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PSA Grading Fees
Will these ever become reasonable again? I've been waiting to submit a dozen or so 60's cards that have $10-$40 value. I see they post progress of their backlog, but have been waiting for a new schedule of pricing for the average collector submission.
What has anyone heard on this? thx bill |
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I Predict Six Months
I don't have any INSIDE info but I did read an article about the progress they are making and predict six months from now. They are cutting into the backlog. Chief honcho Nat Turner knows he can's keep prices this high forever. The business model would eventually fall apart. However, will prices go to where they were before the shutdown? Probably not, IMHO. My BIG concern will be the quality of the work done by all these new hires. Mistakes will rise, for sure.
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Let's just wait and see. Last edited by Johnny630; 10-18-2021 at 08:19 AM. |
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My guess is that it becomes a simple math question for PSA. Their current capacity seems to be 200,000 cards per week. They will gradually re-open further services as they clear out the backlog. When they find the price that produces 200,000 submissions per week, that will become their new lowest price tier.
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What they should do is subcontract with other grading firms around the world to handle the overflow for lower-priced cards. There’s a ton of money to be made by simply taking a cut of the $12 per card that a smaller firm working out of Des Moines or Little Rock would charge. These smaller firms would specialize in vintage cards so research costs would be less. Cards would automatically be directed to the firm with the most capacity for quicker service when a submission was entered online. Cards could either be graded and shipped to PSA for a quick eye test before sealing or the satellite firms could check each other before sealing.
I can imagine numerous card shops around the country that would love to have a crack at some grading revenue during their “Why am I sitting on my arse waiting for a customer?” moments. Heck, I could have graded six cards in the time it took to enter this post! |
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Sounds like a business plan, Bob. Time to come out of retirement
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psa fees
This is an interesting conversation. I see people selling PSA graded cards
on ebay for less then PSA wants for grading. If they keep fees high people aren't going to send in their cards for grading that don't meet a value in a 7 or 8 level to cover their costs, I don't think. What happens then they lose interest in PSA in my humble opinion. I have been thinking the direction PSA and others are going doesn't include the collector that I am. Their direction is in high priced collector cards that may be sold as investments. |
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