Any PSA members around? membership question(s)

ThoseBackPages · Nov 19, 2009

I am thinking about signing up for a year. i like the SMR and ive been bugged about what
i want for xmas lol

Pros and cons please?

tyweb1 · Nov 19, 2009

I have been a PSA member for years and am happy with it.

Pros: Free submission vouchers when you join (depending on what level you join), access to the population reports, and the ability to submit cards for grading.

Cons: The cost to join.

ThoseBackPages · Nov 19, 2009

Also...

Silver Membership seems pretty useless

Gold vs Platinum comes down to 6 vs 16 slab vouchers, if im reading it correctly

The thing is, you must use all the vouchers at once, correct?

do the vouchers cover return postage/insurance/etc?

carrsallstars · Nov 19, 2009

Agreed. No cons if you are someone who will be submitting cards to PSA for grading. If you're not slabbing cards then probably not worth it. SMR has come a ways and is actually an enjoyable read. More articles and more pictures in each issue. Only problem is you have to renew and pay again when your membership expires. But by then you will have a better idea if it is worth it for you.

carrsallstars · Nov 19, 2009

You do have to use all of the free gradings at once- but they can be for different types of cards/different submission sheets but you just have to send them all in on the same order. If I recall correctly you do have to pay for the return postage on your free submission.

George_Calfas · Nov 19, 2009

Shipping is always on you.

I have been a member of PSA for over a decade, for me as a set collector it is handy plus cards I want to slab/flip.

If you have the money do the Platinum, 2 year membership but more free grades.

Monthly special always come in handy

wolfmanalfredo · Nov 19, 2009

ThoseBackPages said:
Also...

Silver Membership seems pretty useless

Gold vs Platinum comes down to 6 vs 16 slab vouchers, if im reading it correctly

The thing is, you must use all the vouchers at once, correct?

do the vouchers cover return postage/insurance/etc?

If Recall correctly you do have to use the vouchers all at once on the same submission. You are responsible for shipping & insurance there and back. The submission form will give you those rates, and they're really not that bad so long as you are grading more then 1 card at a time.

I just started last November, and I'm about to renew my membership again. Just hope I can utelize it more this year

ThoseBackPages · Nov 19, 2009

George_Calfas said:
Shipping is always on you.

I have been a member of PSA for over a decade, for me as a set collector it is handy plus cards I want to slab/flip.

If you have the money do the Platinum, 2 year membership but more free grades.

Monthly special always come in handy

Platinum is only for one year, according to the website.

i'll have to think about it. it would be a nice xmas gift i suppose, no?

George_Calfas · Nov 19, 2009

ThoseBackPages said:
George_Calfas said:

Shipping is always on you.

I have been a member of PSA for over a decade, for me as a set collector it is handy plus cards I want to slab/flip.

If you have the money do the Platinum, 2 year membership but more free grades.

Monthly special always come in handy

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Platinum is only for one year, according to the website.

i'll have to think about it. it would be a nice xmas gift i suppose, no?

I think that is a typo, I would email them to ask. It has always been a 2 year membership. If it is only 1 year it is not worth it since specials will run that make the Gold membership better. I am almost positive that is just an editing error.

ThoseBackPages · Nov 20, 2009

Sadly, PSA has confirmed that all memberships are now only one year at all levels.

George_Calfas · Nov 20, 2009

ThoseBackPages said:
Sadly, PSA has confirmed that all memberships are now only one year at all levels.

Wow, sucks for me I guess I renewed under the old 2-year plan just prior to them making the changes.

I guess they want to lure you in with the extra free gradings

Chris D. · Nov 20, 2009

As far as vintage pricing, I think the most accurate source for vintage card prices is http://www.vintagecardprices.com. I think PSA's SMR is terribly inaccurate.

DaleMurphyCollector · Nov 20, 2009

It all depends on how you like their grading and whether or not you will use the specials. Frankly, their grading is too expensive to use without the specials, especially when combined with the membership fees. I was a member for years and finally became dissatisfied with their prices and turnaround time inconsistencies. I much prefer BGS/BVG.

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