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On 6/3/2021 at 4:54 PM, CardGrader said:

The overall grade is not an average of the 4 subgrades. There is an algorithm used to calculate the overall grade Some subs weigh more than others. In your cards case, an overall 8.5 is the correct grade. 

On 6/3/2021 at 5:01 PM, CardHero said:

This is from the FAQ page about subgrades

"...if the two lowest sub-grades are the same, then that is the final grade for the card."

Thanks y'all! I even read the FAQs but totally missed that part. 

Hey CSG!

Just got back my first sub. Awesome slabs! I have a question about one of my card's overall grade. One of my cards has the following subgrades:

• Centering: 9.5
• Corners: 8.5
• Edges: 8.5
• Surface: 9.5
• It also had an auto which graded a 10

The overall grade is an 8.5. When I add up the subgrades I get 36, divided by the number of subgrades (4) I get 36 / 4 = 9. Is there a rule at play here preventing the card from getting an overall grade of a 9 in this circumstance? 

Thanks!

I selected Panini >>> Donruss >>> Optic for all my Optic cards. Had to type/add Optic for each. But Panini owns the Donruss brand so it should be listed as such (just like the back of the card says). Plus, more words on the label is always good when the label is maybe a bit too gigantic.

49 minutes ago, Mclipers-Ebay said:

I have 3 orders at CSG

Economy delivered -  3-16-21  Still not entered

Bulk delivered - 3-29-21 Still not entered

Bulk Delivered - 4-8-21 Still not entered

Updates when they happen

 

Funny, we had similar ideas. I have:

Economy delivered 3/22 (not entered)

Bulk delivered 4/2 (not entered)

Bulk delivered 4/2 (not entered)

I also have 2 other bulks that I've submitted online but have yet to mail out because of how long it's taking to enter. Gotta see some movement before I keep shipping to them.

1 hour ago, nbuff52 said:

Feels like all grading companies should take the HGA approach and limit the amount of weekly submissions. I get it, they’re making tons of $$ right now but also frustrating a lot, if not all of their customers. And HGA was not a pain to get in on. Took 3 tries but I got a order in, and they acknowledged receipt of it a week later. No, I don’t work for HGA    And I would only recommend them for basketball cards and nothing else 

Technically they aren't making money until the cards get to the grading stage. I know they say no cancellations but I'm sure people could make a big enough stink on social media to have them return their sub before getting charged.

Now I'm wondering what to do with my bulk order that I submitted last week. I haven't shipped out the cards yet (was waiting on card savers). Probably just wait to see how this all plays out. I don't want 60 cards in CSG jail for an unknown time. Maybe once they enter my other bulk subs I'll get a clearer picture.

Just now, Stormysweather said:

75 business days for Economy....15 weeks....almost 4 months...plus receiving to system insertion time of 3-4 weeks.    Oh well.  

Hopefully they let me downgrade my economy order which was delivered on 3/16 to bulk since it's literally just 5 days difference.

10 minutes ago, Stormysweather said:

Yeah, that is an ouch.

The optimist in me is hoping the times are for cards being submitted from here forward, not the 4 orders I placed in March. But I'm probably in denial. I chose CSG Economy specifically for Jokic and Mitchell cards that I wanted back during the playoffs because I have no intentions on holding those guys. Bummer I'm probably going to miss a sell window.

1 hour ago, nbuff52 said:

The grading tiers turnaround has been updated. 

Oof. The transparency is nice. The fact that many subbed prior to the turnaround times being updated is a bummer. Really no difference between Express/Standard and Economy/Bulk in terms of turnaround time now.

2 hours ago, ItismeH said:

Just keep in mind, those turnaround times are only estimates given by CSG, and are NOT guaranteed just as they mention on their website. Lots of people tend to forget that. 

For sure. But they also say "Current Turnaround (working days)". One would think if they aren't hitting those times that they'd update it to be, um, current. We haven't heard of people not getting their cards back in time yet, so that's why I'm hoping they'll make up time in the actual grading process.  

My economy sub from 3/16 hasn't been logged yet. We can change the service level once the sub appears in the system, right? I wonder if it makes sense to bump it up - was really hoping to get it back before the NBA playoffs.

3 minutes ago, sourpackjames said:

My economy order was just entered today.

USPS delivery date was 3/6

Entered in system 4/2

Good to know! Not terrible. Sounds like they are moving through the grading process a lot faster than the estimated times so hopefully they can still meet those turnaround times.

Sent in an Economy order that was delivered 3/17 - still not received or entered into the system. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come especially with PSA shutting down. Was really hoping CSG would be the go-to for most submissions over the next year but not if they turn into PSA-lite with turnaround times. Still hope they can manage their turnaround times even with a delay in entering into the system.