PSA just opened up a new service level with little fanfare.

[bobbyw8469]

Apparently, a $100 tier just opened up, but you have to receive an invite to be allowed to submit at that level. Even if I got an invite, I doubt I would submit at that level. Has anyone on here got an invite to submit at the new service level and do you plan on submitting?

[yanks87]

After all this time, opening up regular submissions at $100 is laughable. Especially with pomp and circumstance around how they have improved their systems and have expanded their capacity. Meanwhile, most of us are sitting on orders that have been in for over a year. I won't be submitting anything until bulk/value come back, even then, my submissions will look very different than the past. At $8, the low grade cards that I buy would be encapsulated, that is actually how I stumbled in to most of the sets that I have put together, but now, when the cost of grading exceeds the value of the card, it just doesn't make sense anymore.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by yanks87

After all this time, opening up regular submissions at $100 is laughable. Especially with pomp and circumstance around how they have improved their systems and have expanded their capacity. Meanwhile, most of us are sitting on orders that have been in for over a year. I won't be submitting anything until bulk/value come back, even then, my submissions will look very different than the past. At $8, the low grade cards that I buy would be encapsulated, that is actually how I stumbled in to most of the sets that I have put together, but now, when the cost of grading exceeds the value of the card, it just doesn't make sense anymore.

$100 per card is simply too much. I am sitting on two long boxes or raw. And this isn't shiny stuff. Think 1960 Topps Sandy Koufax's and 1948 Leaf Honus Wagners. And the way it sounds, even if I AM allowed to sub those again at around $10 per card, then I have to wait to receive an invite to even do so, and then I will probably be limited on the quantity I can submit.

[rjackson44]

Could care less

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by rjackson44

Could care less

How much less could you care?

I personally couldn't care less because it is just a hobby and I avoid their crap because I can buy the same card ungraded for pennies on the dollar.

[rjackson44]

Originally Posted by bnorth

How much less could you care?

I personally couldn't care less because it is just a hobby and I avoid their crap because I can buy the same card ungraded for pennies on the dollar.

Thank you ben

[commishbob]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I personally couldn't care less because it is just a hobby and I avoid their crap because I can buy the same card ungraded for pennies on the dollar.

+1

[drcy]

Originally Posted by bnorth

How much less could you care?

I personally couldn't care less because it is just a hobby and I avoid their crap because I can buy the same card ungraded for pennies on the dollar.

+1 If I want my cards entombed in plastic I put them in in sandwich bags and microwave for 60 seconds

[jh691626]

Yeah, it seems like essentially it's a lottery, whereby PSA members will get an "allocation" to submit. Seems like if you get an invite, you will be allowed to submit a limited # of cards at the Regular level at $100 each. Sounds like they will be probably give invites for a small # of people for a small # of cards each at first to see if they can manage it. I have not gotten an invite. If I do, I actually have 2 cards to submit, so I will report back on the experience!

--Jeff

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by jh691626

Yeah, it seems like essentially it's a lottery, whereby PSA members will get an "allocation" to submit. Seems like if you get an invite, you will be allowed to submit a limited # of cards at the Regular level at $100 each. Sounds like they will be probably give invites for a small # of people for a small # of cards each at first to see if they can manage it. I have not gotten an invite. If I do, I actually have 2 cards to submit, so I will report back on the experience!

--Jeff

I will need to look back at the 3,585 raw cards I have accumulated to see if there are any that are almost $1,000 that I would be willing to pay $100 to grade. I would think none. 95% of mine are between $50-$500.