The Grading Thread (PSA, BGS, SGC, CSG, HGA, ETC, ETC)

[Iron Clad Lou]

I am sick of piggybacking of existing threads kinda linked to grading....so I will start "The Grading Thread"

Just got notification of my July 2022 - PSA special grading coming back after only THREE MONTHS!
Will post once they're in my hand.

Also sent another bunch including my first BGS lot, so equally excited for that.

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Got my invoice too - gotta sort it out tomorrow - was wondering if they were actually graded or if there was a new early billing method lol

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

Got my invoice too - gotta sort it out tomorrow - was wondering if they were actually graded or if there was a new early billing method lol

True, but the upcharges make it feel like its done

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

True, but the upcharges make it feel like its done

Yeah I would hope they don't upcharge you until the last possible minute and not guess before lol

It's good but I was thinking March next year - I sent off 30 cards thinking I had time to get funds together again after my Top 100 chase - oops!

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

Yeah I would hope they don't upcharge you until the last possible minute and not guess before lol

It's good but I was thinking March next year - I sent off 30 cards thinking I had time to get funds together again after my Top 100 chase - oops!

Ditto. I got a shock with the invoice, considering i have another 10 cards (500 and 200 vintage) close to returning.

22 PSA and 5 BGS out the door yesterday...expecting that to be a few months

 

[graham]

What is upcharging ?

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

What is upcharging ?

Q17. What is an upcharge?

A17. If you declare the value of a card as $750 and submit it on the Economy service (which as a maximum value of $999 per card) and it comes back as a PSA 10 that is valued at $2000, you would be charged for the card at the $2000 service level (currently $175). One way to think about this is that you now have a $2000 card instead of the $750 card you thought you had, so the extra money is worth it.

https://threestarssportscards.com/pages/psa-grading-tips-tricks-and-frequently-asked-questions

 

[graham]

When did they bring that in?

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

When did they bring that in?

Earliest i can find is 2019.

 

[mfcrox]

Earliest i can find is 2019.

So, pre-2019 I could get a $100000-$200000 card graded for the same price as a $500 card?

 

[graham]

So, pre-2019 I could get a $100000-$200000 card graded for the same price as a $500 card?

I know when I used to grade cards regularly that people would try and sneak more expensive cards through on the cheaper levels and it was never really policed.

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

So, pre-2019 I could get a $100000-$200000 card graded for the same price as a $500 card?

No idea. That's all i could find on the interwebnet

 

[SharpysSports]

Do they treat the higher valued cards any differently to the lower value cards? Like do they get a cushioned bed to sleep in at night while they await to be sent home after grading???

 

[Rusty82]

Upcharge is just a ridiculous scam by PSA. Any top tier cards I want to grade go to BGS, at least you get the sub grades and they don’t charge by the value of the card. Utter theft!

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

Upcharge is just a ridiculous scam by PSA. Any top tier cards I want to grade go to BGS, at least you get the sub grades and they don’t charge by the value of the card. Utter theft!

Yep, but i'll definitely take it over 9s

 

[Rusty82]

Haha they have enough trouble identifying authentic cards and sigs, let alone slab sub10 grade cards as 10’s… for the ‘upcharge’ incentive! Laughing all the way to the bank.

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

Haha they have enough trouble identifying authentic cards and sigs, let alone slab sub10 grade cards as 10’s… for the ‘upcharge’ incentive! Laughing all the way to the bank.

I will need to start sending more to BGS. They are the superior slab

 

[Iron Clad Lou]

Got notification that the cards are on the way (Y)

Should have some scans from my new scanner soon

 

[SharpysSports]

Haha they have enough trouble identifying authentic cards and sigs, let alone slab sub10 grade cards as 10’s… for the ‘upcharge’ incentive! Laughing all the way to the bank.

I never thought about it in this way!

It is in PSA's best interest to grade the card as high as possible as this will result in more cash in their pockets. So if a card is borderline 9 or 10, I bet it gets a 10.

 

[jbabz84]

Q17. What is an upcharge?

A17. If you declare the value of a card as $750 and submit it on the Economy service (which as a maximum value of $999 per card) and it comes back as a PSA 10 that is valued at $2000, you would be charged for the card at the $2000 service level (currently $175). One way to think about this is that you now have a $2000 card instead of the $750 card you thought you had, so the extra money is worth it.

https://threestarssportscards.com/pages/psa-grading-tips-tricks-and-frequently-asked-questions

Do they refund you if your card decreases in price after up-charging you?