SGC backlog?
 

I've had a group of twenty T206s that have been the waiting to be shipped status for over a week. Thanks to glchen, I know the grades. Obviously we've had holidays recently which is probably the reason for the delay. Any one else experiencing this?

Also, I'm anxiously awaiting the January grading specials which aren't being promoted on the site yet (still promoting December).

I had a hard time getting access to the main page yesterday. The registry was fine, but main page no. I figured they were updating the specials, but that wasn't the case either.

Don't know if ...
 

...you've been following along in the JSA thread here, but SGC just lost Michael Goldberg and Sean Skeffington. So they're in a bit of flux as far as customer service is concerned...

I sent in about 6-7 cards back on 12-17 on the 10 day wild card special, and I think I got em back in about 8 days.:)

Same here, dropped off a 33 card sub on 12/17, got them back 12/31

They were closed several days for the Holidays and possibly due to the weather. They received a B&L submission on 12-30-10 and already have it logged it in, so it appears things are going as usual.

+1 to what "J.McMurry" and Robextend said........I had the same experience.

Although, it would be nice if they updated their monthly grading specials.

Lovely Day...

+2 Arrived yesterday, sent in just before the Holiday on the December special.

You guys must have some pull.
 

Either you guys are special or I'm hated... My 20 cards (wildcard special) were marked as RECEIVED on 12/17. Still no grades and hasn't shipped.

Have you tried contacting them by phone? I spoke to them last week on two different days. If you leave a message, they will call back.

Will call tomorrow
 

I'll try calling tomorrow. I wanted to check here for any "known" backlogs so that I wasn't bothering them. I expected that it would have shipped yesterday at the latest based on the invoice grades going from No Grade to blank.

I think your order just seems slow because of the holiday, its 10 business days and If they recieved it on the 17th then you have 2-3 days of holidays in there so the ten days is up this week.

I did talk to Joe there today about a sub I sent last week so i know they are on top of things.

Wildcard Special was 10-15 days, so with the holidays, the order is actually due sometime before January 10. Given that they're already graded, I'm sure they'll be shipping this week. If you do call, Joe will be able to give you a more specific idea probably.

Anticipation!!!!!!!!!!
 

Sorry to stick that Calry Simon song in everybody's head, but that is what it is like everytime I send a group of cards into have graded. I'm on pins and needles till they get there...then its until they are graded...and then it is worrying until they will get back to me. Now I've never had a nightmare scenerio where they didn't get back to me, but its like a kid waiting for Christmas Morning to finally get here as I wait for my cards to be graded. I currently have an order in and even though its's tough, I know I have to be extra patient because of the 2 holidays that recently occured. But I know where people are coming from when they wonder... "When will they ever be done?!"

OH! in the group of E98s that I have in right now being graded, 2 of them have OLD PUT CIGAR backs!:D
Best Wishes,
Tim Kindler

January grading specials are now posted:

- $17 up to $1000
- T-card special $7
- Superbowl special (any sport 1948 on <$250) $6

Cheers,
Blair