership. If you're looking for flip consistency, be aware SGC is radically changing theirs.

I saw that.

Because I am not Into SGC the Flips Don't Bother Me.

I think I only have One SGC and that is because it is a 1915 Cracker Jack that is a 2 (If not for the Stain on the Back) it is a Mint 9.

Card is Ridiculous.

No Caramel Stains
White Border instead of the usual Cream Border
Sharp Corners
Perfect Edges
Bright Vivid Color

I don't know why they gave it a 2.

I couldn't Pass it Up.

Looks like a PSA 9 (MK)
Worst Case Scenario PSA 8 (MK)

[martuzzi]

Does the $50 in person show grading fee apply to cards with high declared values (say $5k+) that would otherwise land in the more expensive service categories?

[jfkheat]

Originally Posted by swarmee

PSA has for the last few years allowed you to buy a platinum membership (currently $249) and get 12 cards graded at the national instead of the 15 you would get by mailing them to California.

This is what I did.
James

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

This is what I did.
James

Lets Say I do that.

I am only going for one day so I can't pick it up at the show.

Do they then mail it to me?

How long will that take to get to me?

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

This is what I did.
James

Can you buy Multiple Subscriptions or Just One?

Is there a Maximum Declared Value or Will They Grade Any 12 Cards at the Show?

[swarmee]

https://forums.collectors.com/discus...tional-pricing
Looks like you can grade 9 cards at the National for $250 by buying a club membership. Nice thing is that max value goes up to $1999 declared value per card and they're done by end of show.

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by swarmee

https://forums.collectors.com/discus...tional-pricing
Looks like you can grade 9 cards at the National for $250 by buying a club membership. Nice thing is that max value goes up to $1999 declared value per card and they're done by end of show.

That Sucks it used to be 12

I like that they have 2 Hour Grading since I am only going for one day.

I have no problem paying extra to have it done in 2 hours but $300 I don't think so

[that T206 Guy]

Anybody know what they charge for Game Used Bat Authentication?

I didn't see it on their Price List but it said they do everything but Packs and Tickets at the Show so I am Guessing they do Game Used Bats?

[swarmee]

https://www.psacard.com/services/pro...uthentication/

Their website has a host of useful pages. Used to be 12, but those 12 had a limit of $499 value last year. This is actually a really good deal if you have more expensive cards and don't want to have to wait to mail them to California and back.

[jfkheat]

Originally Posted by that T206 Guy

Do you remember the line for Beckett and SGC?

Was that Quick?

Do you know what those two companies were charging?

I didn't check the lines at Beckett. The wait at SGC was pretty short, 10 or 15 minutes. Their turnaround time was also a lot faster than PSA. I submitted one card and it was graded the same day. They actually called me and asked me to come back to their booth before they slabbed it because it had been altered. They asked me if I wanted it slabbed as authentic.
James

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

I didn't check the lines at Beckett. The wait at SGC was pretty short, 10 or 15 minutes. Their turnaround time was also a lot faster than PSA. I submitted one card and it was graded the same day. They actually called me and asked me to come back to their booth before they slabbed it because it had been altered. They asked me if I wanted it slabbed as authentic.
James

What did they charge you?

Hopefully less than $50

[CobbSpikedMe]

Aaaaahhhhh! Too. Much. For. One. Night!!

[BuckiGuy]

I just got in on a $10 PSA sub. Cards were back to Ohio in 34 days from their receipt of them

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by BuckiGuy

I just got in on a $10 PSA sub. Cards were back to Ohio in 34 days from their receipt of them

Awesome.

I saw some people saying 4-6 Months.

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

Aaaaahhhhh! Too. Much. For. One. Night!!

+1

This is exhausting.

[glynparson]

My last two bulk submissions to PSA were done in 9 days and 33 days after being entered as received. Now one of these took a while to get entered as received but I have had decent turnaround times. Also to answer someone’s question they do have value limits on cards submitted at discount levels. For example a high grade 1952 mantle can not be submitted at the $50 level it is considerably more than that.