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Pillar of the Community
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I have a paper filled out with coins to send in, but now I'm even more hesitant. I would hold of on any new submissions to NGC until they improve their operation.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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yes but I bought their black week offer when you got 150k credit and one year sub
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Valued Member
United States
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Backlog on NGC world in utterly insane. Per their estimates economy world has ~5-6 month around. I am still waiting for stuff I dropped of at Winter FUN. At this rate, I'll be lucky to pick it up at Summer FUN!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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PSA is woefully backed up on trading card grading as well...
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 United States
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I am glad I bought my graded coins already graded.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is there some massive rush to have collectibles graded lately, or is there another reason for the backlogs? For example, did the TPGs do layoffs or something? It seems like they have enough business.
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United States
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Good questions.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Also, trading card grading submissions--largely driven by Pokémon fanatics--began spiking last December, and remain at very high levels today...according to a card shop owner I spoke with last week. January through March it was nearly impossible to purchase new Pokémon card products through established retail sources...all bought up quickly by crazed speculators.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Then the next question becomes, what is driving a Pokémon card speculation frenzy? You'd think dealers would have been through that enough times with baseball cards, CCG cards, novelty cards, Beanie Babies to know how it ends.
In that regard, the TPGs are in the prime position. They are selling pickaxes and dynamite during a gold rush.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Don't want to take this thread too far astray.... With regard to Pokémon, I witnessed a near brawl at a local Costco at the end of 2024--eight to ten 20-somethings converged on a just stocked palette of Pokémon box and tin bundles consisting of an immensely popular card set. The store had just opened and these guys--most knew each other--sprinted down an aisle and converged on the display. They grabbed armfuls of product, with some of it spilling onto the floor. All items were gone and paid for in under 10 minutes. Check out YouTube videos of similar incidents at other Costcos.
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United States
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Check out YouTube videos of similar incidents at other Costcos. 
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Valued Member
United States
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World econ just moved to "Scheduled for Grading" about 4 months later.
Meanwhile my PCGS world submission has been back a month. Oh how the tides have shifted....
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Pillar of the Community
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Oh how the tides have shifted Anyone else been inundated with ads from PCGS and NGC as of late? For the past week I've probably got one solicitation for grading per day
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Anyone else been inundated with ads from PCGS and NGC as of late? Not I. Quote:
For the past week I've probably got one solicitation for grading per day
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I haven't noticed a recent uptick in TPG ads--but that's just me. |
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