*Jaye is such an Incredible Person and Employee that he has texted me some updates UPDATES/CHANGES 1) Penny Sleeves are $1.99 for a pack (not a single sleeve) 2) GameStop does package all the envelope in a box to be sent out 3) Think Upcharge only occurs if your card Estimated value is $500 or more (not $200) and that will come from PSA directly, not GameStop 4) Think GameStop charges a fee for that 3rd sleeve we used 5) Cards are insured but we do not know the maximum insurance
They don't take pictures of the back of the cards??? That is bad, really, really bad. There are rare numbered cards where they put the number on the back of the card. Somebody could swap out a regular unnumbered version and the customer will be screwed. Or the employee could swap out a high priced Pokemon card with a version where the back is off centered. They don't even enter these cards in the system, that happens by PSA employees like a week or so later? All kinds of stuff could go wrong I fear. I'll probably risk it and drop some cards off and see how it goes. The fact you don't need a limit of 20 cards for basically bundle pricing and free shipping with GS membership will be a big draw for most ppl.
That will def be a big draw... yeah whenever u add another person to the mix it adds more room for error... in this video, they did seal the cards away into a couple different "sleeves" and then bagged and labeled them... not saying there aren't people out there that will still take the envelope in the back, open it up, and make a swap but idk how likely it would be 🤞 I would recommend not grading very expensive cards through GameStop right now for those concerns and just because of the suspected upcharges when grading very valuable cards
@@beachrain8617this is just a nice convenience for people who want to get some cool cards graded and not have to spend more than the card is worth to get them graded. If you have anything of any real value don’t trust any kind of middle man, just do it yourself
Jay should start a channel and record all of his interactions at gamestop, I think that would be cool. He was very happy to be on camera and I think it would be good for gamestop too as it would advertise for them. So both parties would profit.
@@0nemoa haha I said the same exact thing that day... plan on recording the process again when I go to pick up the cards, maybe I can convince him then
That’s so easy for people who don’t submit a lot or have never done it before .. I’m definitely gonna drop some off !! Thanks for the video ! Good luck !!
201-500 9.99 upcharge 501-1500 59 upcharge 1501-2500 118 upcharge 2501-5000 266 upcharge 5001-10000 488 upcharge. The first two numbers 9.99 and 59 should be correct the rest might be slightly off cause the picture I took was slightly blurry and didnt care to ask to take another. The employee got the picture of all the numbers sent to him when I asked for them so it is a good price, I was considering becket but its 29 dollars minimum for return shipping plus the insurance costs based on the value you put in. If the card is black label worthy would go for it I just saw a gengar alt art black label sell for 8k on ebay when a psa 10 is like 600 but psa is more liquid than any other non black label grade and more value. Good luck on your grades friends!
@satchitananda1820 really appreciate u finding and sharing this info 🙏🙏 $10 doesn't seem too bad for $200-$500... feel like $25 is about what psa would charge u anyway?
@@Smokemon07 Not sure haven't graded any cards yet just got back into pokemon and yugioh but you would be paying extra for the psa shipping and they have their memberships for like 100 per year. The 25 dollar pro membership at gamestop is really good value 5 dollar packs for free every month plus free shipping on grading.
@@Wafflepants-dl8fk I was forced to take them out of my card savers and use the ultra pros. The guy said PSA won’t except them if it’s not in ultra pros.
PSA has a bulk trading card price, this is for an estimated value of $200 per card. So my guess is that's why the GameStop price is that along with the valuation. You get charged on the backend for the increased insurance on cards valued higher than $200. If you were to go through PSA and send out 4 cards you would not get the bulk price, you would use value pricing and that would be $25 per card with a valuation up to $500. They would still charge you more for the insurance on shipping if a card was valued higher than that $500.
@Gimp2288 PERFECT 👍 pretty much 100% right... I think u might have an estimated value of up to $500 before u get upcharged which would be even better than the $200 but well have to wait and c
@Smokemon07 there may be some confusion for you here, tcg cards are sent with a declared value of $200, other cards like sports cards are sent with a declared value of $500 but the cost of grading those is $19.99 v the $15.99 of the tcg cards.
I also submitted some cards 10 days ago and the still say order created on my order status. Meaning they still haven't shipped them out... not using gamestop again. At least not this same one.
Hes the Man 💪 appreciate u watching, prob a good idea to wait a lil, we already got some updates/changes but apparently the upcharge is only if your card is estimated over $500, and that charge comes directly from PSA
Got a email saying my cards are ready for pick up. Went to the store and they said the district manager said they can not release any more PSA submissions returns till further notice! I ask why and no one knows! They are holding my cards hostage!
🤮... i know my cards were sitting there for maybe a day or 2 waiting for the Manager to give the go ahead, not sure what they are waiting for exactly but i picked mine up last week
Yep, the process he is doing is the right way but just had a little miscommunication. The card savers are $0.25 and yeah the packs of penny sleeves are $2.99 for about a 100 sleeves but I just buy a couple packs of sleeves and leave them for the guest to use. Also that 3rd layer of protection he put is his own user discretion, those are actually used for guest who bring PSA slabs to sell to us and we put those on if they don’t have them to prevent scratching on the slab but we do put the graded submissions in a tamper sealed bag and then locked away in camera view to prevent any mishaps. Also there is a 10 day hold unless we have a minimum of 20 graded submissions, then we can ship them out right away.
@TooBreezyEntertainment appreciate all that extra info... yeah the sleeve thing we figured out was wrong like the day after but obv I didn't mind because it was the 1st day they were taking submissions... didn't know that about the 3rd layer, was still confused at that because I think he told me it's actually not supposed to be free
Three of my friends are GemeStop managers and collectors, as well, and they each say the "Hold" is at their discretion. If they consistently get 20, 30, 40, 50 or more submissions, they will ship the next day or even the same day depending on how early they received those submissions. Also, I was advised that if they are slow and only have, let's say 8, 9 or 10 cards for submission, they will send them anyway, no more than a week from receiving them. The process is new, even though word was out there for months and I initially wanted to wait a few weeks or a couple of months for GameStop and PSA to work out any issues and wait until the process becomes more streamlined between the two. Plus, I wanted to wait, because you know in a couple months, there will be a ton of videos of people getting their GameStop/PSA submissions back and I want to hear the pros/cons of each. But, my friends(GameStop managers) have used this process to submit their very own cards, so I will at least send in about 20 low-end cards(valued between $30 and $50 and see what happens. If all goes well, then I will be using GameStop as my primary submitter.
@ I as well submitted cards and I just got them back! All came back 10’s and one 9. Also the 10 day hold might just be certain stores because in my system it don’t even let me send them until it’s been 7-10 days unless I have a minimum 20 of TCG or NON-TCG they also set up some type of lockout feature until it is good to ship. I will definitely be sending more out here soon!
@s6underground I have no idea lol.... I'd imagine if your gamestop is close to closing they prob won't be doing this grading thing..it's not ever single store, only tcg expansion stores
whats the fee when over 200$ for an example? And when you ask for money, will they pay over 1200 from their limit on buying cards? And do you need both sleeves and card savers on them
@gmgrindingwithnocontent5512 I think it's over $500 and it might be like $50/60 but that comes directly from psa not gamestop... yes u do need both clear penny sleeve and card savers to submit anything to psa regardless of if u go to gamestop
from what i have heard, PSA will be identifying the specific cards, gamestop just labels them a number and sends them off...their website should be able to tell you exactly what types of cards they will accept... they are def doing sports, DBZ, Lorcana and stuff like that... how fringe we talking? 🤣
@@Smokemon07 lol, Weiss schwarz is a pretty good anime trading card game that covers lots of animes but some only get released in Japanese and a lot of those are the series I like.
does gamestop pay for the return shipping? usually psa charges a return shipping. Does gamestop eat this when cards are shipped back from psa to the gamestop store?
Is that enough protection for the cards in the mail. Just would hate for the cards to get put in an awkward position due to it going through the mail. 😅
Thats not bad, i recently graded 2 cards to psa directly at arnd 35 a piece, so seems reasonable. I wonder if they can ship to your home as an option if youre paying the shipping anyways
🤔 that is a great point about the shipping... i don't think they are going to be doing that right now but would make things even easier how much was the Max Estimated Value when you sent your cards for $35 each?
Didn't even know they sold the sleeves and stuff I walked into a GameStop today and employee was extremely rude and basically told me to f off because my cards were in toploaders 🤷♂️
💎 I Just heard that PSA is going to be opening up a Facility somewhere in Europe pretty soon. It's to help people in Europe, not pay for shipping fees to the States back and forth.
@torpidbeast that was more of a made up example than an actual fact but if u sent a 1st Charizard for grading and got a 10 the card would be worth like $50,000 I think so u could c why psa would upcharge u a lot
I had a Tyrone and a Leeeeeroyyy Jenkins from my first 2 Gamestops. Both were completely useless, and wanted nothing to do with helping me. They literally requested I come back when their manager was there... Fail... 3rd Gamestop was better. Not quite a Jay, but close. He counted the 26 cards, took 3 pictures, got the labels out, and put them all in bags. "I already had team bags." So we'll see how it goes. Hope yours goes well. That Pika prob won't grade higher than a 7, but hoping it gets a 8!
yeah my pikachu is a lil worse than i remember but hopefully PSA goes easy on him 🙏 lol tbh your experience is probably a lot closer to what most people will get 😂 not many Jayes working at GameStop
Hello! Can I use my PSA Vault address as a return address with any submission? I ask this because I live abroad but I'm planning to fly to US next year and my country doesnt have pokemon collection culture.
@@LuisEdwins unfortunately I have no idea 😕🤣 prob not, your supposed to pick the cards up at the store when they return, don't know if u can choose to ship them somewhere else
Loved this video and it earned you another sub. I submitted a 1st edition BSS Zard, unlimited BSS Zard, and a 1st edition BSS Magikarp (that could possibly get a 10). Wish me luck - I'm super nervous about it.
@taylorcullimore I'm jealous 🤣🥰 good Luck with them, u got to let us know how it goes. I'm going to make another video of me getting the cards back, I'm curious what the upcharge will be for our cards?
@@Smokemon07 Thanks bro, be sure to let the rest of us know how yours go. I've been told the upcharge will be no more than $483. Pray for me, pray for us 🙏.
I submitted mine the day before, same location. Good luck with the grades! Quick question, did you have trouble using the ultra pro card saver they provided, it was hard to put the cards in for me
@Kkopz hahhaa I think we might have talked about u 🤣 yes a Lil trouble, they are very skinny card savers for some reason.... hopefully they get some larger ones or let u use your own
@Billybob99999 yup, I don't think he had any other sizes but Def too small.... especially if they trying to make the process seem safe and easy, fighting to load your expensive cards in a saver isn't the best idea
@joshuablunt-kl8th I'll 100% find out more by the time I get them back.... Def insured just not sure how much, think up to $100... it said it somewhere yesterday just can't remember right now.... great question, thanks for watching
@@Smokemon07 thanks for responce Yea I am thinking about sending some cards to psa through game stop It would be my first time I just don’t know what to look for in my cards to see if they are worth sending in I know centering is big but what else should I look for ?
u can def download and app or buy a lil "tool" that will help u with centering.... other than that just like whitening on the corners and scratches on the holo
@jimmygudiel3007 great question, and that's the problem with this "stupid" declared value thing... as far as I know, it's literally just your best guess based off what grade u think youll get and the expected value... it's a horrible system
@jimmygudiel3007 "luckily" u don't have to do that when u submit thru GME but obv there is an upcharge if the estimated return value is over $200, $500, and $1000 I think
@babyneon i think that might have been a mistake... pretty sure the upcharge is for cards valued over $200, regardless of the grade. And apparently that is coming directly from PSA
Yea just checked online on GameStop and the $1.89 they charged for penny sleeves is the price for a pack of 100! So you should have gotten 400 sleeves lol.
@mdbu17 yeah appreciate u finding out and letting us know... now that makes a lot more sense 🤣 selling single sleeves for over $1 didn't make too much sense
Yeah that's how it works, they charge you their entry price but the more the product is worth the more the insurance is on it, a 150,000 dollar card is bound to have some expensive insurance on it lol
😆🤣 its a horrible process, all the grading companies do this 😪 you have to submit an estimated value for your card when u grade with a company and obv the more expensive the "esitmate" for the card the more you pay for the grading fee...
@ so someone that doesn’t know this grades his favorite card and unknowingly gets hit with “hey we graded it give us another 1,000 you probably don’t have or we keep your card” lol
@JasonV845 🤣 that's a great point, I have no idea what would happen if you couldn't pay the upcharge 😕🤔 to your point, I guess it would make more sense to "not" grade through gamestop if that is a concern for you. Just pay the extra fees up front instead of getting charged afterwards but there is Def no way around paying a lot more to get a valuable card graded
@@Smokemon07 I need to research this lol. looking to get a few cards graded, but after hearing these surprise charges for valued cards is kinda off putting at first. This is my first time trying to get some cards graded.
@JasonV845 ooo nice ,yeah we can Def figure out the best way for u to submit, I've submitted directly to psa and then obv thru gme ... if u give me a couple hours, when I get back home I can share all the info I know about the process with u, hopefully that will help
that would be for one of the most expensive Pokemon Cards Ever Made... there is a $200 Estimated limit per card, anything over will be subjected to an upcharge directly from PSA... ill have to wait and see how much the upcharge will be but $1,000 was just an example if your card is worth like over $10,000.... and if your card is that expensive, i would prob just send it in yourself thanks for watching 🙏
@juanlao6214 no, think that was a mistake... the upcharge only comes if the value is over $200 I think... it doesn't matter what the grade is, just the value
@Smokemon07 that doesn't matter they basically charging him for taking care of his own card it honestly doesn't make any sense all they do is grade someone hard work and they charge more lmaoo that's b.s..... it should be 1 price for grading that all .
@@Smokemon07where did you find information about the upcharge? I figured it was $200 max value since the cost to submit with gamestop is similar to the cost to submit with PSA with 200 max value.
@bluegrass_RT exactly what I would have thought, if it is $500 max this would be the same if not better than psa charge I think.... obv this is all very new to the company and employees so things can Def change but that's all the info I have rn
@wolfenher6937 lol I saw the same one, that's why I had to go do it myself... I mean if u already have your cards in Ultra pro sleeve and card savers then it is going to be super easy and simple... if u do have to buy the sleeves from gamestop, they are a Lil overpriced and possibly too small a size
@devinwilcox2153 thanks for sharing 👍 he might have told me 49 days but idk if he specified business days but that would make sense because I believe that's the standard turnaround for psa
Pretty neat, but I hope they do more to protect your cards than just toss them in a plastic bag in semi ridged sleeves. Hopefully they put that bag in a cardboard box or something
@Smokemon07 Yeah it's always concerning having someone else take care of your stuff. Some people don't take care of their own things, let alone your stuff. Good luck though!
@vanillabean3183 for sure and I mean it still has to go to fed ex too, which would be my biggest concern for safely handling... that's why I only graded a couple , need to make a video when they come back to give a final opinion b4 we all go crazy
@Smokemon07 And honestly, I've seen videos of PSA messing up cards too. Its a gamble. I have a few good cards I want to send off. Never have done it, but I have some bangers if they grade 10.
@@vanillabean3183 oo yeah dude, between the shipping and PSA there is def a lil risk, and then throwing another company into the mix only adds some more room for error but GameStop did assure me that they do ship the cards out in a box that safely holds all the cards and stuff so tbh GameStop would be the least of my worries, compared to the shipping and psa
I feel like the secuity aspect is lacking here, but we will see alot of content creators sent out cards with gamestop for content, and we wont know results until 45 days later lol
@@Smokemon07 I’d say both, for example how do they take care of stolen goods or lost goods. Say you get a psa 10 umbreon they lost it somehow in transition. Do they pay you market price? Or like 75% of it… will they just take ur card and give you 75% of the cost and then list it for 100% themselves? I guess in 45 days we will see. Also if fedex knows everyone they pick up a package from GameStop it’s worth a lot they can steal them too. Idk lots of holes I guess for now.
@@ChillStudyDate agreed, the more "hands in the pot" the more room for error for sure.... thats why i didnt want to send anything too crazy yet... i would imagine that in the Moonbreon example u just gave, it would def be a headache but idk if it would be any worse than if psa or fedex lost your own submission?
@chadhowell1328 100% 🤢 the worst part for sure.. what's even funniest is currently, I think the penny sleeve is over $1 and the card saver is like $0.25 lol
@@Smokemon07 yeah I wasn’t sure I heard that right at first until you showed the receipt. I mean I know a “penny” sleeve isn’t .01 but charging a dollar? Crazy times we live in
Ultra Pro Card Savers are trash! They are too tight, too small and can damage the card(s)! Regardless of what GameStop says, I will always use "Card Saver 1" protectors, and will never used Ultra Pro, ever! Plus, I believe GameStop's system is backwards, they should be charging $1.00 for the Ultra Pro card saver and .25 for the penny sleeve, not the other way around. A pack of 100 penny sleeves cost $1.25, why would I pay $1.89 for one. Use your head people!
appreciate the comment and yeah EVERYONE agree with u... those sleeves are trash and can damage your cards... i actually just released the return video last night, hope u can check it out. we corrected a lot of the mistakes in this video
@@Smokemon07 Thanks for not having a negative response. I appreciate that. I know you didn't want someone saying that in chat but someone keeping it real and here isn't a bad a thing! keep up the good vids!
Charging more because the card ends up being valued higher with no additional service has always been insane.
@@ouijahttr3311 100% agree 😭 gamestop also said this charge coming directly from psa so apparently has nothing to do with them
I assume when they ship it back, its insured for more if its lost
This employee explained it so well and clearly! He could be a public speaker lol
@@ViridianCityCards for real 👍 he needs a channel
Overall pretty good
🤣
Well, he is in public.. and speaking..
*Jaye is such an Incredible Person and Employee that he has texted me some updates
UPDATES/CHANGES
1) Penny Sleeves are $1.99 for a pack (not a single sleeve)
2) GameStop does package all the envelope in a box to be sent out
3) Think Upcharge only occurs if your card Estimated value is $500 or more (not $200) and that will come from PSA directly, not GameStop
4) Think GameStop charges a fee for that 3rd sleeve we used
5) Cards are insured but we do not know the maximum insurance
They don't take pictures of the back of the cards??? That is bad, really, really bad. There are rare numbered cards where they put the number on the back of the card. Somebody could swap out a regular unnumbered version and the customer will be screwed. Or the employee could swap out a high priced Pokemon card with a version where the back is off centered. They don't even enter these cards in the system, that happens by PSA employees like a week or so later? All kinds of stuff could go wrong I fear. I'll probably risk it and drop some cards off and see how it goes. The fact you don't need a limit of 20 cards for basically bundle pricing and free shipping with GS membership will be a big draw for most ppl.
That will def be a big draw... yeah whenever u add another person to the mix it adds more room for error... in this video, they did seal the cards away into a couple different "sleeves" and then bagged and labeled them... not saying there aren't people out there that will still take the envelope in the back, open it up, and make a swap but idk how likely it would be 🤞 I would recommend not grading very expensive cards through GameStop right now for those concerns and just because of the suspected upcharges when grading very valuable cards
@@beachrain8617this is just a nice convenience for people who want to get some cool cards graded and not have to spend more than the card is worth to get them graded. If you have anything of any real value don’t trust any kind of middle man, just do it yourself
Jay should start a channel and record all of his interactions at gamestop, I think that would be cool. He was very happy to be on camera and I think it would be good for gamestop too as it would advertise for them. So both parties would profit.
@@0nemoa haha I said the same exact thing that day... plan on recording the process again when I go to pick up the cards, maybe I can convince him then
That’s so easy for people who don’t submit a lot or have never done it before .. I’m definitely gonna drop some off !! Thanks for the video ! Good luck !!
exactly, makes it 100 times easier and cheaper for the average collector who isnt sending hundreds of submissions a year... appreciate u watching 🙏
Get this man a raise, well knowledged and confident in this psa process 🔥
@@steveslezak1491 💯.... this gme close to u too
Great detailed information and great video! Thank you for showing the actual process. I was wondering how it worked. Overall, I love it!
Thank You 😁 so much easier than i would have thought, GameStop might really be onto something
201-500 9.99 upcharge 501-1500 59 upcharge 1501-2500 118 upcharge 2501-5000 266 upcharge 5001-10000 488 upcharge. The first two numbers 9.99 and 59 should be correct the rest might be slightly off cause the picture I took was slightly blurry and didnt care to ask to take another. The employee got the picture of all the numbers sent to him when I asked for them so it is a good price, I was considering becket but its 29 dollars minimum for return shipping plus the insurance costs based on the value you put in. If the card is black label worthy would go for it I just saw a gengar alt art black label sell for 8k on ebay when a psa 10 is like 600 but psa is more liquid than any other non black label grade and more value. Good luck on your grades friends!
@satchitananda1820 really appreciate u finding and sharing this info 🙏🙏 $10 doesn't seem too bad for $200-$500... feel like $25 is about what psa would charge u anyway?
These are the numbers the GameStop manager I submitted through gave me as well.
@@Smokemon07 Not sure haven't graded any cards yet just got back into pokemon and yugioh but you would be paying extra for the psa shipping and they have their memberships for like 100 per year. The 25 dollar pro membership at gamestop is really good value 5 dollar packs for free every month plus free shipping on grading.
Gamestop just goated themselves for this🤙
FOR REAL 🔥now that just need some more employees like Jaye and theyll be set
$1.89 on a single penny sleeve is crazy.
@GoldGoblin_TCG 😆 it was a mistake.... they supposed to give u a pack of sleeves for that price
Lmao😂 "WE'LL DO IT LIVE!!"
4:24 what if i bring my own penny sleeves and my own ULTRA PRO card savers? Can't i use those? am i FORCED to buy gamestop stuff?
@Wafflepants-dl8fk 🤣 nah u can use your own, don't know if they have to be ultra pro specifically but that would be your best bet
@@Wafflepants-dl8fk I was forced to take them out of my card savers and use the ultra pros. The guy said PSA won’t except them if it’s not in ultra pros.
PSA has a bulk trading card price, this is for an estimated value of $200 per card. So my guess is that's why the GameStop price is that along with the valuation. You get charged on the backend for the increased insurance on cards valued higher than $200. If you were to go through PSA and send out 4 cards you would not get the bulk price, you would use value pricing and that would be $25 per card with a valuation up to $500. They would still charge you more for the insurance on shipping if a card was valued higher than that $500.
@Gimp2288 PERFECT 👍 pretty much 100% right... I think u might have an estimated value of up to $500 before u get upcharged which would be even better than the $200 but well have to wait and c
@Smokemon07 there may be some confusion for you here, tcg cards are sent with a declared value of $200, other cards like sports cards are sent with a declared value of $500 but the cost of grading those is $19.99 v the $15.99 of the tcg cards.
@Gimp2288 oo wow yeah we were Def confused.... thought it was $500 for tcg.... okay well my upcharge concerns are back 😆😭 appreciate u letting us know
Let's wait and see what grades and how much up charge.
100%, im a lil nervous but tbh idk if any of these cards can get a PSA 10.... but I will def be making a video when i pick up the return
I wish my GameStop had a Jaye
@@eddoingtings lol exactly... it's usually the complete opposite 🤣😪
Thank you so much man I truly appreciate it c:
You can also use your $5 month reward, and your pro rewards points toward the cost ad well. I paid 77 bucks for 5 cards
@@freshoderfugazi5277 awesome... thanks for letting us know 💪
How does it make sense that the penny sleeves are 1 dollar while the cardsavers are 25 cents? I feel like it should be other way around.
it is wrong 😪😂 i have a video of my return, we corrected a lot of the mistakes in this video
We need a video of the return. Would be dope if you called ahead and, made sure Jay was in that video too.
@@hmgaming283 u already know 💪 and the quality will be much improved 👍thanks for the comment
I also submitted some cards 10 days ago and the still say order created on my order status. Meaning they still haven't shipped them out... not using gamestop again. At least not this same one.
@@Gunbreons that sucks 😭 its probably because they haven't gotten 20 cards in yet. Once they get 20 they ship em out
Big dubs to Jay! Ill be waiting and watching to see what happens before sending off my SunZard... Thanks for the video Smokemon!
Hes the Man 💪 appreciate u watching, prob a good idea to wait a lil, we already got some updates/changes
but apparently the upcharge is only if your card is estimated over $500, and that charge comes directly from PSA
I have learned alot from these videos. Who else has? Keep up the hardwork!
Really Appreciate the Comment! I Will 💪
😃 Now that was cool. THX 4 showing the process
it was too easy 💪 thanks for watching
So what kind of packaging does GameStop put that bag with the cards in?
@@DCopalicious they said a box that keeps them "secure"
Got a email saying my cards are ready for pick up. Went to the store and they said the district manager said they can not release any more PSA submissions returns till further notice! I ask why and no one knows! They are holding my cards hostage!
🤮... i know my cards were sitting there for maybe a day or 2 waiting for the Manager to give the go ahead, not sure what they are waiting for exactly but i picked mine up last week
Jaye was a great employee
THE BEST 🔥
Jay needs a raise with promotion
@@iMerkCODM 1 million percent 👍 thanks for watching
Jay is a damn pro
100% ... thanks for watching 🙏
Yep, the process he is doing is the right way but just had a little miscommunication. The card savers are $0.25 and yeah the packs of penny sleeves are $2.99 for about a 100 sleeves but I just buy a couple packs of sleeves and leave them for the guest to use. Also that 3rd layer of protection he put is his own user discretion, those are actually used for guest who bring PSA slabs to sell to us and we put those on if they don’t have them to prevent scratching on the slab but we do put the graded submissions in a tamper sealed bag and then locked away in camera view to prevent any mishaps. Also there is a 10 day hold unless we have a minimum of 20 graded submissions, then we can ship them out right away.
@TooBreezyEntertainment appreciate all that extra info... yeah the sleeve thing we figured out was wrong like the day after but obv I didn't mind because it was the 1st day they were taking submissions... didn't know that about the 3rd layer, was still confused at that because I think he told me it's actually not supposed to be free
@@Smokemon07 haha yeah, those are just for PSA Slabs, and are considered store supplies so no way to ring those up so technically they aren’t free lol
Three of my friends are GemeStop managers and collectors, as well, and they each say the "Hold" is at their discretion. If they consistently get 20, 30, 40, 50 or more submissions, they will ship the next day or even the same day depending on how early they received those submissions. Also, I was advised that if they are slow and only have, let's say 8, 9 or 10 cards for submission, they will send them anyway, no more than a week from receiving them.
The process is new, even though word was out there for months and I initially wanted to wait a few weeks or a couple of months for GameStop and PSA to work out any issues and wait until the process becomes more streamlined between the two.
Plus, I wanted to wait, because you know in a couple months, there will be a ton of videos of people getting their GameStop/PSA submissions back and I want to hear the pros/cons of each. But, my friends(GameStop managers) have used this process to submit their very own cards, so I will at least send in about 20 low-end cards(valued between $30 and $50 and see what happens. If all goes well, then I will be using GameStop as my primary submitter.
@ I as well submitted cards and I just got them back! All came back 10’s and one 9. Also the 10 day hold might just be certain stores because in my system it don’t even let me send them until it’s been 7-10 days unless I have a minimum 20 of TCG or NON-TCG they also set up some type of lockout feature until it is good to ship. I will definitely be sending more out here soon!
@@sourcingsailor4987 Also tell your friends “hello” from one GameStop store manager to the other 😂
Thank you Jaye!!!!
Always appreciate u watching 💪
And what happens if that GameStop closes within that 49 days without notice. How do you get your cards then.
@s6underground I have no idea lol.... I'd imagine if your gamestop is close to closing they prob won't be doing this grading thing..it's not ever single store, only tcg expansion stores
I'm guessing in that scenario PSA would start shipping the cards directly to people houses. They have people's emails and order info.
right, or the next closest gamestop
You mean to tell me if a high grade comes back it could be a lot of money? Why? is this normal?
@getrekt7581 that was a mistake... the grade doesn't matter but the expected value of the card does... i think $200 or more and u get upcharged by PSA
That was ... Incredibly easy..wow!
@@MarshalltheMarshtompOfficial 100% 😳
whats the fee when over 200$ for an example? And when you ask for money, will they pay over 1200 from their limit on buying cards? And do you need both sleeves and card savers on them
@gmgrindingwithnocontent5512 I think it's over $500 and it might be like $50/60 but that comes directly from psa not gamestop... yes u do need both clear penny sleeve and card savers to submit anything to psa regardless of if u go to gamestop
people in comments have said upcharge might be like $50 if card is between 500-$1000.... yes you 100% need sleeves and card savers
Was there a form to identify the cards? I'm looking at sending in some much more fringe tcg cards and I doubt PSA will know what the cards are.
from what i have heard, PSA will be identifying the specific cards, gamestop just labels them a number and sends them off...their website should be able to tell you exactly what types of cards they will accept... they are def doing sports, DBZ, Lorcana and stuff like that... how fringe we talking? 🤣
@@Smokemon07 Japanese Weiss Schwarz cards
@@audrisampson 🤣 u got me there
@@Smokemon07 lol, Weiss schwarz is a pretty good anime trading card game that covers lots of animes but some only get released in Japanese and a lot of those are the series I like.
nice video. that game stop dude is the goat
100% ... thanks for watching 👍
does gamestop pay for the return shipping? usually psa charges a return shipping. Does gamestop eat this when cards are shipped back from psa to the gamestop store?
@ramonfong2127 think it's like $5 and FREE if you have pro membership, just went and picked mine up td 😁
He deserves a raise
💯👍 thanks for watching
@@Smokemon07 great content keep it up 💯
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Is that enough protection for the cards in the mail. Just would hate for the cards to get put in an awkward position due to it going through the mail. 😅
they did tell me they have a box they will put the envelopes in that keeps the cards from moving so hopefully 🤞
My name is Jay. Most Jason's are dope AF, your welcome 😂😆
🤣 100%💪
Awesome video! Lets go! #JayeGang
#JayeGang 😂🤣🤣🤣
Thats not bad, i recently graded 2 cards to psa directly at arnd 35 a piece, so seems reasonable. I wonder if they can ship to your home as an option if youre paying the shipping anyways
🤔 that is a great point about the shipping... i don't think they are going to be doing that right now but would make things even easier
how much was the Max Estimated Value when you sent your cards for $35 each?
Which games stop is that , what location, thanks
its in NJ
when its called a PENNY Sleeve and you charge $2 each that's crazy.
@B0H0 hahaha so that was a mistake... it's $1.99 for a pack of sleeves not just one 😆
It's 25 cents each
Jay is a legend
🤣💯 im actually going back td to pick up the cards, just got off the phone with the "legend" lol
can’t wait for the video haha
Didn't even know they sold the sleeves and stuff I walked into a GameStop today and employee was extremely rude and basically told me to f off because my cards were in toploaders 🤷♂️
I’m smoking a fatty getting my 10 cards ready to submit tomorrow
🤣🔥... I am a Lil concerned about the upcharge for cards over 200 and stuff... how crazy u planning on going?
@@Smokemon07 me too but fuck it if I get a 10 up charge me baby! Haha I’m going to make a video and upload it , you need it like it smokemon
@@CasperTheFriendlyGhost777 I will .... lmk
Na I'll stick to already buying graded cards 😂 upcharge is insane
70 for 4 cards plus an upcharge on all the cards is expensive
Why can't we have this service in the uk?😭😭😭😭
@@slashthe2nd maybe one day 🤞 might cost too much to ship to US, you guys have any grading companys?
💎 I Just heard that PSA is going to be opening up a Facility somewhere in Europe pretty soon. It's to help people in Europe, not pay for shipping fees to the States back and forth.
Are they only doing pokemon cards or other sports cards?
@bradlasseigne8436 doing sports cards for $19.99 I think... and a bunch of other tcg
awesome stuff thanks for the video Smoke
Appreciate u watching... this upcharge thing has me slightly concerned but other than that it was pretty solid
Awesome video. I submitted mine about a week ago and they still haven’t shipped to psa yet. Have yours shipped since you dropped them off?
Appreciate it 🙏 tbh i havent checked 🤣😪 pretty sure Jaye did text me a couple days after to lmk they got sent out though
Who that charizard is heavy on the left, love to see what it gets
@Pokelocks yeah... I mean if it gets lower than a 9 it's pretty much trash soo a lot riding on that centering 🤞
Why did he say the charge for a 10 graded Charizard would be 1000 dollars??
@torpidbeast that was more of a made up example than an actual fact but if u sent a 1st Charizard for grading and got a 10 the card would be worth like $50,000 I think so u could c why psa would upcharge u a lot
I wonder if Jaye is. Legen… oh thank gosh he is
😂😆🤣☠
Not sure why they don’t do this with WATA and VGA
think someone in corporate has a connection to PSA or came from PSA or something like that.... so they partnered with just them for now
logistics nightmare lol
I had a Tyrone and a Leeeeeroyyy Jenkins from my first 2 Gamestops. Both were completely useless, and wanted nothing to do with helping me. They literally requested I come back when their manager was there... Fail...
3rd Gamestop was better. Not quite a Jay, but close.
He counted the 26 cards, took 3 pictures, got the labels out, and put them all in bags. "I already had team bags."
So we'll see how it goes.
Hope yours goes well. That Pika prob won't grade higher than a 7, but hoping it gets a 8!
yeah my pikachu is a lil worse than i remember but hopefully PSA goes easy on him 🙏 lol tbh your experience is probably a lot closer to what most people will get 😂 not many Jayes working at GameStop
The psa membership pays for itself with the fanatics coupon and promos (i sold my lebron magazine for $100)
@@maxwellwhite that's awesome 🔥 thanks for watching
Hello! Can I use my PSA Vault address as a return address with any submission? I ask this because I live abroad but I'm planning to fly to US next year and my country doesnt have pokemon collection culture.
@@LuisEdwins unfortunately I have no idea 😕🤣 prob not, your supposed to pick the cards up at the store when they return, don't know if u can choose to ship them somewhere else
Loved this video and it earned you another sub. I submitted a 1st edition BSS Zard, unlimited BSS Zard, and a 1st edition BSS Magikarp (that could possibly get a 10). Wish me luck - I'm super nervous about it.
@taylorcullimore thanks for the comment 👍 u tryna tell me u own a 1st ed Base Set Zard Right Now?!?!?!
@@Smokemon07 Yes, but it's in transit to PSA via GameStop. Lol. It's also not going to grade a 9 or a 10.
@taylorcullimore I'm jealous 🤣🥰 good Luck with them, u got to let us know how it goes. I'm going to make another video of me getting the cards back, I'm curious what the upcharge will be for our cards?
@taylorcullimore yours are a Lil more valuable than mine 😁
@@Smokemon07 Thanks bro, be sure to let the rest of us know how yours go. I've been told the upcharge will be no more than $483. Pray for me, pray for us 🙏.
Thankyou brother 🙏
💪 thanks for watching
Do you have to pay shipping cost if you pick it up from GameStop?
@@GoldGoblin_TCG think it's $5 and free if your a pro member
I submitted mine the day before, same location. Good luck with the grades! Quick question, did you have trouble using the ultra pro card saver they provided, it was hard to put the cards in for me
This happened to me. There are different sizes, make sure you get the largest sized one.
@Kkopz hahhaa I think we might have talked about u 🤣 yes a Lil trouble, they are very skinny card savers for some reason.... hopefully they get some larger ones or let u use your own
@Billybob99999 yup, I don't think he had any other sizes but Def too small.... especially if they trying to make the process seem safe and easy, fighting to load your expensive cards in a saver isn't the best idea
Anything about insurance? Incase they get lost or damage some how?
@joshuablunt-kl8th I'll 100% find out more by the time I get them back.... Def insured just not sure how much, think up to $100... it said it somewhere yesterday just can't remember right now.... great question, thanks for watching
still dont know how much they insure up to but can 100% confirm they are insured to some extent
@@Smokemon07 thanks for responce
Yea I am thinking about sending some cards to psa through game stop
It would be my first time
I just don’t know what to look for in my cards to see if they are worth sending in
I know centering is big but what else should I look for ?
u can def download and app or buy a lil "tool" that will help u with centering.... other than that just like whitening on the corners and scratches on the holo
Question about declared value, would that be the value of the card raw or at 10 or at the grade you think it’s going to be? Thank you great video
@jimmygudiel3007 great question, and that's the problem with this "stupid" declared value thing... as far as I know, it's literally just your best guess based off what grade u think youll get and the expected value... it's a horrible system
@jimmygudiel3007 "luckily" u don't have to do that when u submit thru GME but obv there is an upcharge if the estimated return value is over $200, $500, and $1000 I think
@ ahh okay thank you and yeah it is confusing, some people say it’s the card when it’s raw and others say it’s the grade you think you’ll get
Nice video bro, i wish they told you how much the upcharge would be 😂
💯💯 im nervous
still dont know how much but did find out the value has to be $500 or more for the upcharge, and that charge is coming directly from psa
@Smokemon07 that's not too bad then, so maybe u won't be upcharged
The fact that a 10 gets a surcharge is a bit trash. Who says they won't decide that 9s are now 10s.
@babyneon i think that might have been a mistake... pretty sure the upcharge is for cards valued over $200, regardless of the grade. And apparently that is coming directly from PSA
@@babyneon we found this out after the video was released
Yea just checked online on GameStop and the $1.89 they charged for penny sleeves is the price for a pack of 100! So you should have gotten 400 sleeves lol.
@mdbu17 yeah appreciate u finding out and letting us know... now that makes a lot more sense 🤣 selling single sleeves for over $1 didn't make too much sense
I went to GameStop to grade and sell cards.
howd it go?
Did anyone miss the fact they are going to upcharge potentially thousands if your card is actually worth something.....
@@davidreinhart4780 only if it's worth more than $500 and seems like it's going to be about $50-60 upcharge, but that's directly from psa not gme
Yeah that's how it works, they charge you their entry price but the more the product is worth the more the insurance is on it, a 150,000 dollar card is bound to have some expensive insurance on it lol
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What happens if lost or stolen and never get to psa?
i did find out the packages are insured but do not know up to what extent, prob would avoid sending "big" cards right now just to mitigate risk
Lol that guy is super helpful
100% 💪 appreciate u watching
Ultra pro is not required card saver 1 by card board gold was acceptable at my game stop.
@@GlenAF awesome 👍 thanks for sharing
Can you make a video explaining if our cards go missing situation
@Carl-ib4ig they are insured uo to a certain price but I'm not sure how high... they just started doing this so that situation hasn't arose yet
Great cards 👍 hope they don't kill you on the up charge. Never understand why they do that "crazy"
@Poketrainer_67 I'm nervous too... well find out soon 🤞 thanks for Watching, good luck on 1k Subs
@Smokemon07 thank you brother 🙏 hope you get some 10's
So you have to pay to get back your card if it’s a psa 10 that’s sounds like a robbery
You get up charged only if its got an Estimated value of over $500 once graded, and apparently that charge is coming from PSA not GameStop
@@Smokemon07 wow psa is scum
🤣 now we know what they're getting out of this deal
Sheesh, grading looks expensive. I have about 35 cards i want to grade. The oldest being (Haunter 1st ed fossil holo, base set 2 Blastoise)
@@Freddy_Tiffany if they look clean, I'd Def recommend sending a couple to try it out... it can Def get expensive and does take some time
Where are they doing this ? Is it nation wide ?
@@BDABBrips mostly... if your store has a big wall of pokemon cards there's a good chance they are submitting
@@Smokemon07 thanks found one local yay me
So charge 15.99 a card. But if it’s an expensive card to grade get charged another 1,000… make it make sense.
😆🤣 its a horrible process, all the grading companies do this 😪 you have to submit an estimated value for your card when u grade with a company and obv the more expensive the "esitmate" for the card the more you pay for the grading fee...
@ so someone that doesn’t know this grades his favorite card and unknowingly gets hit with “hey we graded it give us another 1,000 you probably don’t have or we keep your card” lol
@JasonV845 🤣 that's a great point, I have no idea what would happen if you couldn't pay the upcharge 😕🤔 to your point, I guess it would make more sense to "not" grade through gamestop if that is a concern for you. Just pay the extra fees up front instead of getting charged afterwards but there is Def no way around paying a lot more to get a valuable card graded
@@Smokemon07 I need to research this lol. looking to get a few cards graded, but after hearing these surprise charges for valued cards is kinda off putting at first. This is my first time trying to get some cards graded.
@JasonV845 ooo nice ,yeah we can Def figure out the best way for u to submit, I've submitted directly to psa and then obv thru gme ... if u give me a couple hours, when I get back home I can share all the info I know about the process with u, hopefully that will help
Overall this video was very informative. Overall thanks to the GameStop employee.
@@Nozam he was awesome 🔥 appreciate u watching
@@Smokemon07I’m getting ready to take some to my local GameStop that is accepting them too!
@Nozam good Luck 🤞 let us know how it goes... how many u bringing?
@@Smokemon07 I’m going to start with 5. Just to test out the service with some not crazy valuable cards.
1000 to get a card graded is insane
that would be for one of the most expensive Pokemon Cards Ever Made... there is a $200 Estimated limit per card, anything over will be subjected to an upcharge directly from PSA... ill have to wait and see how much the upcharge will be but $1,000 was just an example if your card is worth like over $10,000.... and if your card is that expensive, i would prob just send it in yourself
thanks for watching 🙏
Wait hold up if you get a higher grade you got to pay more that makes no sense lmaoo
@juanlao6214 no, think that was a mistake... the upcharge only comes if the value is over $200 I think... it doesn't matter what the grade is, just the value
@Smokemon07 that doesn't matter they basically charging him for taking care of his own card it honestly doesn't make any sense all they do is grade someone hard work and they charge more lmaoo that's b.s..... it should be 1 price for grading that all .
Cool! Hopefully the upcharge isn't too crazy
@PokeNewbie 🤞🤞 I feel like it could be but I'll Def lyk ... always appreciate u watching
seems the upcharge is onyl for cards over $500, which is better than the $200 i thought yesterday... and that charge is from psa not gamestop
@@Smokemon07where did you find information about the upcharge?
I figured it was $200 max value since the cost to submit with gamestop is similar to the cost to submit with PSA with 200 max value.
@@bluegrass_RT getting this from Jaye directly, who is getting it from his upper management
@bluegrass_RT exactly what I would have thought, if it is $500 max this would be the same if not better than psa charge I think.... obv this is all very new to the company and employees so things can Def change but that's all the info I have rn
I saw a video about this on LeonHart’s channel. It looks so complicated but yet it sounds easy to do lol
@wolfenher6937 lol I saw the same one, that's why I had to go do it myself... I mean if u already have your cards in Ultra pro sleeve and card savers then it is going to be super easy and simple... if u do have to buy the sleeves from gamestop, they are a Lil overpriced and possibly too small a size
😂 it was a lot easier than I expected, thanks for the comment
$59 bucks if it’s around 500-1500 value
@@KaijuLover85 really!??? That sounds slightly high???
@@Smokemon07 i think it’s more with psa
right, the charge is coming directly from them i think? GameStop has nothing to do with the upcharges
Don’t know where you see a 10 on the Charizard. It’s off centered. You can see the border on the left is a lot skinnier
@jorgeavila6096 pretty sure I said "if" like 12 times but okay 👍 thanks for watching
Im surprised that they are charging $2 for penny savers and .25 for card savers? You think they would be reversed.
It’s 25cents each
exactly what I said that day... we had made a mistake, the penny sleeves are $1.99 but its for a pack of them not a single sleeve
It takes 45 BUSINESS days to get them back. Btw.
@devinwilcox2153 thanks for sharing 👍 he might have told me 49 days but idk if he specified business days but that would make sense because I believe that's the standard turnaround for psa
49 days damn
@@universalhip-hop4164 🤣 only 30 days left
73.04 for all 4 cards not bad i just want to grade one how much will that be like 40 bucks mabe but good luck on the charizard ex
@Bootz18 thank you 🙏 you should try it out, should be less than $20 for one card with the sleeves...
Grading one TCG card will cost $21+ tax, Sports $26+ tax
Pretty neat, but I hope they do more to protect your cards than just toss them in a plastic bag in semi ridged sleeves. Hopefully they put that bag in a cardboard box or something
@vanillabean3183 yeah they put them in a box.... that would be crazy if they just sent em in that envelope 😪
@Smokemon07 Yeah it's always concerning having someone else take care of your stuff. Some people don't take care of their own things, let alone your stuff. Good luck though!
@vanillabean3183 for sure and I mean it still has to go to fed ex too, which would be my biggest concern for safely handling... that's why I only graded a couple , need to make a video when they come back to give a final opinion b4 we all go crazy
@Smokemon07 And honestly, I've seen videos of PSA messing up cards too. Its a gamble. I have a few good cards I want to send off. Never have done it, but I have some bangers if they grade 10.
@@vanillabean3183 oo yeah dude, between the shipping and PSA there is def a lil risk, and then throwing another company into the mix only adds some more room for error but GameStop did assure me that they do ship the cards out in a box that safely holds all the cards and stuff so tbh GameStop would be the least of my worries, compared to the shipping and psa
I feel like the secuity aspect is lacking here, but we will see alot of content creators sent out cards with gamestop for content, and we wont know results until 45 days later lol
@@ChillStudyDate like shipping security or card security?
@@ChillStudyDate yeah we got to wait until I get them back and see how these upcharges go 🤞
@@Smokemon07 I’d say both, for example how do they take care of stolen goods or lost goods. Say you get a psa 10 umbreon they lost it somehow in transition. Do they pay you market price? Or like 75% of it… will they just take ur card and give you 75% of the cost and then list it for 100% themselves? I guess in 45 days we will see. Also if fedex knows everyone they pick up a package from GameStop it’s worth a lot they can steal them too. Idk lots of holes I guess for now.
@@ChillStudyDate agreed, the more "hands in the pot" the more room for error for sure.... thats why i didnt want to send anything too crazy yet... i would imagine that in the Moonbreon example u just gave, it would def be a headache but idk if it would be any worse than if psa or fedex lost your own submission?
That charge for sleeves and card saver is kinda outlandish imo.
@chadhowell1328 100% 🤢 the worst part for sure.. what's even funniest is currently, I think the penny sleeve is over $1 and the card saver is like $0.25 lol
@@Smokemon07 yeah I wasn’t sure I heard that right at first until you showed the receipt. I mean I know a “penny” sleeve isn’t .01 but charging a dollar? Crazy times we live in
@@chadhowell1328 hahaha .... so just found out it was 100% a mistake... penny sleeves are $1.99 for a pack not a single 😁
Ultra Pro Card Savers are trash! They are too tight, too small and can damage the card(s)!
Regardless of what GameStop says, I will always use "Card Saver 1" protectors, and will never used Ultra Pro, ever!
Plus, I believe GameStop's system is backwards, they should be charging $1.00 for the Ultra Pro card saver and .25 for the penny sleeve, not the other way around. A pack of 100 penny sleeves cost $1.25, why would I pay $1.89 for one.
Use your head people!
appreciate the comment and yeah EVERYONE agree with u... those sleeves are trash and can damage your cards... i actually just released the return video last night, hope u can check it out. we corrected a lot of the mistakes in this video
@@Smokemon07 I am going to check it out right now.
Charizard looks a little left heavy
@freshoderfugazi5277 😭 yeah hopefully they treat me nice cause an 8 would be trash
J was an absolute champion
@@boomfyer89 💪 thanks for Watching
iNTERESTING to see how they handle it
exactly, thanks for watching.... was a lot smoother than i would have imagined
Beautiful assortment👍
Gamestop stepping up 💪 thanks for Watching
right off the bat, I hate to tell you but the charizard is an 8 or 9. it is more centered to the right and I think top 😭
@@riotousomen1773 ok 👍 thanks for watching
@@Smokemon07 Thanks for not having a negative response. I appreciate that. I know you didn't want someone saying that in chat but someone keeping it real and here isn't a bad a thing! keep up the good vids!
@riotousomen1773 an 8 would be horrible 😭 but yeah it's Def a Lil off.. I'll 100% make a video when I go to pick up the cards
@@Smokemon07 they def gonna give you a 10 anyway lmao. psa do stuff like that
@@riotousomen1773 🤣🤣🙏🤞
What happens if you send a submission and then the gamestop store closes before PSA grades it??
@SeanJavery like goes out of business? I think once a week the fed ex person stops in and picks up packages
That Charizard is extremely of centered. Psa 7 or 8
i know i got a centering card 😢 tbh wasnt the best idea to send that one in for grading, should have kept it raw
Dope
@@mjrnj appreciate you watching 🔥