Pika-Drew

Been dragging it out and yet the only reason why return business comes back. Price yes… quality yea….but faith that you would deliver. And coming up on 2 years same thing yet the opening of sports cards entered. 10 plus types more of trading cards. Then boasting a million cards graded. If a system was in place people would be getting prices for cards compared to psa bgs and the perfect pristine would be highly glorified same as a black label. And hype around cgc would multiply knowing the facts and where it stands, so more precise price points can be set in motion. Hell I’m sure there are people in the community that could whip a google sheet up that would be an acceptable beta in no time . Just seems far fetched that 2 years with knowing even before launch that works should have been started. With focus out into it rather than making sure you get to a million and added more into the mix making a longer progression. So Pokémon magic waiting in 2 years 3 does that mean +3 more do baseball and sports to get theirs and an additional 3 years for the 10 plus comics that have been added? As I am sure business is good and most likely increasing but I did not renew my pro membership and stoped submitting for this reason. Would think I’m not the only one as well as I do not want to keep spending money on submissions not being able to know other aspects of grading certain cards. I’m just saying seems like cgc is (A) overthinking it (B) don’t feel they should be putting resources & efforts into. (C) think it will hurt business somehow so don’t plan to. Only keep pushing “it’s in the works soon” or “it’s a top priority wink wink” top is getting more services out there to get money why make something that is free and that doesn’t directly generate revenue but kinda does and people would be much more appealing to people comparing grade company’s. Really wanna be too dog I would hit up TCG player and get in works with them the Grading company that locks TCG player and few other TCG sites will run TCG grading market I feel.

currently my point of view in groups I’m involved in or social sites see have 

#1 PSA

#2 BGS

#3 SGC

#4 CGC

#5 HGA in short period will swoop #4 spot and then #3 spot with ease 

#6 GMA 

#7 a long list of companies fighting to jump up in the ring and will move on failures of top 6 waiting for the slip 

just saying I was hooked and really wanted to submit 1000 cards and have my first five Pokémon sets all CGC base-base2

happening to me as I sit on the edge of my seat for for about month now for a what should be a pretty decent graded Shadowless zard that I was told was graded already about 2 weeks ago and was waiting to get encapsulated. 12 day turn around to 40+ day turn around in a blink there has to be some thing fishy about that. 

EXPRESS + SUB GRADES

delivered to CGC 7/16/21

15 hours ago, jd619641 said:

On to “working” day #15 for my express sub..

did they open your mail fairly quick? I just sent a card express and I did put EX on outside package

Awesome Not everyday ya come across someone with the same mind set as yourself and so when i Seen what ya had I had to write and introduce myself. I am Andrew Or AT Duran ....@Duran something like that  but as I continue my Binders it is what I call them. I keep thinking about the prices of that damn fire lizard and being a single father in southern California it is not easy to save Fire iguana's So my collection as of Today 06/13/21    BASE SET UNLIMITED: Complete------BASE SET SHADOWLESS: 101/102 Need Venusaur-----BASE SET 1999-2000 4th Variation: 91/102 Need All holos Minus Gary, Mewtwo, Magneton, Poli, and Ninetales.---------- BASE SET 1st Edition 77/102 Holos I do Have Venusaur, Clefairy, Alakazam, Ninetales. I have 7 Pikachu's only one I don't have is E3 Red Cheek Then I take it a bit Further JUNGLE 1st edition: Complete ------Jungle Unlimited: Complete------5/16 No Symbols------Fossil 1st Edition: 53/62-----Fossil Unlimited:61/62-------Team Rocket 1st Edition: 64/82 Team Rocket Unlimited 71/82 And then BASE SET  TWO: 81/130 With all those Sets Currently 70 of the cards are graded. I have a lot to trade or sell if you interested in other cards I might have and if you have some cards need.... No not want I NEED I 

On 6/11/2021 at 7:52 PM, Unlikely7 said:

16 Card Standard Sub with Subgrades

Received 5/18

Finalized 6/11

No tracking was added when marked as finalized/shipped and it updated at the end of the day. Do they finish grading and then sometimes ship the next morning? 

13 card standard received 5/11 and in grading and quality control still although I did just pay the bill Thursday as I had been pretty busy as of late and haven't really had a chance to check on things seen a few other standards around these times finishing up. hhhmmm idea kind of off topic a little but maybe CGC should have a Forum Page for there premium members to get answers or info a bit easier or more quickly since other than the discount nothing else really comes from paying the 300. I mean it paid off it self cause I know I saved over 150 in services over the year but with wait times and price increased and discount reduced not sure if it is worth it at all now     

pack sent 3/17/21 tracking says delivered 3/22/21 13 cards declared value 1800.00 standard service. put tracking number in says not received makes one kinda worry a bit 

Arrived     Received         Items         Service                         Status

3/22/21      -------                   13    TCG- STANDARD                   ------------    
                      2/5/21              77     TCG - BULK                  Received    
                     2/5/21                1     TCG - ECONOMY              Received    
                  12/18/20              45    TCG - BULK                   Scheduled for Grading
                 12/18/20                8     TCG - BULK             Grading / Quality Control  
                 12/18/20                 1     TCG - ECONOMY                Received    

This is Currently my open orders 4/15/21 is when tracking says it got to CGC on most current

UPDATE: .... Nothing as of 4/15/2021 Now 24 days since they have been there and not put into system 

does our membership work across to other grading services.... 

On 12/21/2020 at 9:09 AM, Sambuck2 said:

Will the increase in bulk turnaround times be applied to all orders received before the update as well? I'm curious what to expect for my orders that were received a few weeks ago when turnaround was half the current estimate.

yes they are being applied to all orders even ones submitted before the increase in turnarounds announced as I have a order that was received on 11/23 and so today being day 30 technically, and it is yet to be scheduled for grading and Like I said in my email that would have been nice to know or at least given a option to perhaps change service level as I would have not done a bulk and sent half of them on a different level........ I know its a estimation but I estimated to have them back around this time if not sooner. Disappointing cause rather than fix the areas that need attention (pop report, Turnaround times, Customer Service) It looks as though they are still putting efforts into sports cards site CSG fix and finish something before starting something else cause it will just lead to un satisfied customers.

the turn around time has dramatically changed in just a few months first bulk sent arrived 9/21 was (9/24 received 10/21 shipped)  2nd was 10/9 arrived  (10/13 received 11/3 Shipped) 3rd was 11/13 arrived (11/23 Received has yet to move) holidays and surge of submissions I understand and Hope that is all it is newest bulk arrived 12/18 (received 12/18 same day that was nice to see.  Just hope to get the other bulk before the newest one. will we see Turnaround times change back or is it only looking to increase? also are "ALL" submissions affected by new turn around times? while I'm at it ask another.... And is Sports sector up yet would like to get some in early or later if I missed that train  Are any of them affecting one or the other in creating delays for things like Pokémon magic population reports?  thanks!

also think of it this way 150 you get 150 back 300 you get 150 back now are you gonna use CGC enough that the discount comparison between tiers of membership will cover the other 150 your paying for elite and that once you pass that mark it actually starts saving you?

yes they take it out when they get your cards and tally it all up just did it for me a few days ago

If you do not plan on grading much or is perhaps a one time thing you think, With a  possibility of a second down the road my advice would be to use Ludkins or safari who will charge you a good price and also take very good care of your cards