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I got this one ... I'll take a partial delivery for sure. How soon it shows? I have no idea ...

I'll take this ... I can't imagine too many of my slabs needing to be thick (I sent nothing unusual) but was told on my first bulk I was in the waiting boat as well. Partially graded and more later is fine by me.

I'm an in-system Feb. 25ish bulk ... so I'll let you know when mine moves. Been in grading/QC a while now.

No, I've not asked the customer service crew what deal is since back in Grading/QC a second time. I had to contact them a second time after getting a second invoice for my original order and was immediately referred to financial side -- had to call and give number again to pay for whatever reason. I was charged finally so hopefully that gets me back in the game and shipping soon. None of my cards were obvious thicker ones so ... who knows at this point. I would assume bulk orders are shipping oldest first ... that would make the most sense ... but, maybe that's not the case. I already got an Express card sent with a second bulk batch (before price hike) graded and back ... so hopefully my bulk from Feb. 25 is sometime soon.

My bulk has finally hit the number of service days (at least what the approximate service time was when I subbed) and I'm in grading/QC but was told thicks were the delay. We'll see. I didn't send anything thicker than an embossed card or SPA base card stock.

Going to be hard to fake a card if the back of the slab is shown. The QR code on back takes you to a scan of the exact card front and back.

They should clarify this but if it's an insert in a sports set then it should be considered a sports card. I do wonder if sports gaming sets (TCGs of sports leagues) are considered sports ... they should be but I didn't want to send one in and have problems.

I'd think they are letting the volume pile up and then putting out a pop report with meatier numbers. They have it for comic books and they say it's coming ... so I take them at their word that it's coming.

1985 Topps or 1985 Fleer

Business days. Weekends don't count. I was in system before you at bulk and the original timeframe (which is no longer valid) hasn't been hit yet for business days. And of this week would be right around my earliest potential time. I'm in Grading/QC after thick-case delay and then their credit card issue. Hopefully orders are still somewhat worked in order of receipt on bulk side.

yep

To me the left side looks a little wavy gravy in comparison to the penny sleeve.

There are a lot of reasons/philosophies for what to grade and why. All are valid. One thing that I think might help the deluge is some kind of cap on volume for members per month if bulks are what is causing back logs.

I don't know how they'd handle it, but a substantially bad variable will bring the whole card down substantially to its level.

Invoiced long ago around time I first popped up but not actually charged yet ... went blank and now back in grading/QC. So should be charged soon if stuff if moving. (I was told I was on thicker case delay ... but I didn't have anything thicker than an embossed card.)

Same applies with BGS 10 Black ... can't get it if grading without subs.

I had standard-stock stuff (an embossed standard stock card) and was told I was in thick-case delays ... so that is definitely too big.

Mine is back in grading/QC status now.

I was in grading/QC and then it disappeared more than a week ago. Now I have grading/QC again as of today, so cases may be in hand now. (No grades yet.)

I sent in nothing but basic stuff, some Chrome/Prizm and some Ovation/Stadium Club slightly embossed cards from back in the day and am held up in "need thicker case" limbo ... so it's basically basic cards until they get their new cases in. Did seem odd I saw Action Packed cards out on eBay ... you'd think those are thicker.

Peculiar ... I had a bulk received 2/25 ... had status but that vanished about a week ago. Haven't seen a thing change nor have I been fully charged. Did get PDF invoice long ago but had paid via Paypal.

Here's hoping it going away means it's about to change to next step. Mine was at about step 4 (grading/confirmation or whatever) ... now blank.

So, is it correct to assume that previously submitted orders default to this slower time on the slowest orders ... but with the advantage of being in line sooner?

Are cards from sports TCGs -- MLB, NFL, WWE sets -- be eligible for CSG service?

Hmm ... so slabbing some comics would be do-able with a CSG account. Good to know.