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Old 08-12-2023, 02:20 PM   #19176
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I sent in my whole 3 boxes of topps chrome, base and all. I HOPE for 50% GEM.
Baseball? Is there even a chance of earning back the grading fees?
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Old 08-12-2023, 02:39 PM   #19177
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Baseball? Is there even a chance of earning back the grading fees?
Yes and ill be #1 in set registry.
The lower-numbered cards and rookies will eat a bulk of the cost, along with autos.
And any 10 is an automatic $ back guarantee every time.
It was a cheap cost for all. $10,000 and shipping back. Plus the $1000 into the boxes. So I just need to make $11,000 back to break even.
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Old 08-12-2023, 06:55 PM   #19178
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Yes and ill be #1 in set registry.
The lower-numbered cards and rookies will eat a bulk of the cost, along with autos.
And any 10 is an automatic $ back guarantee every time.
It was a cheap cost for all. $10,000 and shipping back. Plus the $1000 into the boxes. So I just need to make $11,000 back to break even.
WUT??
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Old 08-12-2023, 07:52 PM   #19179
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WUT??
Sounds like what Sports Card "Investor" was saying just a couple of years ago. Just rip and grade everything.
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Old 08-12-2023, 10:55 PM   #19180
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90's+ Special
# of cards: 48

Sent: 07/06
Marked as received: 07/12
Entered: 07/18
Research & I.D.: 07/19
Grading: Crickets
Assembly:
QA # 1:
QA # 2:
Grades:
Shipped:

I am envious of you guys who have received quick service on the 90's Special. Actually I think I got these shipped & postmarked prior to the deadline. I think the 90's special ended on 06/30. Time flies.

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Old 08-13-2023, 12:13 AM   #19181
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My 90s special went into assembly only a day or two after it entered the grading phase.
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Old 08-13-2023, 08:31 AM   #19182
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Couldn't post since I was on vacation, but this was a really nice order from the 90s Special promotion.

Arrived 6/20, shipped 8/02. 40 cards.

1 77673996 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US1 Shohei Ohtani Pitching in Red Jersey
2 77673997 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US285 Shohei Ohtani
3 77673998 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US285 Shohei Ohtani
4 77673999 MINT 9 2017 Topps Now Off-Season OS-33 Aaron Judge
5 77674000 MINT 9 2017 Topps Now Off-Season OS-33 Aaron Judge
6 77674001 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps 700 Shohei Ohtani Pitching
7 77674002 MINT 9 2018 Topps 700 Shohei Ohtani Pitching
8 77674003 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps 700 Shohei Ohtani Pitching
9 77674004 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Donruss Optic 176 Shohei Ohtani
10 77674005 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Donruss Optic Rated Rookies 180 Shohei Ohtani
11 77674006 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC125 Corbin Carroll Chrome
12 77674007 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC125 Corbin Carroll Chrome
13 77674008 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC7 Josh Jung Chrome-With Helmet
14 77674009 GEM MINT 10 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome Autographs MG MacKenzie Gore
15 77674010 GEM MINT 10 2019 Topps 600 Shohei Ohtani
16 77674011 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update an International Affair IA-RA Ronald Acuna Jr.
17 77674012 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update HMT23 Rafael Devers
18 77674013 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update HMT70 Aaron Judge
19 77674014 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update HMT98 Juan Soto
20 77674015 MINT 9 2022 Topps Chrome 83 Josh Lowe Sepia Refractor
21 77674016 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update HMT25 Ronald Acuna Jr.
22 77674017 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome 193 Ronald Acuna Jr.
23 77674018 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome 193 Ronald Acuna Jr.
24 77674019 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US250 Ronald Acuna Jr. at-Bat in Blue Jersey
25 77674020 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Prizm 6 Ronald Acuna Jr.
26 77674021 MINT 9 MK 2018 Topps Holiday 17 Shohei Ohtani
27 77674022 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Donruss Rated Rookies 272 Shohei Ohtani
28 77674023 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Studio 3 Shohei Ohtani
29 77674024 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter 100 Shohei Ohtani
30 77674025 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Limited 18 Shohei Ohtani
31 77674026 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC125 Corbin Carroll Chrome
32 77674027 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC125 Corbin Carroll Chrome
33 77674028 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Prospects Chrome 100 Wander Franco
34 77674029 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Prospects Chrome 100 Wander Franco
35 77674030 GEM MINT 10 2018 Stadium Club Beam Team BT-So Shohei Ohtani
36 77674031 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Archives 50 Shohei Ohtani Pitching Stance
37 77674032 MINT 9 2018 Panini Donruss Optic 56 Shohei Ohtani Batting
38 77674033 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Heritage Now & Then NT-11 Shohei Ohtani
39 77674034 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US250 Ronald Acuna Jr. at-Bat in Blue Jersey
40 77674035 GEM MINT 10 2020 Topps Chrome 132 Zac Gallen Prism Refractor
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Old 08-13-2023, 08:55 AM   #19183
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Couldn't post since I was on vacation, but this was a really nice order from the 90s Special promotion.

Arrived 6/20, shipped 8/02. 40 cards.

1 77673996 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US1 Shohei Ohtani Pitching in Red Jersey
2 77673997 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US285 Shohei Ohtani
3 77673998 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US285 Shohei Ohtani
4 77673999 MINT 9 2017 Topps Now Off-Season OS-33 Aaron Judge
5 77674000 MINT 9 2017 Topps Now Off-Season OS-33 Aaron Judge
6 77674001 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps 700 Shohei Ohtani Pitching
7 77674002 MINT 9 2018 Topps 700 Shohei Ohtani Pitching
8 77674003 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps 700 Shohei Ohtani Pitching
9 77674004 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Donruss Optic 176 Shohei Ohtani
10 77674005 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Donruss Optic Rated Rookies 180 Shohei Ohtani
11 77674006 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC125 Corbin Carroll Chrome
12 77674007 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC125 Corbin Carroll Chrome
13 77674008 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC7 Josh Jung Chrome-With Helmet
14 77674009 GEM MINT 10 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome Autographs MG MacKenzie Gore
15 77674010 GEM MINT 10 2019 Topps 600 Shohei Ohtani
16 77674011 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update an International Affair IA-RA Ronald Acuna Jr.
17 77674012 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update HMT23 Rafael Devers
18 77674013 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update HMT70 Aaron Judge
19 77674014 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update HMT98 Juan Soto
20 77674015 MINT 9 2022 Topps Chrome 83 Josh Lowe Sepia Refractor
21 77674016 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome Update HMT25 Ronald Acuna Jr.
22 77674017 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome 193 Ronald Acuna Jr.
23 77674018 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Chrome 193 Ronald Acuna Jr.
24 77674019 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US250 Ronald Acuna Jr. at-Bat in Blue Jersey
25 77674020 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Prizm 6 Ronald Acuna Jr.
26 77674021 MINT 9 MK 2018 Topps Holiday 17 Shohei Ohtani
27 77674022 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Donruss Rated Rookies 272 Shohei Ohtani
28 77674023 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Studio 3 Shohei Ohtani
29 77674024 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Allen & Ginter 100 Shohei Ohtani
30 77674025 GEM MINT 10 2018 Panini Chronicles Limited 18 Shohei Ohtani
31 77674026 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC125 Corbin Carroll Chrome
32 77674027 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Draft BDC125 Corbin Carroll Chrome
33 77674028 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Prospects Chrome 100 Wander Franco
34 77674029 GEM MINT 10 2019 Bowman Prospects Chrome 100 Wander Franco
35 77674030 GEM MINT 10 2018 Stadium Club Beam Team BT-So Shohei Ohtani
36 77674031 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Archives 50 Shohei Ohtani Pitching Stance
37 77674032 MINT 9 2018 Panini Donruss Optic 56 Shohei Ohtani Batting
38 77674033 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Heritage Now & Then NT-11 Shohei Ohtani
39 77674034 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Update US250 Ronald Acuna Jr. at-Bat in Blue Jersey
40 77674035 GEM MINT 10 2020 Topps Chrome 132 Zac Gallen Prism Refractor

BuT PsA dOeSnT gIvE oUt AnYmOrE 10’s.


But nice sub dude!
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Old 08-13-2023, 12:16 PM   #19184
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Maybe a few of the GODS have been let go??
Congrats G15!
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Old 08-13-2023, 04:12 PM   #19185
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BuT PsA dOeSnT gIvE oUt AnYmOrE 10’s.


But nice sub dude!
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Maybe a few of the GODS have been let go??
Congrats G15!
Thanks, I have another 40 in Q1 and will post the results. Hopefully it's a trend.
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Old 08-13-2023, 05:15 PM   #19186
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Seems like the 90s specials are coming back, how are you guys doing with gem rates on the 90s stuff?
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Old 08-13-2023, 05:52 PM   #19187
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Seems like the 90s specials are coming back, how are you guys doing with gem rates on the 90s stuff?
All of my “90s” were modern Football.
Order of 26
11 PSA 10
10 PSA 9
4 PSA 8
1 PSA 7

Had 2 PSA 10s I wasn’t expecting and two PSA 8s I didn’t see anything
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Old 08-13-2023, 09:38 PM   #19188
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All of my “90s” were modern Football.
Order of 26
11 PSA 10
10 PSA 9
4 PSA 8
1 PSA 7

Had 2 PSA 10s I wasn’t expecting and two PSA 8s I didn’t see anything
Seems about right if you got a grumpy modern grader, I'm more curious as to the actual 90s stuff. The stuff that they were notoriously just slapping 7 or 8 on everything.
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Old 08-13-2023, 09:43 PM   #19189
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Old 08-14-2023, 01:26 AM   #19190
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Seems about right if you got a grumpy modern grader, I'm more curious as to the actual 90s stuff. The stuff that they were notoriously just slapping 7 or 8 on everything.
Reposting this from a couple pages ago.

68 cards - all 90's basketball

PSA 10 - 15 (22%)
PSA 9 - 27 (40%)
PSA 8 - 24 (35%)
PSA 7 - 1 (1.5%)
PSA 6 - 1 (1.5%)

And these are the types of cards:



The SP 134 Kobe's I expected both to get 7's or 8's. The Freshly Forged Kobe I thought would be a 6 or 7 at best. A few cards were 1-2 grades below what I expected so I guess it evens out in the end.
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Old 08-14-2023, 08:17 AM   #19191
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Reposting this from a couple pages ago.

68 cards - all 90's basketball

PSA 10 - 15 (22%)
PSA 9 - 27 (40%)
PSA 8 - 24 (35%)
PSA 7 - 1 (1.5%)
PSA 6 - 1 (1.5%)

And these are the types of cards:



The SP 134 Kobe's I expected both to get 7's or 8's. The Freshly Forged Kobe I thought would be a 6 or 7 at best. A few cards were 1-2 grades below what I expected so I guess it evens out in the end.

I wonder why they are hanging onto the random (OC) designation. I would have thought by now they would just adjust the grade accordingly based on bad centering.


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Old 08-14-2023, 09:19 AM   #19192
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Value:

# of cards: 20
Order mailed: 6/26
Order delivered: 6/28
Order Prep: 7/14
Research & ID: 7/14
Grading: 7/21
Assembly: 8/2
QA1: 8/4
QA2: 8/7
Grades: 8/14
2022 TOPPS UPDATE US187 BOBBY WITT JR. ORANGE FOIL GEM MINT 10

2023 BOWMAN MEGA BOX CHROME BCP61 JUNIOR CAMINERO ORANGE REFRACTOR GEM MINT 10

2022 TOPPS CHROME HEART OF THE CITY HOC1 BRYCE HARPER MINT 9

2022 TOPPS UPDATE BLACK GOLD BG19 BRYCE HARPER BLACK NEAR MINT 7

2023 BOWMAN MEGA BOX CHROME 40 ADLEY RUTSCHMAN MINT 9

2022 TOPPS UPDATE US2 DEREK JETER SP GEM MINT 10

2022 TOPPS UPDATE US79 SPENCER TORKELSON GOLD MINT 9

2020 PANINI SCORE 362 JUSTIN HERBERT MINT 9

2022 TOPPS GALLERY 35 JULIO RODRIGUEZ GEM MINT 10

2020 PANINI CHRONICLES DRAFT PICKS PRESTIGE 3 JOE BURROW MINT 9

1995 TOPPS 237 KEVIN GARNETT MINT 9

1995 TOPPS 237 KEVIN GARNETT GEM MINT 10

1995 TOPPS 237 KEVIN GARNETT MINT 9

1995 TOPPS 237 KEVIN GARNETT MINT 9

2020 PANINI PRESTIGE 248 JALEN HURTS GOLD XTRA POINTS GEM MINT 10

2021 PANINI PRIZM 216 SEAN TAYLOR NO HUDDLE RED MINT 9

2012 TOPPS 440 TOM BRADY BLUE JERSEY GEM MINT 10

2022 TOPPS UPDATE US22 DAVID ORTIZ SP GEM MINT 10

2014 PANINI PRIZM 282 ODELL BECKHAM JR. PANINI LOGO PRIZM MINT 9

2020 PANINI CHRONICLES DRAFT PICKS XR ROOKIES 1 JOE BURROW MIRROR BLUE MINT 9

The Harper Black Gold is PC anyway and I know how hard it is to gem cards like that. Not bad for my first submission. It was mostly for the Caminero.
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Old 08-14-2023, 10:24 AM   #19193
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7 days since pop and still no shipping. They are in serious need of a systems engineer to fix all of their processing problems.
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Old 08-14-2023, 10:42 AM   #19194
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Anyone have movement with pre 1980s value subs? I'm coming up on month 3 in grading.
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Old 08-14-2023, 11:01 AM   #19195
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Order Type: 90s+ Special
# of cards: 123
Order delivered: 6/28/23
Order received per PSA: 6/29/23
Research & ID: 7/17/23
Grading: 7/25/23
Assembly: 8/8/23
QA 1: 8/11/23
QA 2: 8/14/23
Popped and shipped:
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Anyone have movement with pre 1980s value subs? I'm coming up on month 3 in grading.
Not really, I had a 26 card 1980-present bulk arrive 5/30 and ship out 6/23. Same package had 6 value pre-1979, 6 cards, and it has been stopped in grading for I guess 2.5 months now..
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Old 08-14-2023, 12:35 PM   #19197
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7 days since pop and still no shipping. They are in serious need of a systems engineer to fix all of their processing problems.
They need to hire Chick Fil A! LOL
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Old 08-14-2023, 01:26 PM   #19198
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More movement

90s special-

# of cards: 24
Order mailed: 6/26
Order delivered: 6/28
Order Prep:7/15
Research & ID: 7/15
Grading: 7/25
Assembly: 8/10
QA1: 8/14
QA2:
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Order Type: 15$ Bulk (90s+ special)
# of cards: 39 Football/Basketball/Baseball mix
Order shipped: 07/17/2023
Order received per PSA: 07/19/2023
Entered Research & ID: 08/05/2023
Grading: 08/14/2023
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Seems like the 90s specials are coming back, how are you guys doing with gem rates on the 90s stuff?
My first two orders combined I’ve gone 36 10’s and 8 9’s for the 90’s special. Only 2 of the 9’s I didn’t expect. I always put a few that I know will not gem in front of the ones I really want/need to gem so they have something better to look at after seeing the 9.

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