SilentMonkee

For CSG, oversized cards are return ungraded, these cards don't look like they will fit in the holder, will they be graded?

10 hours ago, EpicPulls said:

Getting closer and closer to sending off my first submission to CGC. I have 57 cards for this submission and It states to place the cards between two pieces of cardboard and secure with rubber bands and that they must be packed in the order for which they are on the submission sheet. However 57 cards is a bit much to place between two pieces of cardboard. Would you guys recommended maybe breaking it up into thirds and doing cards 1 through 20 between two pieces of card board and then 21 through 40 between two other pieces of cardboard? Don't want to make their job harder but want to make sure cards are secure as possible. 

 

Thanks

57 isn't that thick you can do it, but you can break it up as well.  Just label one stack 1 of 2, the other stack 2 of 2 or something like that. 

I entered over 700 cards for 2 subs the weekend after PSA announced their shutdown.  Sent in half of the cards, will send the rest this week.  Glad I didn't have to deal with the computer problem.  I did have to do a sub for CSG the last couple days, there were a few slow down but for the most part it's pretty smooth.  Looks like CGC are dealing with much higher traffic.

On 4/13/2021 at 6:02 PM, RhodyRetro said:

I think some folks are missing the focus of my question. My cards are already submitted and have been sitting in received for the past 4 months. In these past 4 months Pokemon cards have significantly fluctuated in value: some surpassing the bulk pricing of $99 raw. My concern is I don't want to get upcharged for these cards since they've been sitting at CGC for 4 months. I would hop

My thinking is the same as yours: I would hope that they wouldn't upcharge and as a result of waiting several more months that they would acknowledge that these were cards that fit within this tier and all is well. I just wanted to see of any other people had any different experiences.

Same thing happens with video gaming grading.  After this happened https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/super-mario-bros-game-breaks-auction-record-sells-660k

Someone who sent in the same game for grading is now owe close $1000 insurance.  Instead of using 660k, the grading company actually called dealers for their buy price of the game, dealer quotes were between 75k to 95k.  So the person had to pay the price as if the game is 75k.  

This thread touch on upcharge not exactly what you are asking for, but you can see that the rule enforcement is not entirely straight. 

26 minutes ago, Crizume said:

Maybe it's our locations. When I checked price is $41 from australia plus $50 shipping so adds up to more. Oh well.

$41 AUD is $32 USD  Palms Off $ is AUD.  Blackcardx you suggested is cheaper if we are buying only 1 or 2.

1 hour ago, Crizume said:

Here you go. https://blackcardx.com/products/palms-off-gaming-grading-holders. 

American company that partnered with them and shipping is alot cheaper. 

 

 

Shipping is cheaper, but the product is more expensive, $45 vs $32.  I did some experiment with the shopping cart, if you buy 3 or more, it's cheaper to buy from Australia.

It's a $6 cheaper if you are buying only 1.

I was looking for both graded comics and graded card box.  Found some here not sure the card one will fit cgc cards.

https://www.bcwsupplies.com/slotted-graded-card-box

https://www.bcwsupplies.com/graded-comic-book-bin

6 minutes ago, Cardboi89 said:

So I made a huge mistake - I sent my walkthrough order in to CGC around the 26th it was just 2 cards so I put it in a small box and overnighted it but the usps person put the box in a bag. My order hasn’t been checked in yet and they def won’t know it’s walkthrough. What should I do? 

Call customer service with your tracking number after the package have been delivered and see if they can find it for you.

2 hours ago, bgreske said:

So I can submit an order with a bunch of tier levels along with express?

Yes you can, I did it.

Freshly graded today.  I was hoping for a slightly better score, but this isn't bad.

https://www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/3814045001/

37 minutes ago, C1one said:

Lol why did my text at the end change like that lolol insufficiently thoughtful person?

Because too many people call other people 1do1t.

1 hour ago, magiconlineshop said:

I received a invoice via email pdf....  do I have to snail mail that paper copy to them in with payment before my cards are graded?

(based on turnaround time for bulk that might not be until August)

 

I can't find anywhere to pay online

 

You don't need to do anything, they have your credit card info, I doubt they would do any work without getting paid.  Are you referring the document with title "Statement" or the document with title "Credit Card Acknowledgement"?  You receive "Credit Card Acknowledgement" when your card gets charged with the amount.  And statement for the remaining balance for sub still in the system, subtracting the total on the Credit Card Acknowledgement

When it's scheduled for grading, pretty much when it's no longer "Received".

29 minutes ago, SpideyFan365 said:

There is a packing slip but I think the question is do you offer an option on the site to print a shipping label?

No, you need to ship it yourself choose your own service, USPS have PO Box address, FedEx and UPS have street address.

1 hour ago, geraldfordfan69 said:

Fine dont listen to me. Common sense offends you so Ill stop pointing out the obvious.

It's your opinion but it's not common sense.  Your comment "That seems silly that you care about 700 when your sitting on 5-6 figures worth of cards."  is anything but common sense.  $700 in my scenario buys speed, which I don't need.  That is the same thing as throwing money away, because I gain nothing I want from it.   I read that you flip cards for a living, that's not my scenario.  I agree standard sub works for you and it's a good deal to pay $6 more to cut 4-5 months of waiting time.  I plan to do nothing with my cards.  I haven't paid for cards that aren't being graded.  The wait time actually means more money in my pocket.  5-6 figures while might seem a lot to some folks, my stock portfolio moves that much when I refresh, so at the end of the day if 1200 of 1st edition base set cards are worth nothing 30 years from now and I saw it wrong, so be it.

Did you at least send the 1st page which has the order number?  It's ok if you don't send 2 copies, they can make copy I recall seeing Paul mention that.  Worst case, they can see your name from the shipping box and look you up.  I don't think it's end of the world.

I don't need it them back.  I am not a pokemon card collector nor a seller, I found a few boxes of 1st edition base set at home while cleaning up last month.  I want to get them graded and leave them for my kids as a way of off the book wealth transfer.  I have to send in about 1200 cards to grade this year, so doesn't hurt to spread out the cost, close to $20k to get them graded.  I have 11 more months to sub 600 more cards so I don't have to renew my membership!  I don't have much of dead money in it, just the couple hundreds I spent on the cards back in 1999, the money I have to spend to buy 1200 card saver 1 to put the cards in to submit is more than double that, the grading cost is the dead money going forward.  Maybe I will sell enough to offset the grading cost, then use the grading cost to write off gain from selling.

People who are spending top dollars on PSA cards likely have a very big collection of PSA cards, if they are likely me, want all the slabs from the same company, they are not going to switch, since PSA cards might not crossover with the same grade, so they are sort of stuck.  They would buy CGC cards to crossover.

Long term, CGC is going to do much better, it's cheaper and better product all around.  For someone who don't have huge slab collection to hang on to and free to go with the best product, of course you want the one that looks better, more consistent, and most importantly something that can standup to other grading service standard.  I don't want my 10 to grade a 9 by another service.  For that reason, I won't buy a PSA 10 card with top $, because I don't know what the grade would be for another service, and that's the whole point of grading to know what quality card you have, not what quality card you have with a subpar grading standard.

1 hour ago, Captmorgan7288 said:

March standard submission sent and still not showing also. No need for panic. I changed tactics and sent standard because of the rate people are getting them back. I know ill get these standards before my Jan. Feb. Or March economy submissions.

My economy sub show up yesterday with my WK and EX order.  Considered changing it from economy to standard, but it's 112 cards sub, I don't plan to sell them so no point for me to pay $700+ extra to get them back quicker.

4 minutes ago, Artboy99 said:

It could just be the scan but if you look at the back image of your card view the enlarged blowup and see the top left? It shouldn't look like that.

I saw that too, top left and bottom right, look really rough, but can't be sure from image.

I am kind of conflicted, part of me want WhiningCollectibles' cards to be graded so the shining can stop... but the evil part of me kind of started to enjoy the whining, it kind of growing on me...  and I haven't even been visiting here for that long.

Sorry for the joke but I think it's little funny just want to share!  Hope your cards get graded soon!

My WT (1), EX (38), ECON(112) all with subgrades, package delivered 3/22, just got marked received 3/30.

Is this sub with subgrade?  That's tier + 5 days I think. 

https://www.cgccomics.com/submit/services-fees/cgc-grading/

Follow these steps. https://www.cgccomics.com/submit/how-to-submit/

The first step is join CGC, you need to pay first, become a member, then you can submit.

2 hours ago, C2N0 said:

Which ones have claimed sponsorship from the company? I’ve seen comparison videos with other companies but none that actually say “this video is sponsored by CGC”

If it is the case, it’s more of a transparency issue. 

Here you go.  At about 30 seconds mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuVq_5kLWNE