Running PSA Order Tracker

[ChaseUA]

Originally Posted by Philthy

What is green assembly?

My current order has been in assmebly since the 26th...my prior orders (May and July) moved from grading to assembly to shipping within just 2 days.

Green assembly is if you check the order on PSA.com (the app won’t show it) - and next to assembly it will have a green check mark rather than the blue clock.

[Philthy]

Originally Posted by ChaseUA

Green assembly is if you check the order on PSA.com (the app won’t show it) - and next to assembly it will have a green check mark rather than the blue clock.

Thank you. Green means its further along in the process?

My order has blue checkmark on the "My Orders" section of the website, but if I click that specific order number, then it has a green check for Assembly on the timeline.

[jjo1776]

Originally Posted by kobemagee29

Did they call or just charge you more

They send you an email

[Dereth]

Originally Posted by kobemagee29

Did they call or just charge you more

I’ve had upcharges twice I the past and they’ve emailed me. I don’t think that they’ll ever just do it, you have to consent to it.

[NShoreCardboard]

Originally Posted by NShoreCardboard

Small order moved to Assembly same day as grading.
I was hoping the small order that arrived nearly a month before the NFL special would be done before it. I don’t really want 2 orders processing at the same time. Oh well

Originally Posted by izlo

Congrats! Nicely done!!

85% Gem rate is crazy lol. Typical for you?

Yeah thanks ! Its about 10-12% higher than normal, but was very selective, and could have got a sane grader My smaller 11 card order a 90.9% gem rate. Stoked is an understatement. Nothing big really, just lower-mid end ultra modern stuff.

[izlo]

Originally Posted by NShoreCardboard

Yeah thanks ! Its about 10-12% higher than normal, but was very selective, and could have got a sane grader My smaller 11 card order a 90.9% gem rate. Stoked is an understatement. Nothing big really, just lower-mid end ultra modern stuff.

Yeah, I've only been collecting cards for about a year and don't typically have really high value cards. But even modern cards in a 10 can be desirable to collectors so I keep an eye out for cards that look good and could be popular.

I'm enjoying this thread as a great way to track PSA orders and see what others are doing. Tracking Gem rates, for example.

I think another thing I'll do for my tracking purposes is a ratio of graded value/declared value. I wouldn't share actual $$$ but just the ratio result. I expect the ratio should always be less than 1 meaning declared value > graded value. But there could be some surprises along the way.

[wip328]

Does PSA notify on up-charge during QA1 or QA2? I have an order where it just completed Assembly. I am crossing my fingers on up-charge cause that means Gem Mint 10. I sent in 19 Wemby cards and many can cross the $500 threshold...so getting an up-charge would mean PSA 10. Thanks in advance if someone can answer the question.

[Dereth]

Originally Posted by wip328

Does PSA notify on up-charge during QA1 or QA2? I have an order where it just completed Assembly. I am crossing my fingers on up-charge cause that means Gem Mint 10. I sent in 19 Wemby cards and many can cross the $500 threshold...so getting an up-charge would mean PSA 10. Thanks in advance if someone can answer the question.

I haven't had an upcharge since they changed their tracker to the current form, but my understanding is that they send the upcharge email during Assembly and before Grades Ready.

[kluke84]

Originally Posted by kluke84

Mine (arrived to PSA 7 19) went to assembly late last week. Since 'estimate completion date' is in October I'll be happy to see it out before end of September!

Also sent a reholder shipment that arrived to PSA today. I'm guessing those should turn around quicker.

Moved to blank circle Grades Ready a few days ago so I'm thinking they will ship by next week. If so will be around the 7-8 week that another member mentioned on the last page. Not bad for supposedly being behind from national.

[kluke84]

Originally Posted by kluke84

Moved to blank circle Grades Ready a few days ago so I'm thinking they will ship by next week. If so will be around the 7-8 week that another member mentioned on the last page. Not bad for supposedly being behind from national.

Grades popped. Let's go!

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by kluke84

Grades popped. Let's go!

Nice! Mine have been sitting in gray Grades Ready all week. Hopefully, they pop today.

[wip328]

Originally Posted by Dereth

I haven't had an upcharge since they changed their tracker to the current form, but my understanding is that they send the upcharge email during Assembly and before Grades Ready.

Thanks for the response!

[ChaseUA]

Originally Posted by Philthy

Thank you. Green means its further along in the process?

My order has blue checkmark on the "My Orders" section of the website, but if I click that specific order number, then it has a green check for Assembly on the timeline.

Yes, that is the case. As an update. My dual-service order that was delivered mid-June is now finally to a "Green Check for Assembly" on the website timeline. Hoping grades pop today but likely will be mid-late next week if its in line with what others have been experiencing.

[inaka]

My PSA which arrived 8.15.24 was finally entered into the system today.

PSA Value Bulk (24 card order)

Shipped: 8.13.24
Arrived: 8.15.24
Research & ID: 9.6.24

Looking at 22 days from the time it arrived at PSA to when they entered it into the system.

[kluke84]

Originally Posted by thenightman

Nice! Mine have been sitting in gray Grades Ready all week. Hopefully, they pop today.

Appreciate you bro! It was a much more optimistic result so here is hoping your sub turns the same!

[newcokeandtaco]

Originally Posted by inaka

My PSA which arrived 8.15.24 was finally entered into the system today.

PSA Value Bulk (24 card order)

Shipped: 8.13.24
Arrived: 8.15.24
Research & ID: 9.6.24

Looking at 22 days from the time it arrived at PSA to when they entered it into the system.

I have a similar "slow to research/id" order around the same time frame. Hopefully the orders fly through the other steps...

PSA Value (6 card order)
Shipped: 8.14.24
Arrived: 8.16.24
Research & ID: ???

[InDaGreen]

The Gretzky jersey auto I got graded last month looks like it's sticking to the slab. I emailed PSA and they said it is Netwon's rings but will reslab it for free. Weren't the new slabs supposed to eliminate Newton's rings?

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by kluke84

Appreciate you bro! It was a much more optimistic result so here is hoping your sub turns the same!

Thanks! I had a similar issue and the results were 87% gem rate, so I'm not sweating any sort of wait time. :-)

[izlo]

June/July TCG Bulk Special
# of cards: 36 (mostly modern with a few 'vintage')
Shipped to PSA: July 6 2024
Delivered per USPS: July 8 2024
Order received per PSA "Find My Package": Yes, July 8 2024
Research & ID: August 6 2024 updated at about 8:00 PM Pacific time
Grading: August 12 2024 email rcv'd at about 4:45 PM Pacific time
Assembly: August 26 2024 no email. It shows "Assembly" status in the app and on the website but when I click on the order it still shows "Grading" Not sure what's up with that.
Grades Ready:Sept 6 2024
QA: Sept 6 2024
Shipped:

Modern: 33
10 Gem Mint: 16
9 Mint: 15
8 Near Mint-Mint: 2
7 Near Mint: 0

Gem Rate: 49%

Vintage: 3
10 Gem Mint: 0
9 Mint: 3
8 Near Mint-Mint: 0
7 Near Mint: 0

Gem Rate: 0

Graded/Declared Value: 71%

Gem rate is what I expected for the cards I sent. However, some of the corners on the cards look more beat up than what I remember. I was surprised by some of the 10 grades. I thought the centering was too bad on one of them but now that I see the slabbed photo I can't see the centering issue I recall. It's almost like it's not the same card. It's pretty weird.

Right at 2 weeks in assembly. Not bad from what I'm seeing.

[thenightman]

Anyone else getting an issue with this thread, on your phone, where if you click any page you get an error, or it doesn’t load and stays on the same page? It’s been happening for weeks now and it only happens with this thread. I have to open it up in a new tab for it to work. Super weird.

[ChaseUA]

Originally Posted by thenightman

Anyone else getting an issue with this thread, on your phone, where if you click any page you get an error, or it doesn’t load and stays on the same page? It’s been happening for weeks now and it only happens with this thread. I have to open it up in a new tab for it to work. Super weird.

Odd you say that - I’ve had this happen twice before (iPhone) - the only solution i found was to delete my bookmark/favorite of the page - then delete all my internet history. What’s more bizarre is I’ve never experienced this phenomenon with any other site.

After doing the above I would add it back to favorites after navigating back to it and it would resume to working fine. The two incidents i experienced were several months apart - most recently was a couple of months ago.

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by ChaseUA

Odd you say that - I’ve had this happen twice before (iPhone) - the only solution i found was to delete my bookmark/favorite of the page - then delete all my internet history. What’s more bizarre is I’ve never experienced this phenomenon with any other site.

After doing the above I would add it back to favorites after navigating back to it and it would resume to working fine. The two incidents i experienced were several months apart - most recently was a couple of months ago.

I’m glad I’m not alone. It’s been very frustrating as it happens every single time I come to this thread in my iPhone. I’ll do what you did and see if that works. My hope is that I don’t have to keep on doing it.

[Perfect JF]

Submission #21
Order Type: Value Bulk 15.99$ hockey specials
# of cards: 64
Order shipped: 08/29/2024
Order received per PSA: 09/06/2024
Entered Research & ID:
Grading:
Assembly:
Popped:
Shipped:

[newcokeandtaco]

Originally Posted by inaka

My PSA which arrived 8.15.24 was finally entered into the system today.

PSA Value Bulk (24 card order)

Shipped: 8.13.24
Arrived: 8.15.24
Research & ID: 9.6.24

Looking at 22 days from the time it arrived at PSA to when they entered it into the system.

Originally Posted by newcokeandtaco

I have a similar "slow to research/id" order around the same time frame. Hopefully the orders fly through the other steps...

PSA Value (6 card order)
Shipped: 8.14.24
Arrived: 8.16.24
Research & ID: ???

And into R/ID same day I mentioned it here.
PSA Value (6 card order)
Shipped: 8.14.24
Arrived: 8.16.24
Research & ID: 9.6.24

[Wolverine011]

Woof. Seeing 3 calendar weeks from Arrival -> Order Prep is not great sign.