New to this Great Forum

[MichaelS]

Hello All !! My name is Michael and I just joined this forum. It's wonderful to be here, it's certainly a thrill (to quote some young lads) and I hope to learn much in the sports card collecting world from the experts at this place. I have been collecting about 3 years now and having great fun. I collect strictly Baseball and have a majority of Topps cards. I am hoping to open an Ebay account soon and start selling online. That's going to be a challenge !! I was on the PSA DNA website and it appears they are having some kind of issues with getting lower tier cards graded. They will only grade cards for $200 a card. Wow. Maybe someone can explain why that is here. Okay, look forward to reading and learning lots off this forum. I hope each of you are doing well, healthy and safe. Thank you !!!

[OriolesFan]

W-E-L-C-O-M-E to SCF. Who/what in baseball do you collect ? Have a good time here at SCF.

[JFried1029]

Michael- Welcome to SCF!

[etmill01]

Hi Michael, welcome to SCF....Ed

[Waz1]

Michael: Welcome, what Topps baseball cards do you collect?

[MichaelS]

Thank you for the warm welcome all !! It's great to be here. I collect pretty much just Baseball cards. I have a Topps Premier membership and buy a lot of stuff off their website. I buy
autographs, boxes and a lot of the "Topps Now" cards. I will buy boxes and open for hopefully good cards. I particularly like Troust, Ohanti, Devers, Acuna, Torres, Andujar just to name
a few. Juan Soto is my favorite. I am Washington Nats fan. Thank you !!!

[don sanford]

Welcome to SCF, I’m sure you will enjoy this site.

[MichaelS]

Thank you, Don. I can see already !!!

[OriolesFan]

Just to let you know, I just sent you a PM.

[doniceage]

Hello All !! My name is Michael and I just joined this forum. It's wonderful to be here, it's certainly a thrill (to quote some young lads) and I hope to learn much in the sports card collecting world from the experts at this place. I have been collecting about 3 years now and having great fun. I collect strictly Baseball and have a majority of Topps cards. I am hoping to open an Ebay account soon and start selling online. That's going to be a challenge !! I was on the PSA DNA website and it appears they are having some kind of issues with getting lower tier cards graded. They will only grade cards for $200 a card.Wow. Maybe someone can explain why that is here. Okay, look forward to reading and learning lots off this forum. I hope each of you are doing well, healthy and safe. Thank you !!!

Michael,
I think your question is quite self explanatory in that PSA was backed up and in order to stop the backlog they ceased all the lower priced options for grading. As many people were just sending hundreds if not thousands of cards to get graded for the 90 day service etc. So, by ceasing that and only doing the high end price point of $200 you mention it gave PSA time to sort thru all the backlog of massive cards that they needed to get graded. As many have sat out while the price is $200 but once it goes back to a lower price point option they will be deluge again in a backlog (hopefully not as bad). My only thought is how will this hurt the other companies that have sprouted up in the grading industry.


Have any other questions feel free to ask.
@MichaelS
DON