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Old 02-20-2023, 12:54 PM   #17401
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Somebody remind me, it’s been a few months since I subbed to PSA. My list just disappeared on QA 2, will I get my grade next before it moves to the Shipping step or does it have to move to Shipping (before it actually completes that last step) before I get the email?
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Old 02-20-2023, 12:56 PM   #17402
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Somebody remind me, it’s been a few months since I subbed to PSA. My list just disappeared on QA 2, will I get my grade next before it moves to the Shipping step or does it have to move to Shipping (before it actually completes that last step) before I get the email?
You'll get the grades before. The handful of times I've submitted, the grades would come out the same time it shipped, but now there's a couple day lag between grades and shipping.
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Old 02-20-2023, 12:58 PM   #17403
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My dual authentication flew by. Hopefully it ships this week

Order Type: Regular $99 (Dual Authentication, no grades)
# of cards: 1
Order delivered: 2/10/2023
Order received per PSA: 2/13/2023
Research & ID: 2/13/2023
Grading: 2/14/2023
Assembly: 2/15/2023
QA1: 2/16/2023
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Old 02-20-2023, 12:58 PM   #17404
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You'll get the grades before. The handful of times I've submitted, the grades would come out the same time it shipped, but now there's a couple day lag between grades and shipping.
Thank you, I always forget how it winds down at the end of a sub
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Old 02-20-2023, 01:33 PM   #17405
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You get the price you agreed to when you created the submission in their system.
And then you'll also get pushed to the back of the line as they give priority to the specials as they don't want a backlog. You pay more, and then wait forever.

PSA is the worst.

Don't even bother contacting customer service when you are waiting months longer for a more expensive expedited service, they will quote you the 90-120 business days and pretend that actually matters.
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Old 02-20-2023, 02:06 PM   #17406
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list disappeared in QA1.
Been stuck here for almost 2 weeks now.

Anybody have similar issues? Thanks.
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Old 02-20-2023, 02:08 PM   #17407
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Is assembly the slowest part of the process nowadays? 3 orders there for a week
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Old 02-20-2023, 02:14 PM   #17408
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Dropped off three press passes at the Burbank of Ontario show for grading.

Order Type: $75 Regular
# of tickets: 3
Order delivered: 2/10/23
Order received per PSA: 2/20/23
Research & ID: 2/20/23
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Old 02-20-2023, 02:41 PM   #17409
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And then you'll also get pushed to the back of the line as they give priority to the specials as they don't want a backlog. You pay more, and then wait forever.

they will quote you the 90-120 business days and pretend that actually matters.
My order is Express which is supposed to be 5 days lol

Almost at a month, currently in QA 2. If anything should be given priority it’s people’s spending for Express+, given the cost
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Old 02-20-2023, 02:50 PM   #17410
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Is assembly the slowest part of the process nowadays? 3 orders there for a week
For me it's been QA2.... I've had 2 orders stuck there for close to 2 weeks.
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Old 02-20-2023, 03:02 PM   #17411
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For me it's been QA2.... I've had 2 orders stuck there for close to 2 weeks.
What sub level?

For me (and I think quite a few others) it was QA 1, but I guess we can just group all the QA levels together. Definitely some sort of bottle neck at the “verify grades” stage.

Somebody mentioned awhile back that a lot of these steps are merely administrative so who knows if the step it’s at really is what is being worked on
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Old 02-20-2023, 03:56 PM   #17412
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What sub level?

For me (and I think quite a few others) it was QA 1, but I guess we can just group all the QA levels together. Definitely some sort of bottle neck at the “verify grades” stage.

Somebody mentioned awhile back that a lot of these steps are merely administrative so who knows if the step it’s at really is what is being worked on
It was for the $15 December special. I had one that was Sports Cards and one that was non-sports.

I agree though, there is definitely a bottleneck in the QA stage in general.
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Old 02-20-2023, 06:19 PM   #17413
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I sent two orders together in the same box, a 71 card TCG special ($15) and a 34 card 1980-current Value bulk ($19) that arrived on Feb. 10th. The Value bulk was entered on 2/13, hit grading on 2/14, and went into assembly today (2/20). The TCG special still hasn't even been entered. This is the longest I've had an order not be entered in quite some time. Just a heads up it might be worth it for others considering to submit with the TCG special to instead pay the extra $4 and submit at the value bulk level. I have two more orders of the same make up I'm prepping now, and will probably just submit them all at value bulk.
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Old 02-21-2023, 12:32 AM   #17414
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Yes, Going on 3 weeks on a 51 card order on stage QA Check 2

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Is assembly the slowest part of the process nowadays? 3 orders there for a week
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Old 02-21-2023, 09:18 AM   #17415
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From what I've been reading these last few pages, looks like express has slowed down significantly (despite it being 5 day turnaround per their website). I have a couple high end that I perhaps should have took advantage of their super express discount ($100 off)


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# of cards: 2
Order delivered: 2/16
Order received per PSA: 2/17
Research & ID: 2/20
Grading: 2/20
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Old 02-21-2023, 10:07 AM   #17416
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My 5 card vintage order is now almost to 4 weeks stuck in the grading stage.
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Old 02-21-2023, 10:25 AM   #17417
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list disappeared in QA1.
Been stuck here for almost 2 weeks now.

Anybody have similar issues? Thanks.
My order was stuck in Q1 for almost a month. list disappeared in Q1. Skipped Q2 in the system. And grades were released within a couple of days. So if it's the same as me, then you are close.
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Old 02-21-2023, 10:31 AM   #17418
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Just got moved into QA2 after 5 and a half weeks in QA1 for my 40 card modern sport $15 Special order.
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Old 02-21-2023, 11:42 AM   #17419
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My 5 card vintage order is now almost to 4 weeks stuck in the grading stage.
I have a 10 card order stuck in the grading stage as well for a couple of weeks. My previous recent orders flew right through this step after a day or two.
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Old 02-21-2023, 11:57 AM   #17420
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My order moves from grading to assembly the same day I do this. Unreal.
Into QA1 we go. 191 card order.
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Old 02-21-2023, 12:44 PM   #17421
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My order was stuck in Q1 for almost a month. list disappeared in Q1. Skipped Q2 in the system. And grades were released within a couple of days. So if it's the same as me, then you are close.
Hi, thanks so much for the update!
Did you get upcharged?

Have a buddy who swears I’m about to get messed up lmao.
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Old 02-21-2023, 03:18 PM   #17422
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Hi, thanks so much for the update!
Did you get upcharged?

Have a buddy who swears I’m about to get messed up lmao.
I did not get upcharged. I have in the past but not on this one.
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Old 02-21-2023, 03:20 PM   #17423
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My 5 card vintage order is now almost to 4 weeks stuck in the grading stage.
you might be a different service level, but my bulk vintage order (almost 50 cards) has been in the grading stage since 12/9. Not seeing an end in sight.
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Old 02-21-2023, 04:24 PM   #17424
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Easy question: have five Pokemon cards I'd like to submit (not enough for the bulk special). Can these be submitted in the same order as a $19 bulk non TCG sub? In other words, can TCG and nonTCG cards be submitted together. Thanks!
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Old 02-21-2023, 04:42 PM   #17425
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Easy question: have five Pokemon cards I'd like to submit (not enough for the bulk special). Can these be submitted in the same order as a $19 bulk non TCG sub? In other words, can TCG and nonTCG cards be submitted together. Thanks!
Yes, you can submit those together.
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