How many cards is PSA getting at the $150 level?

[glchen]

I have a stack of low grade prewar cards for resale that I'm hoping to send to PSA some day. I could be dreaming, but I'm hoping for a standards price for cards with a declared value of less than $100 at $10/card, and a Collector Club or bulk special at $8/card. If the prices are higher than that, then it's really not worth sending in since these cards are probably only worth $20-$25 each at best.

[Peter_Spaeth]

4 Sharp Corners for years sent in massive numbers of cards that even in high grade holders weren't worth much. Cards you don't really expect to see graded. Obviously, the model worked for them. One wonders if PSA really has cut them off or is still taking care of them behind the scenes, as such a major customer.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

4 Sharp Corners for years sent in massive numbers of cards that even in high grade holders weren't worth much. Cards you don't really expect to see graded. Obviously, the model worked for them. One wonders if PSA really has cut them off or is still taking care of them behind the scenes, as such a major customer.

As of 2 months ago PSA was still taking care of some of the larger auction houses, from all appearances. Not seeing 4SC sending those emails every Mon telling us they just added 10,000 cards to their inventory. Just cannot see a scenario where they extended suspensions to everyone. Think it was intended to slow the masses down.

[Yoda]

As one who had had a bulk submission with PSA since May 2020, I really no longer care about any new submission rates. Their arrogant attitude and sloppy management, coupled with the time value of money and reduced cash flows, means I am through with them. Any new card grading will, by default, now go to SGC, and I have no interest in any of the new grading cos.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

As of 2 months ago PSA was still taking care of some of the larger auction houses, from all appearances. Not seeing 4SC sending those emails every Mon telling us they just added 10,000 cards to their inventory. Just cannot see a scenario where they extended suspensions to everyone. Think it was intended to slow the masses down.

There you go again with this nonsense. Nobody is asking whether or not bulk submitters like the major auction houses still get their discounts on Express service and higher. We're talking about the cheap bulk value tier services below $20 per card. If you want to keep perpetuating this falsehood about certain customers still being able to submit at these lower-level tiers, perhaps you should show some evidence of this claim. The fact that you repeat it does not make it true.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Snowman

There you go again with this nonsense. Nobody is asking whether or not bulk submitters like the major auction houses still get their discounts on Express service and higher. We're talking about the cheap bulk value tier services below $20 per card. If you want to keep perpetuating this falsehood about certain customers still being able to submit at these lower-level tiers, perhaps you should show some evidence of this claim. The fact that you repeat it does not make it true.

You, again? I am flattered by the attention you pay me. I forgot that only you can make posts about the inner operations of PSA, eBay, SGC and PWCC. I will stay in my lane.

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by glchen

I have a stack of low grade prewar cards for resale that I'm hoping to send to PSA some day. I could be dreaming, but I'm hoping for a standards price for cards with a declared value of less than $100 at $10/card, and a Collector Club or bulk special at $8/card. If the prices are higher than that, then it's really not worth sending in since these cards are probably only worth $20-$25 each at best.

The days of $8-10 subs are likely gone. Even before they shut down, the bulk price was $12, then $20 for a hot minute before they shut down.

[riggs336]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

The days of $8-10 subs are likely gone. Even before they shut down, the bulk price was $12, then $20 for a hot minute before they shut down.

I participated in a PSA survey some months ago. There were dozens of hypothetical prices and service levels and delivery times thrown out in all sorts of combinations.
I certainly don't remember all the possible permutations, but I remember clearly that the lowest price point being considered in any scenario was $30.

[55koufax]

$20 seems like the lowest possible number they'd go for some type of bulk submission with likely very long waits on return

I may have stated this on another thread a week or two ago....I have it in writing from somebody near the top of the food chain at PSA that my bulk waiver sub pricing would go to $20 per card when they "open" up bulk waiver subs again (and in early 2021 was told likely by this Fall - Ha!). They said the price could be as low as $18 per card as long as I did $100K in submissions annually.

Personally, I will never ever get near $100K in submissions as at $18 per card as that equates to 5,555.556 cards.

Have had discussions with Cosetta about how this kills most all of us Set Registry nerds, and back in May she was still distraught at how they had no resolution for us/her regarding this now difficult issue. I have not followed up with her on an update of late, but likely will soon.

[Mike D.]

Just to give an update on timing, I just got back my “value modern” sub that arrived at PSA on 11/18/20 the other day (10/22/21). It didn’t get accepted to PSA until early Feb.

[Republicaninmass]

My "varies by demand" cards that ARE ALREADY psa graded, but back for card grade, passed a year this week. Still a few months away

[BobbyStrawberry]

Express update for those interested - logged in on 10/11, received back today.