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Old 04-10-2022, 05:35 PM   #13726
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Guessing upcharges slow down their process of getting things out the door? It's not worth a $25 upcharge from bulk to economy tier maybe so they are letting cards up to $2000 value slide by without upcharges to keep the orders rolling out the door.

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Old 04-11-2022, 10:27 AM   #13727
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Value TCG (20 Cards) - Step 3 (3/31/21), 4 (10/10/21)
Value Modern (22 Cards) - Step 3 (4/1/21), 4 (10/13/21), 5 (3/1/22)
Value TCG (21 Cards) - Step 3 (4/9/21), 4 (11/4/21)
Value Modern (29 Cards) - Step 3 (4/9/21), 4 (11/3/21), 5 (3/28/22)
Value Vintage (36 Cards - Step 3 (4/9/21), 4 (11/4/21)
Economy Allocation #2 (20 Cards) - Step 3 (4/6/22), Step 4 (4/8/22)
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Old 04-11-2022, 10:35 AM   #13728
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Order Type: Value Modern
# of cards: 22
Entered: 3/19/21
Grading: 10/09/21
Assembly: 2/25/22
QA1: 3/18/22
QA2: 4/11/22
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Order Type: Value Modern
# of cards: 21
Entered: 3/29/21
Grading: 10/18/21
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Old 04-11-2022, 12:58 PM   #13729
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Anyone have any experience with express dual grade/auto time frame? I’ve been reading that it takes twice as long but wanted to see recent updates. Express just grade takes like 1-2 weeks. Dual is maybe a month?
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Old 04-11-2022, 01:08 PM   #13730
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Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 4
Order delivered: 3/31/2022
Order received per PSA: 3/31/2022
Research & ID: 4/5/2022
Grading: 4/6/2022
Assembly: 4/7/2022
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Old 04-11-2022, 01:52 PM   #13731
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Order Type: Value TCG
# of Cards: 72
Arrived: 03/04/21
Entered: 04/09/21
Research: 04/09/21
Grading: 11/5/21
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QA1:
QA2:
Grades:
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Order Type: Value Ultra Modern
# of Cards: 20
Arrived: 03/04/21
Entered: 04/09/21
Research: 04/09/21
Grading: 11/5/21
Assembly: 2/7/22
QA1: 4/11/22 FINALLY

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Order Type: Value TCG
# of Cards: 16
Arrived: 04/02/21
Entered:05/09/21
Research:05/09/21
Grading: 04/11/22
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Old 04-11-2022, 03:20 PM   #13732
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Anyone have any experience with express dual grade/auto time frame? I’ve been reading that it takes twice as long but wanted to see recent updates. Express just grade takes like 1-2 weeks. Dual is maybe a month?
This is a little old, but this was my experience with PSA/DNA (grade card, auto auth):

- Mailed: USPS 1/13/22
- Order Type: Express
- # of Cards: 2
- Received per USPS: 1/18/22
- Received per PSA: 1/18/22
- Research: 1/20/22
- Grading: 1/29/22
- Assembly: 2/7/22
- QA1: 2/9/22
- QA2: 2/9/22
- Shipped: 2/11/22
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Old 04-11-2022, 03:45 PM   #13733
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Express moves quick. Submitted 8 cards that arrived on 3/31, logged 4/1 (PSA arrived), and they moved to QA2 today 4/7.
My Express Order was flying but now stuck in QA2 on day #5 now. They assessing values or something?
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Old 04-11-2022, 04:02 PM   #13734
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it's clear that there is a segregation in operationally grading dual service vs non dual service as there should. Likely requires different expertise, although I'd argue most of the cards being submitted are pack pulled certified.

Having said that, I also think it's clear that the 20% price hike implemented in January 2022 for dual service was done to curtail dual service submissions as there's still work that these graders have from the backlog and/or auto authentication only work. Definitely seems to be spilling over in the economy submissions. My regular/express dual services have hummed along nicely up until about a month ago. Looks like even those are starting to slow a tick.
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Old 04-11-2022, 08:50 PM   #13735
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anyone know if psa is having an economy event tomorrow?
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Old 04-11-2022, 11:46 PM   #13736
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anyone know if psa is having an economy event tomorrow?
Yes...they promote it through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Tomorrow and Thursday, 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern. Waiting room opens an hour before.
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Old 04-12-2022, 02:22 AM   #13737
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Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 3
Order delivered: 3/21/2022
Order received per PSA: 3/21/202
Research & ID: 3/24/2022
Grading: 3/25/2022
Assembly: 3/28/2022
QA1: 3/28/2022
QA2: 3/29/2022
Grades/Shipped: 3/29/2022

Lewis Hamilton Redliners Gold Refractor /50 Gem Mint 10!!! Man, I'm stoked.
Regular orders are getting done quicker than express. This makes no sense. PSA is ridiculous.
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Old 04-12-2022, 06:59 AM   #13738
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Order Type: Value Modern
# of cards: 49
Order shipped: 2/19/21
Order delivered: 2/20/21 (USPS)
Order received per PSA: 2/23
Research & ID: 4/13
Grading: 11/9
Assembly: 4/6
QA1: 4/12
QA2:
Shipped:

Order Type: Value Vintage
# of cards: 45
Order shipped: 2/19/21
Order delivered: 2/20/21 (USPS)
Order received per PSA: 2/23
Research & ID: 4/13
Grading: 11/9
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QA1:
QA2:
Shipped:

Order Type: Value TCG
# of cards: 38
Order shipped: 2/19/s21
Order delivered: 2/20/21 (USPS)
Order received per PSA: 2/23
Research & ID: 4/13
Grading: 11/11
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Old 04-12-2022, 07:16 AM   #13739
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Order Type: Regular
# of cards: 4
Order delivered: 3/31/2022
Order received per PSA: 3/31/2022
Research & ID: 4/5/2022
Grading: 4/6/2022
Assembly: 4/7/2022
QA1: 4/8/2022
QA2: 4/11/2022
Grades/Shipped: 4/12/2022 Grades email at 4:11am MST
That was very quick.
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Old 04-12-2022, 07:58 AM   #13740
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Order: Economy
# of cards: 18
USPS Delivered: 4/8/22
Entered: 4/11/22
R&ID: 4/12/22
Grading: 4/15/22
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QA1:
QA2:
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Old 04-12-2022, 10:45 AM   #13741
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That was very quick.
This has me very hopeful mine might ship by the end of the week.
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Old 04-12-2022, 11:10 AM   #13742
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This has me very hopeful mine might ship by the end of the week.

Order Type: Value Modern
# of Cards: 30
Arrived: 2/17/21
Entered: 4/09/21
Grading: 11/4/21
Assembly: 3/25/21
QA1: 4/5/22
QA2:
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Your value order will likely move slower than his regular order.
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Old 04-12-2022, 11:27 AM   #13743
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Old 04-12-2022, 11:37 AM   #13744
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Order Type: Economy (CC Allocation)
# of cards: 5 Crossover
Order delivered: 2/6/2022
Order received per PSA: 2/18/2022
Research & ID: 2/20/2022
Grading: 2/22/2022
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Order Type: Economy (CC Allocation)
# of cards: 5
Order delivered: 3/4/2022
Order received per PSA: 3/8/2022
Research & ID: 3/8/2022
Grading: 3/10/2022
Assembly: 4/7/2022
QA1: 4/9/2022
QA2: 4/11/2022
Grades/Shipped: 4/12/2022

20 card CC Economy
Arrived 3/30/22
Research 4/1/22
Grading: 4/11/22
Assembly
QA 1
QA 2
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Old 04-12-2022, 01:49 PM   #13745
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Order Type: Economy (Member Allocation - Dual Service )
# of cards: 5
Order shipped: 2/18/22
Order delivered:2/22/22
Order received per PSA: 2/22/22
Research & ID:3/3/22
Grading:4/4/22
Assembly:4/12/22
QA1:
QA2:
Shipped:

Order Type: Economy (Member Allocation)
# of cards: 47
Order shipped: 3/7/22
Order delivered:3/12/22
Order received per PSA:3/15/22
Research & ID:3/15/22
Grading:3/29/22
Assembly:4/12/22
QA1:
QA2:
Shipped:

Order Type: Economy (Member Allocation)
# of cards: 15
Order shipped: 4/7/22
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Old 04-12-2022, 02:54 PM   #13746
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1 Card Regular Submission
Arrived 4/4
Entered 4/7

BOOM!
UPCHARGED to $300
PSA 10 2020 Donruss Optic Justin Herbert RC Downtown
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Old 04-12-2022, 03:32 PM   #13747
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Arrived 4/4
Entered 4/7

BOOM!
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PSA 10 2020 Donruss Optic Justin Herbert RC Downtown
I know not much about football but this sounds like a huge card, congrats.
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Old 04-12-2022, 04:10 PM   #13748
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Order Type: Economy Crossover (Member Allocation)
# of cards: 5
Order shipped: 4/12/22
Order delivered:
Order received per PSA:
Research & ID:
Grading:
Assembly:
QA1:
QA2:
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Order Type: Economy (Member Allocation)
# of cards: 5
Order shipped: 4/12/22
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Old 04-12-2022, 05:41 PM   #13749
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Order Type: Economy Voucher - Auto
# of cards: 5
Order received per USPS (if possible): 2/15/22
Order received per PSA: 2/15/22, R&D 2/28/22
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): 3/8/22
Order received per PSA: Scanned 3/8/22, R&D 3/10, Grading 3/17/22, Assembly 3/31/22, QA1 4/4/22, QA2 4/4/22
Order Popped: 4/7/22

Order Type: Economy Voucher - Auto
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): 3/8/22
Order received per PSA: Scanned 3/8/22, R&D 3/10
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 3/15/22, Arrived 3/16/22
Order received per PSA: R&D 3/21/22, Grading 3/28/22
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 3/15/22, Arrived 3/16/22
Order received per PSA: R&D 3/21/22, Grading 3/26/22, Assembly 4/12/22
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 3/15/22, Arrived 3/16/22
Order received per PSA: R&D 3/21/22, Grading 3/29/22, Assembly 4/11/22, QA1 4/12/22, QA2 4/12/22
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher w/ Auto
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 3/22/22, Arrived 3/24/22
Order received per PSA: R&D 3/30/22
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 3/24/22, Arrived 3/25/22
Order received per PSA: R&D 3/29/22, Grading 4/12/22
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 3/31/22, Arrived 4/1/22
Order received per PSA: R&D 4/7/22
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 3/31/22, Arrived 4/1/22
Order received per PSA: R&D 4/7/22
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 4/5/22, Arrived 4/6/22
Order received per PSA: 4/8/22
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 4/12/22
Order received per PSA:
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Economy Voucher
# of cards: 20
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 4/12/22
Order received per PSA:
Order Popped: TBD

Order Type: Regular - Dual Service
# of cards: 2
Order received per USPS (if possible): Shipped 4/12/22
Order received per PSA:
Order Popped: TBD
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Old 04-12-2022, 06:40 PM   #13750
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I know not much about football but this sounds like a huge card, congrats.
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