PSA backlog

JCU · #1 02-01-2022, 08:11 PM

I guess for myself I�ve never seen the value in getting them graded. When I began collecting and working in shops before owning one. Grading cards was the best part of the hobby. Learning from other critics and them learning from myself. The eye, the tools and techniques. It was important to the buyer and the seller. Now some ghost slaps a golden number on a case with a seal and everyone�s stuck with an interpretation that many times I feel is flawed. One time I picked up a Dr J rookie and called a friend who was a graders grader. I told him I�ve got something and I�ve got a notebook with a letter and I�m on my way over in an hour. He looked it over for 30 minutes or more. He said what�s your letter lol I told him if it�s the same as yours your buying me lunch. His was a M and mine was a W. Possibly the nicest on the planet. I believe it went to a very happy man in Colorado. Now it�s a number from some ghost. Maybe that�s best if you�re buying or selling. It�s just no fun and little discussion.

jh691626 · #2 02-03-2022, 04:57 PM

For whatever it's worth, I did end up getting an allocation today at the PSA virtual ""event". I started at 3096 and it got all the way down to me after about 35 minutes.

They definitely awarded more than last time. I wonder if they are feeling more comfortable with where they are in terms of being able to crank them out in 90 days, or whether it was b/c this is the last one for now, or what.

I realize many of you could care less! But thought I would report in case people care and fully accept all arguments that I am dumb for paying $50 for economy grading. I'll report about whether it got turned around in 90 days.

Jeff

bobbyw8469 · #3 02-03-2022, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jh691626

For whatever it's worth, I did end up getting an allocation today at the PSA virtual ""event". I started at 3096 and it got all the way down to me after about 35 minutes.

They definitely awarded more than last time. I wonder if they are feeling more comfortable with where they are in terms of being able to crank them out in 90 days, or whether it was b/c this is the last one for now, or what.

I realize many of you could care less! But thought I would report in case people care and fully accept all arguments that I am dumb for paying $50 for economy grading. I'll report about whether it got turned around in 90 days.

Jeff

$50 per card is entirely too much. I feel as though the hobby has abandoned me.

bnorth · #4 02-03-2022, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

$50 per card is entirely too much. I feel as though the hobby has abandoned me.

I agree. At that price is it taking all or most of the profit out of selling the cards you can submit at that price range? It is definitely too high just to slab your cards to protect them.

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