PSA's Unbelievable turnaround times are Horrible!

[Usc1]

I was going to send a card in express. Wondering if I'll get it back in 15 days.

[ullmandds]

I did expess sgc recently took about a week door to door.

[Throttlesteer]

If only I could start the submission process for the cards I hope to buy soon. Kind of like enrolling your child in a private school before they're even born.

[Chuck9788]

Meanwhile, I've been purchasing graded cards and then breaking them open when they arrive.


Raw cards RULE!!

[notfast]

Anyone have any higher end stuff reholdered using their expedited $100-500 fee service recently?

Curious about turn around time

[Tay1038]

Hello, I'm thinking of mailing a couple vintage ticket stubs to PSA for authentication. I've only ever sent a couple low $ cards a couple years ago via PSA stand at local memorabilia show. I have a couple Q's I hope someone could help guide me:

1. Express vs. Super Express - I believe I would have to pay for Super Express as the value of the stubs are over $1999 - I think (?) 1932 WS Ruth "Called Shot" and 1919 WS. Is there a guide anywhere for valuation estimates?

2. Turn around time/Delays - They have posted on website that Super Express turnaround is 20 days. I know PSA is way backed up! Does anyone know if Super Express is delayed much outside of the original timetable?

Thanks for your help.

[Casey2296]

I don't know about PSA but I sent 6 cards to SGC on their Express. They received them on January 8th, I got them back in hand on January 14th. And they cut my fee by $150. Pretty happy with their service.

[wnp22]

My recent experience: Submitted an order a little over a month ago that had cards in 3 different levels: Premium, Super Express, and Express. Other than taking a few days to get started in their system, the Premium and Super Express were completed in their stated time frames. The Express order (15 cards), took just over a month to get back to me.

A funny, yet infuriating, side note: When the cards were taking a few days to get into the system, I emailed to see if there was anything they needed or could do. When I specifically asked about the Premium card, the customer service rep told me that they didn’t have a Premium level and asked instead if I meant their $10 Value level. Now I know things are rough over there, but at least hire people that know the basics of the service they’re representing.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I did expess sgc recently took about a week door to door.

I sent a Clemente RC to PSA for "Express Service" on 12/19 and they show as having received it on 12/30

Currently status is still "Grading" Stage -So by the time this one gets back to me I will have just about $100 in getting it graded and turnaround at over 1 month.

Also Bobby's bulk submission that we sent to them at the end of May still shows in Assembly Stage (I think)

[Directly]

How many submissions is PSA receiving--possibly in the 500,000 range some weeks?--why? A card flipper told me he recently sold a PSA Graded Labron James Topps RC for $6,200--the buyer was extremely filled with happiness!
There you go, follow the money!

[bobbyw8469]

Also Bobby's bulk submission that we sent to them at the end of May still shows in Assembly Stage (I think)

Assembly?? I wish....Still Research and ID!!!!!!

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

assembly?? I wish....still research and id!!!!!!

wtf!!!

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

wtf!!!

I am willing to wager the wait times will get worse and worse....9 months will seem like express a year from now. I hope not....but just looking and how long it is taking simply to log items in.

[111gecko]

It has to be extremely difficult to hire for such a specialized position. You can't just run someone through a training period for a couple weeks and hope to have it work.

I would guess it is a bit of a revolving door as well. How many people get hired as a grader either for a good job (and find out the pay for such tedious work isn't worth it) or specifically for a temporary education to "learn the ropes internally" for a few months and then start submitting on their own and make a pile of cash?