PSA/SGC Submittal times

[irv]

Originally Posted by Donscards

PSA is the worst service----I mail my cards priority mail, I know they receive it in around 5 days--but they mark it received usuall 10-12 days after I mail it--they play games there---On their 50 day specials, it usually does take 50 working days--they don't count weekends---once in awhile, I will get lucky with a submission as far as return times---Usually not and they are so much stricter with their grades the last year or so, but want are you going to do.

You can really notice that just by searching older cards on E-Bay and the like.

Even here, I have seen some cards graded way lower than others, and they are usually in the new Hologram holders.

Like I mentioned in another thread, I wish I had of sent my cards in years ago.

[Marslife]

Hey!

on January 19, 2016 I sent two packages out for grading, 15 cards to SGC and 8 cards to PSA. Paid about the same for both $11/card with return shipping.

SGC - graded cards arrived at my house Saturday 2/13.
PSA - received and email they have received them on 1/27. No grades on the web site yet.

waiting patiently...

[Mountaineer1999]

Maybe SGC has very little to grade? Send something to Beckett and see how long it takes.

[xplainer]

Originally Posted by Marslife

Hey!

on January 19, 2016 I sent two packages out for grading, 15 cards to SGC and 8 cards to PSA. Paid about the same for both $11/card with return shipping.

SGC - graded cards arrived at my house Saturday 2/13.
PSA - received and email they have received them on 1/27. No grades on the web site yet.

waiting patiently...

Pretty much sums it up...from my dealings with both companies.

[vintagebb2014]

PSA - Received submission on 02/05 and logged in 02/15. Advertised Monthly Grading Special.

SGC - Received submission on 02/10 and logged on 02/12. Advertised Monthly Grading Special.

I think that its safe to assume that its based on the volume for each company. I submit the cards and try my best to forget about them until I receive the email indicating that they have been shipped.

[Cozumeleno]

Thanks for the insight - sounds like SGC is the better of the two in terms of response time. My packages haven't been terribly late with SGC, but yes, two of the three did go beyond the response time.

I will add the step of writing the level on the package from now on - hadn't thought to do that.