new low for the ebay authenticity thing

[Exhibitman]

Based on my (admittedly tiny) sample of orders, I think the eBay authenticating gig may be adversely affecting CSG's service. I've had an express (7 business day) order sitting there for 12 business days and counting.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Based on my (admittedly tiny) sample of orders, I think the eBay authenticating gig may be adversely affecting CSG's service. I've had an express (7 business day) order sitting there for 12 business days and counting.

Yeah I honestly cannot see how both PSA and CSG could not be adversely impacted (at some level) by their respective programs given the sheer volume of cards that have to be coming in.

Could see the impact on CSG being far greater than PSA because CSG actually has to have a grader look at the raw cards.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

Could see the impact on CSG being far greater than PSA because CSG actually has to have a grader look at the raw cards.

Almost certainly so because CSG has to actually do something and evaluate the item, whereas PSA has to glance at it for 2 seconds and go “yeah that’s a slab”.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

Almost certainly so because CSG has to actually do something and evaluate the item, whereas PSA has to glance at it for 2 seconds and go “yeah that’s a slab”.

They also have to assemble the nifty authentication kit and I am sure do some data entry, not to mention packaging it up and mailing. I wonder how many cards are coming into PSA a day now for this purpose.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

They also have to assemble the nifty authentication kit and I am sure do some data entry, not to mention packaging it up and mailing. I wonder how many cards are coming into PSA a day now for this purpose.

As a starting point:

eBay sold listings go back 3 months.

In the Trading Card Singles category there are 138,178 sold listings, with a price over $500.

Of these, 78,981 have a grader assigned to the listing.

78,981 / 90 = 876.566 per day average.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

As a starting point:

eBay sold listings go back 3 months.

In the Trading Card Singles category there are 138,178 sold listings, with a price over $500.

Of these, 78,981 have a grader assigned to the listing.

78,981 / 90 = 876.566 per day average.

I would love to know how many of those 78K slabs they have rejected. None maybe?

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I would love to know how many of those 78K slabs they have rejected. None maybe?

I’d be surprised if it’s more than 50 for the entire year, personally. I doubt any data will ever be given.

[jamest206]

Mine may be the first since they sent it to the eye of the hurricane in Sarasota, and it got there yesterday.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by G1911

Almost certainly so because CSG has to actually do something and evaluate the item, whereas PSA has to glance at it for 2 seconds and go “yeah that’s a slab”.

Ironically that is the same time spent on grading. "Yeah that's an ___." I kid...sort of.