PSA turn around time??

[swarmee]

I have sent in a few different submissions (two freebies of 15 each, two bulk of 60 and 110) and they all cleared at the end of their windows. I have already had to return five cards for mechanical errors, their term for incorrectly labeled cards. I will be sending back 6-8 of the most recent 110 submission because they continue to ignore the requests I've made on my submission form.

So when you get your cards back, make sure they're labeled accurately.

As to timing of the grades, they don't start the clock until they log them into the system, and it's business days, as mentioned earlier. The big takeaway I've learned from reading their boards is that if you send in a bulk with a 50 day deadline, it will either take all 50 days or they'll clear it in 5. Seems like those getting their cards back immediately is that they only send in a single issue or very commonly graded cards. Each of my orders had some cards that have never or rarely been graded, which probably pushed mine to the end of the 50 day window.

[xplainer]

Thanks for the feedback.
I'll post when something changes.

[glchen]

Note that if you have some obscure cards in your submission where the Research department may need to look into it further, the submission typically takes longer.

[Exhibitman]

My collectors club submission was entered 1/10, shipped 1/26. My December special has been sitting there since 12/22 and from what I hear it would not be unusual for it to take until April to get back to me.

Given the horror stories I've heard about delays I'd say if you need an item for the National and it fits into a collectors club special now's the time to send it in...

[xplainer]

Originally Posted by glchen

Note that if you have some obscure cards in your submission where the Research department may need to look into it further, the submission typically takes longer.

No, nothing obscure. 60 Maris, 69 Mantle, T206 Willis portrait and some 70's Topps. Thursday and still "being processed". Well see. Patiently waiting. I was just wondering if this was the norm.

[xplainer]

Well, day 10 and it is still being processed.

[Donscards]

I sent them a 30 collectors club special late Nov. they received it Dec 3, and put it in their system Dec 10---it has been almost 2 months---I know they say 50 working days, but come on---Terrible service and then you get the dissapointing results since they dont want to give high grades anymore. Oh well, not much you can do!!

[xplainer]

Don, that is quite a story there. Guess I need to shut up whinning. LOL!

I can attest that SGC turn around is pretty accurate. At least in my dealings.
Anyway, the wait continues.

[kevlewis]

PSA's Turnaround times are as quick as they want to send them back to you. The last shipment of photos they authenticated literally took 10 weeks on a 4 week turnaround.