Running PSA Order Tracker

[pharmd19]

Wanted to post this again in hopes that someone in here knows the answer, thank you:

Random question and didnt want to create a thread for this but at some point in the previous months didn't PSA say they were removing the inner sleeves from thick cards when they grade them? I know they were having issues with some of the holders and maybe this is still ongoing. I just have a few PSA cards that I would like to be re-slabbed at some point once that inner sleeve is removed, it just makes the slab look much worse with that plastic in there.

[gowizards0]

Price increase for TCG bulk

https://x.com/psacard/status/1909229...eutMsmM2T1tYAA

[TXRunner]

Originally Posted by gowizards0

Price increase for TCG bulk

https://x.com/psacard/status/1909229...eutMsmM2T1tYAA

4 months turn around time? Geesh. Going to test out Gamestop turn around time again. My recent order took 5 weeks. Going to see if despite this announcement, that Gamestop orders are being turned around quicker.

Looks like the big submission I am sitting on will more than likely go to CGC.

[duynamo]

Welp, mine just went into R&ID

Type: TCG Bulk Value
Estimated Completion on June 10
# of cards: 20
Shipped to PSA: 3/8
Received per PSA: 3/10
Order Prep: 4/7
Research & ID: 4/7
Grading:
Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:

[bojesphob]

Originally Posted by TXRunner

4 months turn around time? Geesh. Going to test out Gamestop turn around time again. My recent order took 5 weeks. Going to see if despite this announcement, that Gamestop orders are being turned around quicker.

Looks like the big submission I am sitting on will more than likely go to CGC.

Dang, 65 business days. If you sub one today, gets there tomorrow, then it sits there for a month before they even put it in order prep, that means it wouldn't be done until early August. Seems the other companies are going to be getting more business soon.

[KPOD]

Originally Posted by bojesphob

Dang, 65 business days. If you sub one today, gets there tomorrow, then it sits there for a month before they even put it in order prep, that means it wouldn't be done until early August. Seems the other companies are going to be getting more business soon.

Not to derail this thread, but it is crazy to think we've gotten to the point where Beckett with subgrades is cheaper now than any bulk services at PSA.

[TXRunner]

Originally Posted by bojesphob

Dang, 65 business days. If you sub one today, gets there tomorrow, then it sits there for a month before they even put it in order prep, that means it wouldn't be done until early August. Seems the other companies are going to be getting more business soon.

Let's hope there is some backlash from their customer base and they see submissions decrease and an increase to the other companies. The card grading industry is so crazy, in where the industry leader is literally the worst in customer service, pricing, and can keep kicking you in the junk repeatedly, but we keep coming back for me.

[Ianhatcher]

This will 100% effect GS submissions as well I would bet as the blowback would be huge if their orders went to the front of the line. And I would expect them to raise prices to $20.99 soon as well which is odd because that is their Other Card grading tier price.

I was just waiting on a few cards to prep a big order this week of One Piece so guess I'll be creating that one today now.

[Haigo]

Originally Posted by KPOD

Not to derail this thread, but it is crazy to think we've gotten to the point where Beckett with subgrades is cheaper now than any bulk services at PSA.

Yup that's a good point, been almost a month and my order has been sitting there with zero movement. BGS might get a second chance at this rate.

[trouts2]

I have two orders (one March regular special and the other value plus) that both arrived Weds 3/26.

March regular special order still in Research and ID
Estimated completion 4/10

Value plus already at green check mark assembly since Friday 4/4
Estimated completed 4/24



PSA! Make it make sense! Why is the plus going to finish first

[Bauer816]

Type: TCG Bulk
# of cards: 20
Estimated Completion Date: 4/3/25
Shipped to PSA: 1/3
Delivered: 1/6
Order Prep: 1/30
Research & ID: 1/30
Grading: 3/27
Assembly: 3/31
Green Check Assembly:4/1
Grades Ready: 4/7
QA: 4/7
Shipped:
Delivered

[KPOD]

Originally Posted by Bauer816

Type: TCG Bulk
# of cards: 20
Estimated Completion Date: 4/3/25
Shipped to PSA: 1/3
Delivered: 1/6
Order Prep: 1/30
Research & ID: 1/30
Grading: 3/27
Assembly: 3/31
Green Check Assembly:4/1
Grades Ready: 4/7
QA: 4/7
Shipped:
Delivered

Did they update your estimated completion after the 3rd came and went, or does it still show that date?

[Bauer816]

Originally Posted by KPOD

Did they update your estimated completion after the 3rd came and went, or does it still show that date?

Still shows the 3rd; I don’t think it updates until just before it ships out

[JBcollectibles]

Originally Posted by JBcollectibles

My order was in grading for less than 24 hours and moved to Assembly. This seems to be where everyone is getting stuck. Hopefully with the order being behind the estimated completion date, it should speed up the process in theory!

Autograph Dual Grading Service
# of cards: 24
Estimated Completion Date: 4/2/25
Delivered: 12/16/24
Order Prep: 1/14/25
Research & ID: 1/14/25
Grading: 3/31/25
Assembly: 4/01/25
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

My order moved into Green Check Assembly today! About 70 Business Days since Order Prep started!

Value Bulk (1980-Present)
# of cards: 24
Estimated Completion Date: 4/2/25
Delivered: 12/16/24
Order Prep: 1/14/25
Research & ID: 1/14/25
Grading: 3/31/25
Assembly: 4/1/25
Green Check Assembly:4/7/25
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

[bojesphob]

Originally Posted by JBcollectibles

My order moved into Green Check Assembly today! About 70 Business Days since Order Prep started!

Value Bulk (1980-Present)
# of cards: 24
Estimated Completion Date: 4/2/25
Delivered: 12/16/24
Order Prep: 1/14/25
Research & ID: 1/14/25
Grading: 3/31/25
Assembly: 4/1/25
Green Check Assembly:4/7/25
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

Over 2 months for R&ID? Did you have a lot of stuff that wasn't in their system, or a lot of autos?

ETA: Wait, grading took over two months. Really need to make sure I have enough coffee in the morning before replying to posts

[CorndogWasp]

Got the notification that my grades were ready at 8:02am EST. So they either got to the office early, they work over night, or they send these in "batches" first thing in the morning. I dont know.

[DKsportscardsWI]

Type: Value Bulk Pre-1980
# of cards: 21
Estimated Completion Date: 4/17/25
Shipped to PSA: 1/13
Delivered: 1/16
Order Prep: 1/16
Research & ID: 2/14
Grading: 4/7
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

Type: Regular March Special ($59.99)
# of cards: 3
Estimated Completion Date: 4/18
Shipped to PSA: 4/1
Delivered: 4/3
Order Prep: 4/3
Research & ID: 4/4
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

Type: Value Bulk 1980+
# of cards: 30
Estimated Completion Date: ?
Shipped to PSA: 4/1
Delivered: 4/3
Order Prep: 4/3
Research & ID:
Grading:
Assembly:
Green Check Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

[TwoPotsOfCoffee]

Originally Posted by bojesphob

Over 2 months for R&ID? Did you have a lot of stuff that wasn't in their system, or a lot of autos?

ETA: Wait, grading took over two months. Really need to make sure I have enough coffee in the morning before replying to posts

2 months in R&D looks standard right now. Mine was shipped around the same date and didn't get into Grading until a few days ago.

Type: January Value Bulk Grading Special (1990-present)
# of Cards: 50

Delivered to FexEx: 1/18
Received PSA: 1/22
Research & ID: 2/18
Grading: 4/4/25
Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

[bojesphob]

Originally Posted by TwoPotsOfCoffee

2 months in R&D looks standard right now. Mine was shipped around the same date and didn't get into Grading until a few days ago.

Type: January Value Bulk Grading Special (1990-present)
# of Cards: 50

Delivered to FexEx: 1/18
Received PSA: 1/22
Research & ID: 2/18
Grading: 4/4/25
Assembly:
Grades Ready:
QA:
Shipped:
Delivered:

Wait, when people post this, are the dates we're using when posting the date that it went into that status, or the date that it was completed at that status? Looks like I've been thinking it's the date it completed, but maybe I've confused myself? So, you went into R&ID on 2/18, right? Probably would be good to make sure I'm looking at it all right

[Jayce]

Originally Posted by bojesphob

Over 2 months for R&ID?

My ~250 card submission has been in R&ID since 2/7, so i'm over 2 months.

I reached out to PSA yesterday asking if there was any hold up on my order and they basically said the equivalent of "your order is fine, no need to ask us to investigate until it's 5 business days past the estimated completion date and your service tier is 50 business days and you're at business day ~40." (my estimated completion is mid-April).

Even though my cards arrived on 1/10 and they've had everything for 3 months total, that first month from Order Arrived (1/10) > Order Prep/R&ID (2/7) doesn't factor into their business days turnaround time (most people know this but just a reminder).

All that said...do I think i'm getting my order back in the next 2 weeks when it hits its estimated completion date, considering I haven't even hit grading yet? Not a snowball's chance in hell.

[imbluestreak23]

Arrived 3/5
Upcharge Email 4/7

^^^Rare oddball bulk order that beat the odds

[bojesphob]

Originally Posted by Jayce

My ~250 card submission has been in R&ID since 2/7, so i'm over 2 months.

I reached out to PSA yesterday asking if there was any hold up on my order and they basically said the equivalent of "your order is fine, no need to ask us to investigate until it's 5 business days past the estimated completion date and your service tier is 50 business days and you're at business day ~40." (my estimated completion is mid-April).

Even though my cards arrived on 1/10 and they've had everything for 3 months total, that first month from Order Arrived (1/10) > Order Prep/R&ID (2/7) doesn't factor into their business days turnaround time (most people know this but just a reminder).

All that said...do I think i'm getting my order back in the next 2 weeks when it hits its estimated completion date, considering I haven't even hit grading yet? Not a snowball's chance in hell.

I guess I could see why a 250 card order would take longer, can't very well hold up all orders for the large ones to finish. It's just an odd way of doing things in my mind. Of course, I've only had one submission that's been completed, and that was a Value Plus order for 7 cards back in September through October. My first bulk sub is in R&ID as of this past Saturday, and I'm really not looking forward to having to potentially wait 2 more months just to get to grading. Although, it might be better since I might make more selling what's going to be sold closer to the football season? Maybe it's a blessing in disguise...

[Jayce]

Originally Posted by bojesphob

I guess I could see why a 250 card order would take longer, can't very well hold up all orders for the large ones to finish.

I don' t even think that's how PSA does it lol...a 250 card order shouldn't hold up anything, especially when 75% of the submission are modern/ultra modern TCG from 2023-2024...

But yeah. It's a large order, sure...but if they actually have a system where they grade on FIFO + service level then the card amount technically shouldn't matter, as it has to get done regardless. If anything, large submissions should be prioritized and incentivized so they get less packages with high dollar total grading costs + upcharge potential associated with them rather than a thousand submissions of 2-5 cards each going through the process, imo.

[BoKnowsCards]

No FIFO for PSA. PSA's pecking order is as follows:

1) High dollar tiers
2) 4 Sharp Corners
3) GameStop













4) Everyone else. Especially us lowly bulk submitters.

[Jayce]

Originally Posted by BoKnowsCards

No FIFO for PSA. PSA's pecking order is as follows:

1) High dollar tiers
2) 4 Sharp Corners
3) GameStop










4) Everyone else. Especially us lowly bulk submitters.

Oh, you misunderstood me...by PSA using "FIFO" I meant, "First in, fck off."