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FCT4NYI
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Final update on this: 90 days door to door, all in all very satisfied with the turnaround and the final result.
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Quick update:
I have 4 levels of service in:
Standard (Delivered 4/30, entered as "received" 5 weeks later, now "scheduled for grading")
Economy (Delivered 4/30, entered as "received" 5 weeks later, now "scheduled for grading")
Bulk with Subs (Delivered 5/1, entered as "received" 5 weeks later)
Bulk w/o subs (Delivered 5/2, entered as "received" 5 weeks later)
All in all, that is not bad considering the volume their dealing with.
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Glad to hear we're getting closer..... hopefully not to much longer.
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According to them, they are opening boxes received the week of March 29th.
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Maybe next week I guess.
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On 4/8/2021 at 2:46 PM, David in CA said:
Do you have any news stories about this. I'd be interested in learning more, because I'm new to this and have been thinking about PWCC because I'd rather consign than handle every transaction myself.
https://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2019/06/there-has-been-heck-of-scandal-with.html
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I sent in two.
One was delivered on 3/31 (standard) still not entered. The other delivered on 4/1 (bulk) , still not entered.
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13 hours ago, Matt Macaluso said:
And you have some comps showing CSG is getting more?
-Matt
I have? They are there for all to see. Go on youtube or ebay and look.
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Just now, M_B said:
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I’ve got an order in that was received on March 24th and still hasn’t entered their system....
My Packages were delivered on the 31st of March and the 1st of April. Still not logged in. Hopefully next week.
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My packages were delivered on the 31st of March and the 1st of April. Still not logged in. Hopefully this week.
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On 4/9/2021 at 12:13 AM, Chin's Cards said:
One option is to send with signature confirmation.
Or certified mail.
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3 minutes ago, Yeahiwasder4dat said:
Have you been to the CGC trading cards forum? I wouldn't put a lot of faith in that.
Who said anything about faith?
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35 minutes ago, mzdrizzle said:
Well I certainly do not think their position is permanent, but as of right now they are #1. I am hopeful that CSG and others can challenge PSA and bring innovation and consistency to grading, not to mention better security on the slabs. But again, we are talking about changing the mindset of an industry. That takes a lot, and a long time to do. Plus, PSA was just purchased by some pretty smart investors. I think they are going to make some serious, positive changes, but we will not know until it actually happens.
Investors. Yes. What they actually bring to the table in the world of grading is the question. So far all we have seen is them not handle their backlog properly, send multitudes of wrong cards to people, double their prices and shut down submissions for 3+ months. I really hope they can straighten PSA out and competition is a good thing. CSG has a real opportunity here. I hope they can step into it.
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Just now, PunsRTonsOfFun said:
I would manage your expectations when it comes to crossovers at CSG. Every review of CSG I've seen seems to indicate they're the new standard when it comes to tough grading. I don't expect this to be like PSA where SGC 9.5s routinely become PSA 10s.
I have no expectations other than to have my stuff catalogued properly, have it placed in a great holder and have my cards graded fairly and consistently. People are so enamored with PSA because of their resale values.... time will tell if that is a market that will crash and burn.
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1 hour ago, The_Reverend2831694433746 said:
I am unsure about CSG and thAT is why I am testing them. I submitted a couple snap outs to them. I did the same with SGC and it graded a 9 also from a BGS 9. When it is all said and done, speed of delivery matter very little if the ROI is not close, say within 80%.
Grading is subjective and ALL companies make errors in their subjectivity. PSA is #1 now because the market dictated it. The shutdown by PSA WILL NOT significantly change that. They are paid at completion of subs and therefore are not losing money. If they had already charged us, yes over 600 cards In Their possession, that would be a major problem. Until the ROI changes between the various companies PSA will remain KING! I have 2 sub with CSG that arrived 2 weeks ago, but are not in the system under My subs yet! The time to completion is still out there with economy, but inputting received cards into the system is even problematic with CAG. I am making my own study of 3 companies and 1 has already been eliminated.
The biggest problem with your statement is that grading is subjective. It absolutely should not be and with them it obviously is.
PSA is either corrupt, incompetent, plays favorites or all three. Just because they were there first does not mean their position is guaranteed to stay that way. Acting like their position is permanent is just silly.
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2 hours ago, mzdrizzle said:
Reverend, thanks for your post. My problem is not subjectivity, but lack of consistency with PSA. That's the issue. But, I do agree: for now the market has spoken and PSA is #1.
For now.
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8 minutes ago, David in CA said:
I also have some cards graded (mostly 10, ha ha) by a bunch of different grading services, and would like to cross over, knowing that the original grade will go out the window. So I look forward to this service being extended outside PSA, BGS, and SGC.
Truth I dont think I'll wait, I may just crack it out and send it raw.
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2 hours ago, mzdrizzle said:
While I don't disagree with many of the statements here, I do have to say that after being in business for over 2 decades it is very very hard to overcome the entrenched leader. PSA graded 10's are the industry standard in terms of resale/flip pricing NOTWITHSTANDING their inconsistent standards. I have seen so many obviously off centered PSA 10's its absurd. It is going to take a long time for anyone to overcome them (not to mention competition from digital products now).
With that said, I am eager to receive the cards I sent into CSG back. I am going to resell many, and keep a lot for my PC too. To be honest, if the resale is substantially lower than PSA (and, combined with all costs, nets a lower return on investment), then what is a reasonable person supposed to do? Keep sending them into CSG? And, to be fair, I am going to say that I will in fact buy CSG graded cards once they start hitting the sports I invest in, like soccer and basketball.
I am hoping for the best, and I am doing my fair share at this time to support CSG. I am up to 450 cards I have sent into them for grading, some with sub grades and many without. Fingers crossed!
I have never sent anyone my personal cards to be graded before because of PSA's shoddy rep. BGS IMO is a joke and the worst of them all. Honestly I was waiting for a company to get into grading that had a good rep. CSG, being under he CCG umbrella is the company I was waiting for or so it would seem. PSA isn't going anywhere but there is an opportunity for another company to step up and at the very least take a solid number 2 position and hopefully push PSA aside, or at least challenge them to clean up their act. It wont be BGS, they are a joke, SGC dropped the ball, HGA is stumbling out of the gate even though I love their labels and slabs. I am not a flip seller, I am a collector and CSG just seems like the company for me as I get older to start preserving and cataloging my collection for my kids because of that reputation. Of course this is all subject to change based on the service they provide. I just sent 70 cards in and now the wait begins. I did not send my best because I want to see how this goes first and I have always been skiddish about sending big money cards through the mail. I am hopeful and early on it seems their customer service is on the ball, not taking more than 48 hours to answer any question I have asked which for a grading company is like a miracle. Time will tell, I am hopeful.
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6 hours ago, Gottsword said:
Why do you say that? I've just noticed many of their auctions get more bids, and sell values are quite a bit higher.
If all you care about is money, go ahead use them. There are a LOT of allegations against them and they are currently embroiled in PSA & BGS's FBI investigation for corruption. For me a couple of extra dollars isn't worth it to me to use a company that employs card doctors, been accused of card swapping and forging autographs. Let's not even talk about having PSA on their payroll to get inordinate amounts of 10 GEM MINTS.
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Definitely ask them, their customer service is surprisingly on the ball.
Star basketball cards from 1984-1986
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I do not trust PSA. Full stop.