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PSA resumes Regular service level as card-grading

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backlog shrinks. After facing a grading backlog of 13-14 million cards, PSA is reopening one of its most popular service levels. After facing a grading backlog of 13-14 million cards, PSA is reopening one of its most popular service levels.

Is PSA grading cards right now?

A8. PSA is currently delayed with grading. They also do not grade cards in the order they were received which makes it much harder to predict when a specific order will come back. These are the approximate turnaround times as of March 2021.

Is PSA grading still open?

PSA will reopen its Regular grading service level, although at a cost of $100 per card, or double the rate when the company paused that and most of its grading services in March.

What is the current wait time for PSA grading?

Currently the average turnaround time listed on the PSA website is 42 business days (or the equivalent of 8 1/2 weeks).

How backlogged is PSA?

PSA announced Tuesday that its backlog now stands at about 3.6 million cards. The company says the majority of cards have actually been through the grading process but are waiting to be packaged and shipped. PSA has been sending about 200,000 cards per week back to customers.

PSA Grading is About to Open Regular Service?

Is PSA accepting orders?

As our daily capacity continues to grow, we are able to accept more new orders while still committing over 90% of our daily capacity to the backlog. This ability to accept more submissions means we can lower the service fee for Express level submissions from $200 to $150 per card, effective immediately.

Does PSA have resumed grading cards?

After facing a grading backlog of 13-14 million cards, PSA is reopening one of its most popular service levels. After facing a grading backlog of 13-14 million cards, PSA is reopening one of its most popular service levels.

Is PSA economy back?

PSA officials are happy to announce the return of our $50 Economy Service Level for all Collectors Club members. Estimated Turnaround Time for Economy Service Level is 90 calendar days, at a declared value limit of $999. There will not be a limit to the number of cards you can submit at this service level.

Is PSA bringing back economy?

With the return of Regular, PSA is taking another step towards bringing back lower priced service levels in 2022. PSA surprises Collectors Club members with a 5 hour Economy Allocation Event, opening up the Economy Service Level to give members a chance to receive a 5 card submission allocation.

Is PSA grading company closed?

Back on March 30, PSA Authentication and Grading Services, a company long considered the gold standard in the sports card collectibles grading field, shut down several of its services. The reason: It was overwhelmed with customer demand.

Why is PSA not accepting submissions?

Just a few weeks after Professional Sports Authenticator, more commonly known as PSA, raised prices due to increased demand, the company made waves by temporarily suspending submissions for certain service levels.

Is Beckett accepting cards for grading?

Specifics are still coming together, but please know that Beckett will be onsite for your card grading and autograph authentication services.

Is PSA open for submissions?

In an interview, Nat Turner, the executive chairman of Collector's Universe, the parent company of PSA, confirmed that submissions for their Express level are now open to the public.

Can you take cards to PSA in person?

If you would like to drop off your items at one of our offices, this can be arranged. However, please know that we only accept submissions at our Woodbridge, NJ, office by appointment only and on a limited, case-by-case basis for high-value items and high-volume submissions at our Southern California location.

Why did PSA stop grading?

Facing a seemingly insurmountable backlog of cards to grade, Professional Sports Authenticators announced on Tuesday it will suspend all but its two highest-tiered grading services.

Will PSA ever lower prices?

With the return of Regular, PSA is taking another step towards bringing back lower priced service levels in 2022. But they are also in this to make a profit. So, if pack breakers continue flooding them with demand, we will unfortunately never see any price adjustments lower.

How much does a PSA 10 increase value?

PSA 10s are worth about 3.5x as much as PSA 9.

So if you're getting your cards graded, that means you score big with a 10.

Why are PSA prices so high?

PSA, the leader in card grading, dramatically changed its prices on Monday as the uptick in the industry left the company with a backlog of an untold millions of cards. Pricing in most areas has doubled. The lowest level, with the slowest service, goes from $10 a card to $20 a card and imposes a 10-card minimum.

Will PSA be at the National?

In other exciting news, I'm happy to share that PSA will attend the 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention. Scheduled for July 28 through August 1 at the Donald E.

How much does it cost to grade a card PSA 2022?

PSA grading costs range anywhere from $20 per card all the way up to $10,000 per card, depending on the value of the card, the age of the card, how many cards you're submitting at one time, how fast you want the turnaround to be, and other factors.

When did PSA close?

Following a boom in trading cards during 2020, popular card grading service PSA has been forced to temporarily close submissions. The company has suspended its services immediately and aims to reintroduce them by July 1.

Does PSA clean cards before grading?

Does PSA Clean Your Cards? No, PSA and other grading services do not clean your cards as they get them. They will grade your cards as they receive them, which means that you should pay extra attention to the cleanliness of your cards before sending them out to these services.

How long is Beckett Grading taking?

Beckett says that while it's opening Standard grading services, quantities will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Customers must use the online submission form with turnaround times projected at 30-45 days at a cost of $30 with no subgrades or $50 with subgrades.