A heads up for anyone submitting through the forum or by themselves, PSA is delayed to and unprecedented level. I would expect all orders to run the entire time. I have personally never experienced this much of a delay, and am receiving vouchers for a Regular order that went well beyond its estimation.
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Guess that means no monthly specials for a long time
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The positive: itâs the sign of a very healthy hobby.
Do we know if the delay is mostly caused by an influx of Pokemon orders? Or has the Thomas the Tank Engine TCG finally exploded?
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Yeah this the longest delay iâve experienced.
They entered my cards on November 2nd 2017 so over the estimated 45 day turn around but i guess with high volumes on submissions end of last year plus the holidays. We must patiently twiddle our thumbs and wait 
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I had a 5 day take 12 days after being entered recently⊠so I know that my poor 10 day order is doomed. Good luck to everyone and hopefully PSA isnât in too much of a rush. 
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Is there any way to determine whether the delay is because of Pokémon? (maybe they told you)
There are a mixture of reasons. The move to a new office + more submissions in general. Pokemon has increased in submission numbers.
And yes the $6 specials are probably a thing of the past at this point.
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They should get more staff. itâs sickening.
www.collectorsuniverse.com/Jobs/List
Who needs or wants a new job?
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hey, hey, hey!!! good on 'em. probably need to hire a couple workers at this rate. The âwe are delayedâ response is getting a lil worn out.
Ludkins submissions now taking 12 months instead of the previous 6.
A whole year?! Jeez⊠talk about uncertainty haha. Who knows what way the market will swing in that time frame.
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wow I would never wait 12 months to get my stuff graded. I hated waiting 2.5 months.
I believe @train meant weeks
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As a new collector waiting on my 3rd submission with PSA I believe it reflects really poorly on them to miss a 45 business day window. As far as Iâm concerned 45 business days should be a guarantee and not an estimate.
- I sent my submission in late november
- official date received was early december (took almost a week to get it into the system)
with a 45 business day window they have until sometime in mid feb to finish my order and theyâre going to miss that window? Reflects very poorly on psa.
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ohâŠwell thatâs entirely different.
Try waiting for a BGS ânon guaranteedâ grading order and then complain⊠Lol
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At least Pokemon graded cards are booming if you try to take a positive out of it. I think once PSA clears the back log after their office move the wait times will start to go back to normal
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The normal shitstorm free for all with some bulk orders finishing in 4 days, some in 35, some in 42 and the occasional 10 day taking 11 with no rhyme or reason to it all.
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