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I sent in my 8 (seven ANACS and one NGC) coins to "cross-over" with my 8 coin voucher last week. I got a message yesterday asking if I wanted to have the previously identified attribution added to the label of two of them for the low fee of $24 (I guess $12 per label?). I replied back that I correctly identified the coin through the PCGS listing and that they were previously attributed and if they were going to charge $24 then, no, do not add it to the slab label. I am pretty dense when it comes to certain things in life, but this is ridiculous, charging the submitter, who did the hard part, attributing the coin to have a couple of characters added to the slab insert. Heck, ANACS will add it to the slab for NO CHARGE (at least I did not get charged last time for my rotated die, S/S Twenty Cent Piece)! If the submitter wanted to have an attribution identified, then I can see the fee. But it has already been identified by a competent authority (ANACS). ...or am I just being stubborn...again? Edited by oih82w8
12/14/2012 3:08 pm
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No, you're not being stubborn... That is a steep fee to charge, especially since it has already been determined by the first TPG. I can see where a lot of people would want the attribution on the new slab, and they'd tell them to go ahead. I do understand it's business, but that is a lot of $$$ just to type a description into a computer to print for the slab. This is part of the reason why the VAST majority of my coins will always stay raw. |
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 It's all about the dollar, and PCGS knows they are the coveted TPG, so they are just milking it for all it's worth.  |
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It's just a set fee, they can't go to the trouble of setting different fees for the information coming from different sources (ANACS Good or SEGS very good no fee, NGC questionable full fee etc) And since they are putting their name on it and they are having o stand behind that attribution they are going to have to verify it no matter where it came from. (NGC doesn't have to do this as they do not guarantee attributions, they get it wrong, sorry about that.)
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Like others have said its just business. As far as theyre concerned nothing on that label matters until it has their name on it so theyll still charge the fee. Part of the reason for the fee according to them is because of the added value which raises their potential buy back fee by them for whatever reason.
I think the fee is high personally but I can see why they do it from a business standpoint
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I believe ANACS charges to attribute coins as well, this is nothing new that they have just started as it has been this way since I submitted my first coin to any TPG. You may have slipped through the cracks at ANACS (I have at NGC before, but have also received a bill for attribution when I used voucher and paid by check for shipping and didn't add the attribution fee) but they usually do charge to place any attribution on the slab |
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I assume these are the coins you posted on thread https://goccf.com/t/135334 If so, what coins did they want to hit you up for? [just curious & nice 1917 Quarter] |
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Yep, that's them...the top two; 1807/6 Large Cent (S-273) and the 1833 (N-3).
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12/19/2012 2:38 pm
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Just wondering if your coins have made it back home yet and how the grading turned out?
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Just wondering if your coins have made it back home yet and how the grading turned out? Two weeks? Not a chance. |
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He mailed them on 12/04 according to his other post. Depending on delivery time it could be very well past the 15 business day turnaround
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12/31/2012 11:15 pm
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Hadn't noticed that - I just looked at the date of the OP. You're right - it's getting about time.
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PCGS receiving got them 12/12/12 and there are so many "non-bisiness days" during December, it will probably be mid-January. I keep checking...everyday.  Edited by oih82w8
01/01/2013 6:24 pm
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Late to this thread ... but do ask you to consider this as well ... Quote:
But it has already been identified by a competent authority (ANACS).
We all agree that ANACS is a reliable TPG ... however they are not going to stand behind the PCGS guarantee of what is printed on the PCGS label. Recognize that PCGS is placing their reputation and buy-back guarantee on every slab they release ... I'm not defending their pricing strategy ... just suggesting that IMHO they are not 'greedy' in this case ... simply following a business model that we can choose to support or not. Hoping your coins make it home soon in grades that you like.  David |
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PCGS receiving got them 12/12/12 and there are so many "non-bisiness days" during December, it will probably be mid-January. I keep checking...everyday. Yeah, if it was my submission I'd expect grades to post no later than next Friday the 11th. You might see them by the end of this week of course. The $12 attribution fee doesn't sound too bad to me. Especially considering the First Strike fee that was $18 last time I used it!  |
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