Mark Schlosberg

Add Steve Carlton #335 to 1976 Topps Set please

Hello, Thank you for the request.  We will add a slot for #355 Steve Carlton soon.

Pete Rose

Also 1976 Topps and 1969 Topps.

Please add 1974 Topps set

Please add Robin Roberts and Johnny Podres to the 1958 Topps set

Received the rest of my cards back to complete the bulk order I sent in early March. Overall, I'd say I'm satisfied. I thought the grades were generally fair and spot on. I added up all the grades I estimated and what came back over 48 cards. Grades returned were 6 points higher than what I predicted, which isn't that significant over 48 cards. I did get two cards returned as trimmed, which I really don't get based on looking over the cards and comparing them to other similar cards. They were both '58 topps cards - one Mays/Snider and the other Early Wynn. Neither is a particularly high value card. Still, overall, I thought the grades were fair and customer services was good. And was nice that they sent the cards back next day UPS. 

I thought overall the grading was fair. I had a spreadsheet I made for myself where I put what I thought the grade should be to compare with what came back. Of the ones where I was off, about 2/3 I under graded and 1/3 I over graded, but none by more than a grade. The exception was a 1969 leaders card I thought was would get a 7 or 8 and ended up with a 5 and I still can't figure out why. I don't think the grades were consistently a grade higher than SGC/PSA or anything like that. 

I remember it very clearly. It was 1983 and my Dad took me to the card shop. He bought me a 1965 Topps leaders card with Koufax and Drysdale. It wasn't in great condition, but I was fascinated immediately by the older cards. He also said I could get a pack - I chose 1981 Donruss because it was older than the 1983 cards. I still have those cards!

Got back 37 of 50 bulk submission, mostly vintage (a few 80's cards too). I haven't seen many examples of CSG with vintage, so sharing this and wanted to say, I really do like the way they cards look in these cases and also I thought their grading overall was on point and fair. 

My bulk package arrived on 3/9 at CSG. I received note yesterday with tracking number that 37 of the 50 cards are done and being sent back. Tracking number confirms that they are in transit. All cards I submitted were from 1957-1990 with no odd sized cards. Over the phone they confirmed that 2 cards needed the thick cases, both from '58. They were unable to ID the other 11 cards that are not being sent back because of the cases. Grades not yet viewable online. But, it looks like I'll be receiving 37 cards back next week and the rest of them in a couple months or whenever they get their larger cases. 

1 hour ago, Ddunn1010 said:

SSDD

This is encouraging!!!

I think this is a big problem. I was charged over a month ago, was told my cards were graded, and a couple were waiting on larger slabs. They have been unable to tell me which card(s) is/are the holdup. I'm still marginally within the initial 60 working days. My cards arrived at their facility around March 9 and have apparently been graded since mid-April. 

2 minutes ago, theeddiefastrack said:

Not sure if your orders have the same issue, but I have been told for over a month that "they're graded, but we're waiting on larger slabs for some of the bigger cards"... apparently if cards are even 1mm thicker, they need this larger slab and they are waiting on them... I honestly can't imagine which cards I sent in are thicker (prizm?) but they won't tell me which ones... which is a bummer as I'm holding off on sending more cards as I have no idea what cards are thicker (I've mostly sent in 80's-90's junk wax for my PC).... I was told last week that "they're hoping to get the slabs by the end of May but aren't really sure"....

This may be holding up your order, I'd call and check. They've been very friendly with me, which I appreciate. 

I had the same experience. I was charged and my cards were apparently graded over a month ago and I sent in all normal cards (50s-80s). Had the same experience with customer service. 

I think its' going to be a while. Just talked with customer service. They said that larger cases are not in or being used. I submitted my cards beginning of March in bulk. Was told about a month ago that they were graded and I was charged, but that the cards were being held because a couple/few measure slightly larger and needed the new cases. When I submitted (before PSA shutdown, etc), turnaround time was 60 days. Customer service now says that I should expect to get cards back based on turnaround time currently on the website, which is now 133 days. While they are shipping some regular orders back and not slabbing the ones that are too large, they are just holding bulk orders even if everything is graded. No ETA on when larger cases will be in. So I'm not expecting to get my cards back for a while based on this conversation. And not super excited about submitting another order any time soon - at least until they work things out and I get my first order back.  

Totally get that. This card would otherwise easily be a 6, but it's clearly not since it's way off center. Just trying to see how CSG defines miscut as opposed to near miscut, which are the descriptors they use in their grading scale. 

bump

Looking at the grading scale, what is the difference between a miscut and a near miscut? What do you call it when there is virtually no border on one side of the card, but it doesn't include part of the adjoining card, such that centering is something like 95-5 or 98-2 or whatnot? Could such a card get a 3 (VG) assuming everything else is in excellent condition or would it's cap be a 1.5 (Fair). 

I was charged. Was told my cards were graded but a couple needed the new cases. Now status shows them back in grading. I'm assuming that's just because they are not finalized and they don't want to leave status blank anymore because of all the questions it was causing. 

I've talked with customer service a couple times about my cards. Here is what I believe to be the situation with my cards, which sounds like what has happened with yours. My cards are graded and I was billed, however there were a couple? few? cards that were slightly oversize and would not fit their holders. So the whole order is being held pending the new holders. My status went blank too for a couple weeks and is also back in grading/QC. I assume that's because the next phase is finalized/shipped and that hasn't happened yet and I'm guessing they were tired of people asking about the status being blank. 

I talked with customer service yesterday. They said that they had been expecting to get the thicker holders in earlier but there was a shipping delay and that they now expect them sometime in May. My cards are in limbo having been graded but not encased because of this. I had sent in all normal sized cards, but they said that if the cards came out even the smallest bit larger for whatever reason, they wouldn't fit so needed to wait for the new holders. They couldn't confirm which cards had this issue. At any rate, I assume your cards are probably in a similar situation. Based on my conversation, I think its likely going to be a bit before there is movement on these. 

I have the same issue. I sent all vintage cards - no thick cards. Didn't hear the thing about end of May, but that's certainly disappointing. 

This is definitely the case at least for some orders. When the status of my order disappeared, I emailed customer service to ask about what happened to my submission. This is what they wrote back. I thought it a bit odd since I didn't submit any thicker or odd sized cards, but regardless, this is what I got back. 

"Thank you for enquiring about your recent submission. I see that there are a few cards that need to be encapsulated in our new thicker holders so we are currently holding onto your cards until the thicker holders arrive and we can safely encapsulate them. You should see updates in your submission tracker once these cards are encapsulated. I hope this helps!"

Same thing happened to me. Status disappeared yesterday.