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Old 04-02-2021, 09:39 PM   #8876
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My CC Voucher ordered entered on 9/4 hit QA1 last weekend and has stalled. When do audits and upcharges happen?
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Old 04-02-2021, 10:12 PM   #8877
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3 separate bulk orders for me all sent on different dates all bumped up a level today. Dare I say they're catching up a bit?
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Old 04-03-2021, 04:43 PM   #8878
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Have the following Value and Economy orders in


8/13 PSA received Value Ultra Modern 200 cards, Research. Grading, 2/1/2021; Assembly 2/11/2021, QA 1 3/23/21, QA2 3/29/21, Grades popped 4/1/2021 50 % Gem rate, 95% Mint rqte (10s and 9s)

9/24 PSA received Value Modern 140 Research, Grading 3/15/21
9/24 PSA received Modern 133 Research, Grading 3/16/21

10/01 PSA received Modern 100, Research,
10/13 PSA received Ultra Modern 190 cards, Research
10/30 PSA received Modern 188, research
10/30 PSA recieved TCG 191 research

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9/10/2020 PSA received 15 cards in grading 10/8
10/1/2020 PSA received 60 cards in Grading 10/18
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Old 04-03-2021, 09:28 PM   #8879
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Woohoo 9/16 economy order finally flipped to Assembly today


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Old 04-03-2021, 10:47 PM   #8880
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I know about the QA2 slow down, but has anyone had QA1 issues? I have had an express 1 card in QA1 for 4 days now.
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Old 04-03-2021, 11:28 PM   #8881
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I have an express that was delivered on 3/3. Still waiting for it to be entered, I’m hoping for next Friday.
had a 3/1 delivery on express go into grading today.
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Old 04-04-2021, 12:08 AM   #8882
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Order Type: Express
# of Cards: 12
Received per USPS: 03/10/21
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Old 04-04-2021, 12:14 AM   #8883
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Woohoo 9/16 economy order finally flipped to Assembly today


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I'm 10/16, great news
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Old 04-04-2021, 10:44 AM   #8884
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My economy from 9/16 also went into assembly yesterday!
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Old 04-04-2021, 12:57 PM   #8885
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My economy from 9/16 also went into assembly yesterday!

Woohoo CONGRATS!


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Old 04-04-2021, 01:00 PM   #8886
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This was a pretty cool interview with Dave Steinberger, PSA’s VP of Customer Experience. Talks about the volumes they’ve been getting, and why they hd to turn off submissions. A side effect of that decision is that they are going to be able to shift folks from the receiving and check in departments and move them to other areas. Hopefully will help speed them up slightly.

https://twitter.com/psacard/status/1...222470145?s=21


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Old 04-04-2021, 08:41 PM   #8887
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Order Type: Express
# of Cards: 1
Received per PSA: 03/04/21
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Old 04-04-2021, 09:25 PM   #8888
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Woohoo 9/16 economy order finally flipped to Assembly today


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Nice to hear, I’m waiting on a 9/25. In other news I have a 10/1 value ultra modern through pcs that’s already in qa2.
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Old 04-04-2021, 09:31 PM   #8889
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Order Type: Express
# of Cards: 6
Received per PSA: 03/05/21
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Old 04-04-2021, 10:36 PM   #8890
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My economy from 9/16 also went into assembly yesterday!
My 15 card economy from 9/15 is still in grading. I think they lost my order ha
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Old 04-05-2021, 08:23 AM   #8891
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My economy from 9/16 also went into assembly yesterday!
Looks like everyone is getting a lot of movement on the Economy Subs in this date range.
I also have some progress with my 2 Economy subs entered 09/15/20, sent in the same box and tracking identically so far (35 and 45 cards).
Progress on multiple Quarterly specials as well.

Economy(2 Subs; 45 & 35 Cards)
Delivered: 8/17
Entered: 9/15 (both)
Grading: 10/08 (both)
Assembly: 4/01 & 4/02
QA1: 4/08
QA2:
Shipped:

Quarterly Special (Jordan -- 36 Cards)
Delivered: 6/30
Entered: 8/18
Grading: 12/14
Assembly: 3/20
QA1:
QA2:
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Quarterly Special (80's -- 87 Cards)
Delivered: 6/30
Entered: 8/18
Grading: 01/11
Assembly: 3/30
QA1: 4/02
QA2: 4/07
Shipped:

These levels seem to be tracking much better now, even though the CTD doesn't seem give the full picture.
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Old 04-05-2021, 10:13 AM   #8892
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Hallelujah we got movement!

Order Type: Express - 4 Cards
Order Shipped: 2/1/21
Order delivered: 2/4/21
Order received per PSA: 2/8/21
Research & ID:2/22/21
Grading:2/22/21
Assembly:4/5/21
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Old 04-05-2021, 10:14 AM   #8893
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When status changes, doesnt the order usually move to the top of your drop-down? Thats what i look for when i go in... and the last week or so i havent even looked further down, as the top order is always the same one. Well, at some point in the last week, the bottom two on my list moved from Grading to Assembly. No idea when. But they were received 9/13 and 9/16 - Economy.
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Old 04-05-2021, 10:27 AM   #8894
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When status changes, doesnt the order usually move to the top of your drop-down? Thats what i look for when i go in... and the last week or so i havent even looked further down, as the top order is always the same one. Well, at some point in the last week, the bottom two on my list moved from Grading to Assembly. No idea when. But they were received 9/13 and 9/16 - Economy.

Hmm not for me no. They have always displayed in numerical order as afar as I know


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Old 04-05-2021, 10:28 AM   #8895
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Hmm not for me no. They have always displayed in numerical order as afar as I know


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Now that I look at it that way... makes sense!
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Old 04-05-2021, 10:29 AM   #8896
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Order Type: Value - Vintage (QGS #1)
Cards: 50

Delivered: 07/21/2020 (per PSA)
Research & ID: 08/18/20
Grading: 01/06/21
Assembly: 04/02/21
QA1: 04/02/21
QA2: 04/05/21!!!
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157th business day and finally at QA2! List is still there though.

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Old 04-05-2021, 10:59 AM   #8897
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Adding recent updates. No movement my bulk orders. Congrats to those from September that are seeing movement. Makes me hope that November and December might pop in June/July.

Order Type: Bulk - Value Ultra Modern (2017 - present)
# of cards: 366
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 11/12/20, Received 11/15/20
Order received per PSA: R&D 2/4/21
Order popped: pending

Order Type: Bulk - Value Modern (1972 - 2016)
# of cards: 239
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 11/12/20, Received 11/15/20
Order received per PSA: R&D 11/17/20
Order Popped: pending

Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 19
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 11/12/20, Received 11/15/20
Order received per PSA: R&D 11/16/20
Order Popped: 12/18/20

Order Type: Bulk Ultra Modern
# of cards: 158
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 12/22/20
Order received per PSA: 12/22/20, R&D 2/22/21
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Bulk Modern
# of cards: 102
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 12/22/20
Order received per PSA: 12/22/20, R&D 2/23/21
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 33
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 12/22/20
Order received per PSA: 12/22/20, R&D 12/19/20, QA2 2/3/21
Order Popped: 2/5/20

Order Type: Bulk Ultra Modern
# of cards: 88
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 2/2/2
Order received per PSA: 2/2/21, R&D 3/25/21
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Bulk Modern
# of cards: 198
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 2/2/21
Order received per PSA: 2/2/21, R&D 3/25/21
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 14
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 2/2/21, R&D 2/4/21
Order received per PSA: 2/21/21, R&D 2/4/21, Grading 3/1/21, Assembly 3/23/21, QA1 3/23/21, QA2 3/23/21
Order Popped: 3/31/21

Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 138
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived TBD
Order received per PSA:
Order Popped:

Order Type: Super Express
# of cards: 4
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived TBD
Order received per PSA:
Order Popped:
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Old 04-05-2021, 11:15 AM   #8898
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Adding recent updates. No movement my bulk orders. Congrats to those from September that are seeing movement. Makes me hope that November and December might pop in June/July.

Order Type: Bulk - Value Ultra Modern (2017 - present)
# of cards: 366
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 11/12/20, Received 11/15/20
Order received per PSA: R&D 2/4/21
Order popped: pending

Order Type: Bulk - Value Modern (1972 - 2016)
# of cards: 239
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 11/12/20, Received 11/15/20
Order received per PSA: R&D 11/17/20
Order Popped: pending

Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 19
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 11/12/20, Received 11/15/20
Order received per PSA: R&D 11/16/20
Order Popped: 12/18/20

Order Type: Bulk Ultra Modern
# of cards: 158
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 12/22/20
Order received per PSA: 12/22/20, R&D 2/22/21
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Bulk Modern
# of cards: 102
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 12/22/20
Order received per PSA: 12/22/20, R&D 2/23/21
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 33
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 12/22/20
Order received per PSA: 12/22/20, R&D 12/19/20, QA2 2/3/21
Order Popped: 2/5/20

Order Type: Bulk Ultra Modern
# of cards: 88
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 2/2/2
Order received per PSA: 2/2/21, R&D 3/25/21
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Bulk Modern
# of cards: 198
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 2/2/21
Order received per PSA: 2/2/21, R&D 3/25/21
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 14
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived 2/2/21, R&D 2/4/21
Order received per PSA: 2/21/21, R&D 2/4/21, Grading 3/1/21, Assembly 3/23/21, QA1 3/23/21, QA2 3/23/21
Order Popped: 3/31/21

Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 138
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived TBD
Order received per PSA:
Order Popped:

Order Type: Super Express
# of cards: 4
Order received per USPS (if possible): Arrived TBD
Order received per PSA:
Order Popped:
God damn Tyler, you have 1359 cards at PSA? Puts my 378 to shame, haha. Do you have a record of all your submissions & cards, with gem rates, cash spent, profit, ROI, etc. since you started implementing your model? If so, that'd be a really great video.
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Old 04-05-2021, 11:52 AM   #8899
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People that have been stuck in QA2 purgatory recently, have your lists shown up for the majority of the wait and only disappeared just before popping, or have the lists been disappearing early and the wait begins?
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Old 04-05-2021, 12:08 PM   #8900
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Order Type: Economy
# of cards: 18
Order delivered: 10/5/2020
Order received per PSA: 11/16/2020
Research & ID: 11/16/2020
Grading: 4/5/2021
Assembly:
QA1:
QA2:
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Movement on my second oldest economy order. Oldest was entered on 9/28/20 and has been in grading since 10/24/20. I've seen some Economy orders entered a couple weeks earlier than mine start to move to Assembly. Hopefully that happens for mine in a couple weeks.
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