GREAT VIDEO, because it simplely straight to the point and easy to follow and still relevant in 2023. i will be sharing this with others. thanks for the info!
Thanks for the video man much appreciated. This is very helpful. About to submit to CGC. I got the 150 membership and it gives you 150 credit it’s amazing. I liked and subscribed cheers man
Thank you for that information I’m a first time person but the all the information you give it was great that’s why I follow you more often thank you thank you very much
Great video! I'm glad I haven't really been doing anything wrong. I sent a Yugioh card in a few months ago and got back. I have 2 more that I sent in recently that PSA have in their possession and I am just waiting on. I'm excited for the one I sent off because it's a misprint (has the wrong name on the card, and it was in their database so it's not like its an unknown error)
Fantastic Video! One question: If you were sending 75 cards for bulk grading, would you still go with one stack of cards (sandwiched between cardboard) or do you go with multiple stacks (and how does this affect matching the corresponding submission form list)? Thank you.
THANK YOU FOR THIS POST! I am a long time pokemon fan but short time tcg collector. My daughter and I are getting into collecting and I'd like to get some of my full art graded but didn't know where to start. One question though, you mention that you put the cards in a top loader, and a card saver 1. Does PSA or CGC return these top loaders and card savers when you send them in or do you just spend the money on the card saver 1 to send the cards in and then you need to buy more?
Thank you so much for this video! I will be submitting my first Pokémon card: 2009 holo rare garchomp, and I was wondering since it’s one card , is it worth sending it in a bubble mailer or box?
Sending in my first grading submission ever to CGC. ONLY sending 4 cards in...1st edition dark gyrados, ex Crystal Guardians charizard, rayquaza ex Nintendo black star and a vivid voltage pre release charizard. Thank you for the help!
I'm glad i found this video,it'll be my first time submitting,do you know how long it will take for one card to get graded,I'll pick CrossOver service they accept psa.What's with the service that says maximum value $400 what do i pick
Sending in some cards in March. What would be the best sleeves to use? I have a pack of ultra pro penny sleeves and I notice that when I take them out of a top loader the card often tends to come out of the sleeve.
@@DrApplesauceTwo Also, if the list is top to bottom, for example Raikou is on the top of the list and Zamazenta is at the bottom, then you would put the Zamazenta at the bottom of the stack and Raikou at the top?
Dr. Applesauce, do you really feel like CGC is a good place if you’re hoping for a higher grade?! I think I’ve only seen on UA-cam video where someone got a 10, and it wasn’t on anything “nice”, lol. If I’m being honest, i wish they were a lil less strict, bc there subgrades and cases look awesome!!
I know for comics the max they return ship is 25, is it the same for cards as well? I.e. if you sub 30 they will split it into a box of 25 then a box of 5?
My package says it is ready for pick up in California. Does PSA go and pick up the orders that were sent to their P.O. Box and how long does that take? What if my submission order expires before they pick up the order? Any help would be appreciated.
I’m not sure. But I know if that’s the address they tell everybody to send to and they’re not going to not check it for 30 days. It should update in a few days.
I am confused about the bulk value, if I bought my cards cheap. Will they punish me for sending em in at the bulk value? I got a charizard from Hidden fates (Close to 100 usd value) then the rest is below that pretty much.
Can you combine two shipments into one? Say I have a single economy card and a single standard card? Would it be better to just combine them both into economy since one is a Shining Fates Charizard VMAX holo rare and probably shouldn't be worth the $600 or so current pricing?
No I have One Champions Path Charizard V and One Shining Fates Charizard VMAX going to $300 and $600 estimated value which is different submission tiers. Should I submit both under the higher submission tier and save on shipping, ship both under the lower submission tier knowing that the Charizard VMAX is overpriced now, or Submit them in their respective tiers because even with shipping costs it will be less?
Ahhhhhhhhhh. Well that’s up to you honestly. You’ll save in shipping doing it together, and you’ll get them both back faster. OR you could wait for Shiny VMAX to go down a bit n value then submit together.
@@DrApplesauceTwo Damn ok cool thanks for the info I guess that's why the pricing is lower from them lol!!Hope you and the family are staying warm from all this cold here in Texas..
Is there ever a downside to grading? The value goes up so much with graded cards, even if it's a bad grade. A CGC 7 will always sell better than a raw card. I feel like any card worth over $30 should be graded. Am I wrong? Is it just because grading is fairly expensive and time consuming so people sell their raw cards to see immediate returns?
I have a question about the packing slips. It says to include both packing slips on the email but I only have 1. Am I supposed to have 2 different packing slips? Or do I print 2 of the same one. Thank You.
So if the list is top to bottom, for example Raikou is on the top of the list and Zamazenta is at the bottom, then you would put the Zamazenta at the bottom of the stack and Raikou at the top?
how are cgc graded cards seen compared to psa, ive got sport cards that im gonna grade through psa, but wondering if im better off with cgc due to the pricing being better?
My opinion is to go with CDC right now because they’re faster and cheaper, but just know that CGC is not getting the value on sales that it deserves. I also personally like the CGC slabs better than all the others I think they feel better and look better.
Does it matter on size of the box? I have a small box fits perfect for the cards in toploaders do they give u a box themselves or use ur original box cuz worried if the slabs will fit
No they ship in their own boxes. Spend the extra dollar to get a box so you can bubble wrap them like I showed you in the video. You don’t want your cards getting damaged.
Thank you, this is a very interesting and informative video! Is getting autographs verified similar? Or are there differences if I had a Pop, photograph, or comic book? What if I got the autograph on my own? Would a photo of the item being autographed help or hinder? Thanks.
The process is different, but I’ve not sent anything besides cards in. Usually autograph verifications are made via a database of autographs that are legit
Sent off my first order to psa last month paid for express service/shipping. I'm from Canada, and as soon as It reached the address it said refused, return to sender. Just got my cards back today atleast.. not sure where to go from here tho
Hey Dr applesauce this is going to be a big help for those who need help with the PSA I too like others in the comments couldn't help notice couple of Pops you have behind you sorry that they were a little bit distracting but I was going to ask you a question about your Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pop those are The Originals out of box right question being where did Funko mark there stamp I have the same Turtles and for some reason mine are stamped on the feet wanted to check to see if it was the same as yours due to the fact of fakes now I know most likely I might have some fakes in my collection but with the help of you and a couple other UA-camrs I've been able to recognize if they are or not but if you can answer me the one question with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles where is the Funko stamp that would be a truly appreciated just want to see if mine are fake or not hope the weather is treating you good out there like I said this was great if I was a card collector for Pokemon I would definitely be using your tips and using all the information that you have been putting out sorry my question really has nothing to do with the cards maybe I should have asked on your other channel but once I noticed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I had to ask the question thanks once again have a great day stay safe stay warm stay blessed thank you for always sharing talk to you again real soon
Yea, As I said in the video everything is restricted be on a certain level and then PSA also double the price is not long ago. I did a video covering it if you look back you’ll see it
Logan Paul has sold MULTIPLE 1st Edition Base set Booster packs for over $44,000 check out my take on it ua-cam.com/video/V3IlSKaST70/v-deo.html
@brendenconner9686 shadow wolf zero moonlight 3:22
finally! thanks! I'm gonna start my PSA 1 collection lol.
Ha awesome!
GREAT VIDEO, because it simplely straight to the point and easy to follow and still relevant in 2023. i will be sharing this with others. thanks for the info!
Glad it was helpful!
Very Helpful! Sending my first set of Pokemon cards to CGC. This video saved me a lot of trouble, thank you!
Awesome!!! Good luck on your grades
Thanks for the video man much appreciated. This is very helpful. About to submit to CGC. I got the 150 membership and it gives you 150 credit it’s amazing. I liked and subscribed cheers man
Shhh so cool!!! Good luck
Pretty awesome video. I always wondered how this process went. I have a good amount of 1st editions I want to have graded in the future
Do it man!
Good vid Man, I’m working on sending some marvel cards to psa soon
Oh very cool
Bro this is the best walkthrough thanks!
Heck yes thank you!
Great video, really informative stuff! Fellow Texan here braving the winter storm without any power 😅
Dang be safe man
Thank you for that information I’m a first time person but the all the information you give it was great that’s why I follow you more often thank you thank you very much
I’m glad it helped bro
Great video, as a new collector interested in getting some of my cards graded this did seem confusing to me.
Hopefully this helped a little!
Very informative and helpful ,,,,, thanks so much
Saving this video for when I decide to send to PSA, thanks for the tips!
Awesome!
definitely helped brotha, appreciate the info! time to start my CGC flood.
Nice! I’m glad it was helpful
Is this the same process and shipping method I can use today ? Extremely informative 👌🏽
You should be the same.
Got many cards at both! Hope you are surviving this weather alright!
We are making it!
Great video! I'm glad I haven't really been doing anything wrong. I sent a Yugioh card in a few months ago and got back. I have 2 more that I sent in recently that PSA have in their possession and I am just waiting on. I'm excited for the one I sent off because it's a misprint (has the wrong name on the card, and it was in their database so it's not like its an unknown error)
Wow that’s pretty cool!
Everything i needed to know, thanks bro
Awesome!!!! I’m glad it was helpful.
This was a great tutorial video 👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing. Please stay safe all who reads this.🏴😷😁👍.
Thanks for the video! It was super helpful 👍🏼
Awesome!
Great video bro.... information is always great especially in step by step form 😂🙏
Hopefully this vid does well over time lol
@@DrApplesauceTwo I'm sure it will
Amazing video dude! I wanted to try PSA, but it looks like they're not accepting anything right now? I personally prefer the CGC slabs though.
Yea they are closed for new submissions for next month is the rumor?
Thanks again Doc!!!
Glad it helped!
Great info helped me out a lot
Awesome!
Awesome video! Looking forward to prepping a packet someday!
Thanks brother!
This video helps soooooooooooooo much! I can finally grade my cards
I’m glad it helped!!!
Fantastic Video! One question: If you were sending 75 cards for bulk grading, would you still go with one stack of cards (sandwiched between cardboard) or do you go with multiple stacks (and how does this affect matching the corresponding submission form list)? Thank you.
I think as long as they’re in order thst the peopel opening the box can determine easily you’re ok
THANK YOU FOR THIS POST! I am a long time pokemon fan but short time tcg collector. My daughter and I are getting into collecting and I'd like to get some of my full art graded but didn't know where to start. One question though, you mention that you put the cards in a top loader, and a card saver 1. Does PSA or CGC return these top loaders and card savers when you send them in or do you just spend the money on the card saver 1 to send the cards in and then you need to buy more?
They do not send them back. It’s just part of the “cost” of grading.
@@DrApplesauceTwo Bummer... But good to know so I can calculate that into my cost :/ Thank you so much for taking the time to respond also.
Thank you so much for this video! I will be submitting my first Pokémon card: 2009 holo rare garchomp, and I was wondering since it’s one card , is it worth sending it in a bubble mailer or box?
Box. Imo
@@DrApplesauceTwo Thanks!🙃
Answered all my questions
Heck yea
Good information, thanks Dr.!
Glad you liked it!
Sending in my first grading submission ever to CGC. ONLY sending 4 cards in...1st edition dark gyrados, ex Crystal Guardians charizard, rayquaza ex Nintendo black star and a vivid voltage pre release charizard. Thank you for the help!
Nice cards man! Good luck on the grades
Great job on the video
Glad you liked it!
This was very informative thanks soooo much :)
I’m glad it was helpful!
Very helpful. Thank you very much!
I am glad it helped!
Does CGC, or any grading company return your semi-rigid cardholders and/or sleeves after grading?
Nope.
I'm glad i found this video,it'll be my first time submitting,do you know how long it will take for one card to get graded,I'll pick CrossOver service they accept psa.What's with the service that says maximum value $400 what do i pick
It all depends. Unless you pay for express, you’ll be waiting a bit.
I like your videos bud, keep it up!
Thank you Paul!
Thanks for this!
I hope it was helpful!
@@DrApplesauceTwo I've done it before for comics but never for cards glad its basically the same. Thanks again!
Great video. I have some nicer cards double sleeved. Can you send in a card that is double sleeved?
Double sleeved? Like two soft sleeves? That’s unnecessary, and I wouldn’t want you to have delays or excess charges.
@@DrApplesauceTwo With one tighter inner sleeve and one out sleeves alternating orientation to keep out dust and whatnot.
Sending in some cards in March. What would be the best sleeves to use? I have a pack of ultra pro penny sleeves and I notice that when I take them out of a top loader the card often tends to come out of the sleeve.
Doenst matter. Just use penny sleeves for submissions, they get discarded anyways
Thanks!
Glad ya liked it!
So what if I just want to send one card? Do I send it in an envelope? Maybe you can do a tutorial about how to just send one card? Thanks.
You send it the exact same way
@@DrApplesauceTwo So I have to buy a small cardboard box and bubble rap? Or would I be able to skip the bubble rap since it's only one card?
@@DrApplesauceTwo Also, if the list is top to bottom, for example Raikou is on the top of the list and Zamazenta is at the bottom, then you would put the Zamazenta at the bottom of the stack and Raikou at the top?
Do you want your card to be damaged?? Lol. We are talk about $5 in shipping supplies
@@DrApplesauceTwo Ok thanks for the help!
BCW SR1's look to be identical to card saver 1's. Does it make a difference to PSA or CGC if you don't use specifically card saver 1's?
Nope it’s totally fine in my experience
Dr. Applesauce, do you really feel like CGC is a good place if you’re hoping for a higher grade?! I think I’ve only seen on UA-cam video where someone got a 10, and it wasn’t on anything “nice”, lol. If I’m being honest, i wish they were a lil less strict, bc there subgrades and cases look awesome!!
I like CGC cause they are cheap, faster, and I like the slabs better than PSA or BGS.
Can I use Ultra Pro card holders, or they need to be Card Saver 1 for sure? Asking before I make my first submission
Do not send in top loaders. They need to be the design like I show in the video. Ultra pro does make some like that, so I assume that would be ok.
Opinions on which you should grade with? Or a pros and cons thing
It’s up to you really. CGC graded cards currently hold a little less value
I know for comics the max they return ship is 25, is it the same for cards as well? I.e. if you sub 30 they will split it into a box of 25 then a box of 5?
That I am not sure
My package says it is ready for pick up in California. Does PSA go and pick up the orders that were sent to their P.O. Box and how long does that take? What if my submission order expires before they pick up the order? Any help would be appreciated.
I’m not sure. But I know if that’s the address they tell everybody to send to and they’re not going to not check it for 30 days. It should update in a few days.
can you submit cards in beckett shields instead of card saver 1's to cgc grading with no additional fees?
As long as it’s a simi rigid in the same design as a card saver 1
Nice info.. But by the value what if when you lose the card that they send back in psa 10? The value is much higher? Greez Mike
That’s true. But you have no idea if it’s gonna come back a 10 or 9 and thsts usually a huge price difference
@@DrApplesauceTwo yes right xD I try to send cgc for my first submission ever.. 🙌
Good luck!
Do you happen to know what the what exact box size you use at @15:25 is? Been trying to find a box like that for shipping.
That was a 8x6x4
I use 8x6x6 for bulk submissions of 50 or more.
I am confused about the bulk value, if I bought my cards cheap. Will they punish me for sending em in at the bulk value? I got a charizard from Hidden fates (Close to 100 usd value) then the rest is below that pretty much.
I’m not sure what you’re asking.
After you cards are graded, do they return your card saver sleeves?
No. They’re cut off I believe
i know this is a rookie question but after you have everything packaged do you take it to ups? post office?
I send via post office personally.
Is there actually an additional fee if i send cards in a hard top loader? And if there is how much is it?
Idk. I wouldn’t send them in top loaders though. I would send them exactly as they ask
Can you combine two shipments into one? Say I have a single economy card and a single standard card? Would it be better to just combine them both into economy since one is a Shining Fates Charizard VMAX holo rare and probably shouldn't be worth the $600 or so current pricing?
You can put multiple cards into one submission. Is that what you mean?
No I have One Champions Path Charizard V and One Shining Fates Charizard VMAX going to $300 and $600 estimated value which is different submission tiers. Should I submit both under the higher submission tier and save on shipping, ship both under the lower submission tier knowing that the Charizard VMAX is overpriced now, or Submit them in their respective tiers because even with shipping costs it will be less?
Ahhhhhhhhhh. Well that’s up to you honestly. You’ll save in shipping doing it together, and you’ll get them both back faster. OR you could wait for Shiny VMAX to go down a bit n value then submit together.
when you say an extra peice of paper that you attach to the side is that something psa sends to you to print? then just tape it to the side??
Yes. When you go through PSAs instruct in at the end, they tell you to cut out a small scannable label and tape to the outside if the box.
Just seen your video and was wondering have you heard anything about GMA Grading if they are a good company to get cards graded?
I would never send anything to them. It’s like a dude doing it in his basement or something
@@DrApplesauceTwo Damn ok cool thanks for the info I guess that's why the pricing is lower from them lol!!Hope you and the family are staying warm from all this cold here in Texas..
Do you have any recommendations for the packaging if you're only sending in 1 or 2 cards?
Same exact way. Just use more bubble wrap.
@@DrApplesauceTwo Thanks! I really appreciate the response.
will the prices for Pokémon cereal packs go down? and when
The Pokémon cereal pack shouldn’t even be expensive. Because the Pikachu foils and every cinnamon toast crunch back.
Do we have to print the shipping label ourself or does the one tat we pay in cgc is the shipping label?
What you paid for in your invoice is for them to ship it BACK to you.
Is there ever a downside to grading? The value goes up so much with graded cards, even if it's a bad grade. A CGC 7 will always sell better than a raw card. I feel like any card worth over $30 should be graded. Am I wrong? Is it just because grading is fairly expensive and time consuming so people sell their raw cards to see immediate returns?
I mean, super cheap and common cards really shouldn’t be graded, unless you personally want that
If I’m planning on sending in 50-100 CGC cards should I buy the Premium membership? Is that credit they give you easily applied?
I think so, but don’t quote me Cause I didn’t do it because I didn’t want to accidentally auto renew in a year and pay $250 again lol
@@DrApplesauceTwo awesome thank you!
I have a question about the packing slips. It says to include both packing slips on the email but I only have 1. Am I supposed to have 2 different packing slips? Or do I print 2 of the same one. Thank You.
Yea I noticed that too, I’ve only ever included the one and had no issues
@@DrApplesauceTwo Thanks!
So if the list is top to bottom, for example Raikou is on the top of the list and Zamazenta is at the bottom, then you would put the Zamazenta at the bottom of the stack and Raikou at the top?
You put them in the exact order that they appear on the shipping list
@@DrApplesauceTwo so the card at the top of the list would be on the top of the stack?
how are cgc graded cards seen compared to psa, ive got sport cards that im gonna grade through psa, but wondering if im better off with cgc due to the pricing being better?
My opinion is to go with CDC right now because they’re faster and cheaper, but just know that CGC is not getting the value on sales that it deserves. I also personally like the CGC slabs better than all the others I think they feel better and look better.
what size box did you use
That was an 8x6x4 in the video.
so each card you add increases the price?
Well. You get charged for each card individually.
Does it matter on size of the box? I have a small box fits perfect for the cards in toploaders do they give u a box themselves or use ur original box cuz worried if the slabs will fit
No they ship in their own boxes. Spend the extra dollar to get a box so you can bubble wrap them like I showed you in the video. You don’t want your cards getting damaged.
Thank you, this is a very interesting and informative video!
Is getting autographs verified similar? Or are there differences if I had a Pop, photograph, or comic book? What if I got the autograph on my own? Would a photo of the item being autographed help or hinder?
Thanks.
The process is different, but I’ve not sent anything besides cards in. Usually autograph verifications are made via a database of autographs that are legit
@@DrApplesauceTwo thanks
Sent off my first order to psa last month paid for express service/shipping. I'm from Canada, and as soon as It reached the address it said refused, return to sender. Just got my cards back today atleast.. not sure where to go from here tho
Double check to make sure you submitted everything properly and did everything right?
So Im from Sweden and I have no Idea if I should send it to the USA or the UK? The customs price will be a pain :/
Why would you send things to the Uk that are for companies based in the US?
@@DrApplesauceTwo Don´t they have a UK and Usa office or am I totally wrong?
I’m not sure! I would look on their website to confirm. Good questions
does cgc or psa accept cards from canada
Yep. Shipping will just be more expensive
What’s the best Pokémon booster pack to get ??
Currently, whatever you can find lol!
can you send them in the smaller ultra pro savers ??????
Like top loaders? No you cannot. You have to use semirigids
So how do you go about getting really expensive yugioh cards graded like LOB 1st edition Blue eyes. I have multiple cards valued 10K plus
Send them to the super duper express psa options.
Once again solid video....got some ideas if you have discord....DM?
Sure. I have Ig too. I’m not on discord a lot but I’ll get it!
@@DrApplesauceTwo perfect dropped a follow will DM you ✌ well worth being on discord love it! very good chatting with creatures about collabs etc
Can they be ultra pro savers?
Yep. As long as they are those style of semi rigids
can you send one card at a time?
Yep, but you can’t get bulk pricing.
Any semi rigid that is like the card saver or even cgc semi rigids work and don't lead to extra fees its the top loaders that are the issue
also, just to be clear, you get your shipping label from the grading service website and print it off right? thats part of their fee
No that fee is for them to ship it BACK to you. You have to take it to the post office and mail it off yourself.
@@DrApplesauceTwo okay thats what i thought, been a while since ive done it
Glad I could help!
@@DrApplesauceTwo of course brother of course
Underrated question. Thumbs up.
Can I send just one or two cards to get graded
Yea, but you can’t use the bulk service.
@@DrApplesauceTwo cool thank man I just got back in to Pokémon and never send any cards to get graded
Hey Dr applesauce this is going to be a big help for those who need help with the PSA I too like others in the comments couldn't help notice couple of Pops you have behind you sorry that they were a little bit distracting but I was going to ask you a question about your Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pop those are The Originals out of box right question being where did Funko mark there stamp I have the same Turtles and for some reason mine are stamped on the feet wanted to check to see if it was the same as yours due to the fact of fakes now I know most likely I might have some fakes in my collection but with the help of you and a couple other UA-camrs I've been able to recognize if they are or not but if you can answer me the one question with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles where is the Funko stamp that would be a truly appreciated just want to see if mine are fake or not hope the weather is treating you good out there like I said this was great if I was a card collector for Pokemon I would definitely be using your tips and using all the information that you have been putting out sorry my question really has nothing to do with the cards maybe I should have asked on your other channel but once I noticed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I had to ask the question thanks once again have a great day stay safe stay warm stay blessed thank you for always sharing talk to you again real soon
How does this work for us that live in Europe?
I assume the same but your shipping is longer. Make an account with your address and see what it keys you do.
@@DrApplesauceTwo thanks for the reply, I’ll have a look at it.
Bruh, im watching this now but now you need to have membership for CGC
Yep. It’s like $25 a year
@@DrApplesauceTwo Sadly, but what grading website would you recommend me using right now for one pokemon card
For me everything no matter what the total is over $100 and I don’t know why?
Yea, As I said in the video everything is restricted be on a certain level and then PSA also double the price is not long ago. I did a video covering it if you look back you’ll see it
@@DrApplesauceTwo darn that Logan Paul
Darn the millions of cars backlog they have 😂
You forgot about people outside the US, I'm from Canada and want to send some cards to cgc.
Same process.
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Do you clean the cards before submission?
No.